Isaiah 28:6

and a spirit of mishpat ·justice· to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

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In The King James Version

And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

In Context

5In that day, Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies] will become a crown of glory, and a diadem ·crown· of beauty, to the residue of his people;

7They are lead astray, intoxicated, unintentional sin ·error· with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet are lead astray, intoxicated, unintentional sin ·error· with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They are lead astray, intoxicated, unintentional sin ·error· in vision. They stumble in judgment.

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Cross References

Numbers 11:16Adonai said to Moses [Drawn out], “Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel [God prevails], whom you know to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stand there with you.

Deuteronomy 20:4for Adonai your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”

Psalms 18:32the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect? 1

Psalms 46:11Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies] is with us. 2 The God of Jacob [Supplanter] is our refuge. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

Proverbs 20:8A king who sits on the throne of judgment 2 scatters away all evil with his eyes. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 28:2-9

Ephraim Reproved and Threatened; The Punishment of Ephraim; ( b. c. 725.) 1 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! 2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand. 3 The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet: 4 And… Read the whole commentary →

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