Isaiah 28:21

Yahweh will rise up as on Mount Perazim; he will rouse himself as in the Valley of Gibeon 1 to do his work, his strange work, and perform his strange deed. 1

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For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.

In Context

20For the bed is too short for a man to stretch out on, and the blanket too narrow for him to wrap himself in.” 1

22Now therefore do not mock, or your bonds will be tightened. 1 I have heard from the Lord Yahweh of hosts, a decree of destruction on the earth. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 29:21Yahweh will set him apart for disaster out of all the tribes of Israel, in keeping with all the curses of the covenant that are written in this book of the law.

Joshua 10:11As they ran away from Israel, down the hill from Beth Horon, Yahweh threw large stones down from heaven upon them all the way to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died because of the hailstones than who were killed with the sword by the men of Israel.

2 Samuel 5:20So David attacked at Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He commented, “Yahweh has burst through my enemies before me like a bursting flood of water.” So the name of that place became Baal Perazim.

1 Chronicles 14:11So they came up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He commented, “God has burst through my enemies by my hand like a bursting flood of water.” So the name of that place became Baal Perazim.

Isaiah 10:12When the Lord has finished his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the speech of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and his prideful looks.

Isaiah 29:14Therefore, see, I will proceed to do a marvelous thing among this people, wonder after wonder. 1 The wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will disappear.” 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 28:15-23

Judgments Announced; The Corner-stone in Zion. ( b. c. 725.) 14 Wherefore hear the word of the Lord , ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. 15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves: 16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God , Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a… Read the whole commentary →

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