Isaiah 28:13

So Yahweh continues to tell the people of Samaria, one line at a time, “Do this, do that,” first one rule and then another rule. But because of their ignoring what God said, they will be attacked and defeated; they will be wounded and snared and captured.

Translation for Translators

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

12Yahweh told his people long ago, “ This is a place where you can rest; you are exhausted from all your travels through the desert, but you will be able to rest in this land.” But they refused to pay attention to what he said.

14Because of what will happen in Samaria, you rulers in Jerusalem who make fun of me, listen to this message from Yahweh:

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Cross References

Psalms 69:22I hope/desire that the feasts [MTY] that they enjoy will ◄become a snare for/bring trouble to► them, and that those whom they invite to the sacrificial feasts will also be trapped.

Isaiah 6:10What you(sg) say will cause these people to become stubborn [IDM]; it will cause them to not be able to hear what I say and see what I do. As a result, they will not see what I want them to see or hear what I want them to hear, and they will not understand it, and they will not turn to me and be saved from being punished.”

Isaiah 8:15Many people will stumble and fall down and never get up again. They will experience great troubles; they will be captured by their enemies.”

Jeremiah 23:36But stop saying ‘ I have a prophecy/message from Yahweh,’ because those who say that are doing it only because they want people to accept their ideas, and by doing that they distort/change the messages that are from our God, the Commander of the armies of angels.

Hosea 8:12I wrote many laws for them, but they disregarded them, saying that they did not have to obey them because they were different from laws that they had known previously.

Matthew 21:44The important stone in the building represents me, the Messiah, and those who reject me are like people who fall on this stone. Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken into pieces {This cornerstone will break into pieces anyone who falls on it}, 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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