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Isaiah 28:10

What does Isaiah 28:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 28:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For it is one rule after another; one line after another; here a little, there a little.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For rule <FI>is<Fi> on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For command, command again; command, command again; expect, expect again; a little there, a little there.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For [it is] precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little. ...

Context

v.9Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?

v.10This passage

v.11Nay, but bymen of strange lips and with another tongue will he speak to this people;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 21:34

    And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits.

  • Deuteronomy 6:1

    Now this is the commandment, the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it;

  • 2 Chronicles 36:15

    And Jehovah, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling-place:

  • 2 Timothy 3:7

    ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

  • Isaiah 5:4

    What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?

  • Philippians 3:1

    Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe.

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