Isaiah 28:6

And for a spirit of judgment To him who is sitting in the judgment, And for might [to] those turning back the battle to the gate.

Young's Literal Translation

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 is Jehovah of Hosts For a crown of beauty, and for a diadem of glory, To the remnant of His people.

7And even these through wine have erred, And through strong drink have wandered, Priest and prophet erred through strong drink, They have been swallowed up of the wine, They wandered because of the strong drink, They have erred in seeing, They have stumbled judicially.

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Cross References

Numbers 11:16And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Gather to Me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou hast known that they are elders of the people, and its authorities; and thou hast taken them unto the tent of meeting, and they have stationed themselves there with thee,

Deuteronomy 20:4for Jehovah your God [is] He who is going with you, to fight for you with your enemies — to save you.

1 Kings 3:28And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God [is] in his heart, to do judgment.

Psalms 18:32God! who is girding me [with] strength, And He maketh perfect my way.

Psalms 46:11Jehovah of hosts [is] with us, A tower for us [is] the God of Jacob! Selah.

Proverbs 20:8A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

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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