Isaiah 28:11

Indeed, with mocking lips and a foreign tongue he will speak to this people. 1

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For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

In Context

10For it is command upon command, command upon command; rule upon rule, rule upon rule; 1 here a little, there a little. 1

12In the past he said to them “This is the rest, give rest to him who is weary; 1 and this is the refreshing,” but they would not listen. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:49Yahweh will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth, like an eagle flies to its victim, a nation whose language you do not understand;

Jeremiah 5:15Behold! I am about to bring a nation against you from far away, house of Israel—this is Yahweh's declaration— 1 it is a lasting nation, an ancient nation! It is a nation whose language you do not know, 1 nor will you understand what they say. 1

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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