Isaiah 28:22

What does Isaiah 28:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 28:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, upon the whole earth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord God of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, upon the whole earth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And now, take care that you do not make sport of him, or your bands will be made strong; for I have had word from the Lord, the Lord of armies, of an end, of a complete end, which is to come on all the land.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And now, show not yourselves scorners, Lest strong be your bands, For a consumption, that is determined, I have heard, by the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, <FI>Is<Fi> for all the land.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And now do not mock, lest your bonds be tied strait. For I have heard of the Lord the God of hosts a consumption and a cutting short upon all the earth.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Now therefore be ye not scorners, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard from the Lord Jehovah of hosts a consumption, and [one] determined, upon the whole land.

Context

v.21For Jehovah will rise up as in mount Perazim, he will 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.

v.22This passage

v.23Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 32:12

    They shall smite upon the breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.

  • Psalms 107:16

    For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.

  • Jeremiah 15:17

    I sat not in the assembly of them that make merry, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand; for thou hast filled me with indignation.

  • Isaiah 28:14

    Wherefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem:

  • Jeremiah 20:7

    O Jehovah, thou hast persuaded me, and I was persuaded; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocketh me.

  • 2 Chronicles 33:11

    Wherefore Jehovah brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.

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