Isaiah 28:10

For rule [is] on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

In Context

9By whom doth He teach knowledge? And by whom doth He cause to understand the report? The weaned from milk, the removed from breasts,

11For by scorned lip, and by another tongue, Doth He speak unto this people.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:15And Jehovah, God of their fathers, sendeth unto them by the hand of His messengers — rising early and sending — for He hath had pity on His people, and on His habitation,

Isaiah 5:4What — to do still to my vineyard, That I have not done in it! Wherefore, I waited to the yielding of grapes, And it yieldeth bad ones!

Jeremiah 11:7For I certainly testified against your fathers, In the day of My bringing them up out of the land of Egypt — till this day, Rising early and testifying, saying, Hearken to My voice,

Matthew 21:34'And when the season of the fruits came nigh, he sent his servants unto the husbandmen, to receive the fruits of it,

2 Timothy 3:7always learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come,

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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