Isaiah 28:6

a spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment, and strength for those who turn back their enemies at their gates. 1

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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 Yahweh of hosts will become a beautiful crown and a diadem of beauty for the remainder of his people, 1

7But even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. 1 The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, and they are swallowed up by wine. 1 They stagger with strong drink, staggering in vision and reeling in decision. 1

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Cross References

Numbers 11:16Yahweh said to Moses, “Bring to me seventy of Israel's elders. Be sure that they are elders and officers of the people. Bring them to the tent of meeting to stand there with you.

Deuteronomy 20:4For Yahweh your God is the one who is going with you to fight for you against your enemies and to save you.'

1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered, they feared the king, because they saw that the wisdom of God was in him for giving judgments.

Psalms 18:32It is God who puts strength on me like a belt, who places the blameless person on his path. 1

Psalms 46:11Yahweh of hosts is with us; 1 the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

Proverbs 20:8A king who sits on the throne performing the duties of a judge 1 is winnowing with his eyes all the evil that is before him. 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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