Isaiah 28:13

But the Devar Hashem was unto them 1 precept upon precept, precept upon precept; 1 line upon line, line upon line; 1 sham a little, and sham a little; 1 that they might go, and fall backward, 1 and be broken, and snared, and taken [captive]. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

In Context

12To whom He said, 1 This is the menuchah (rest) wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; 1 and this is the refreshing; 1 yet they would not hear. 1

14Therefore hear the Devar Hashem, ye scoffing anashim, 1 that rule HaAm Hazeh which is in Yerushalayim. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 69:22They gave me also gall in my food; 1 and in my tzamah (thirst) they gave me chometz (vinegar) to drink. + 69:22 See Mt 27:34,48 ; Mk 15:23,36; Lk 23:36; Yn 19:28-30 1

Isaiah 6:10Make the lev HaAm hazeh stubborn, 1 and make their ears stopped up, 1 their eyes heavy; lest they see with their eyes, 1 and hear with their ears, 1 and understand with their lev. 1 And have a spiritual turnaround conversion, 1 and be healed. 1

Isaiah 8:15And rabbim (many) among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

Jeremiah 23:36And the massa (burden) of Hashem shall ye mention no more; for every manʼs word shall be his massa (burden); for ye have perverted the Devarim of the Elohim Chayyim, of Hashem Tzva'os Eloheinu.

Hosea 8:12I have written to him the many things of My torah, 1 but they were regarded as a zar (strange thing). 1

Matthew 21:44And the one having fallen on this EVEN + 21:44 Dan 2:35; Isa 8:14-15 (Stone) + 21:44 Moshiach will be crushed; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 28:10-14

The Degeneracy of Judah. ( b. c. 725.) 9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. 10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little: 11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. 12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.… Read the whole commentary →

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