Isaiah 28:7

They 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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In The King James Version

But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

In Context

6and a spirit of mishpat ·justice· to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

8For all tables are completely full of filthy vomit and filthiness.

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Cross References

Psalms 107:27They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, 2 and are at their wits’ end. 1

Proverbs 31:4It is not for kings, Lemuel; 2 it is not for kings to drink wine; 2 nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’ 1

Isaiah 3:12As for my people, children are their oppressors, 2 and women rule over them. 2 My people, those who lead you cause you to err, 2 and destroy the way of your paths. 1

Isaiah 5:22Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, 2 and champions at mixing strong drink; 1

Isaiah 9:15The elder and the honorable man is the head, 2 and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail. 1

Isaiah 22:13and behold, joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating meat and drinking wine: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die.” + 22:13. Quoted in 1 Cor 15:32

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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