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Isaiah 28:4

What does Isaiah 28:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 28:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as the first-ripe fig before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as the first-ripe fig before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the dead flower of his glory, which is on the head of the fertile valley, will be like the first early fruit before the summer; which a man takes and puts in his mouth the minute he sees it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory That <FI>is<Fi> on the head of the fat valley, Hath been as its first-fruit before summer, That its beholder seeth, While it <FI>is<Fi> yet in his hand he swalloweth it.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the fading tower the glory of his joy, who is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as a hasty fruit before the ripeness of autumn: which when he that seeth it shall behold, as soon he taketh it in his hand, he will eat it up.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and the fading flower of his glorious adornment which is on the head of the fat valley shall be like an early fig before the summer: as soon as he that seeth it perceiveth it, scarcely is it in his hand, he swalloweth it down.

Context

v.3The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot:

v.4This passage

v.5In that day will Jehovah of hosts become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people;

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 73:19

    How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.

  • Hosea 6:4

    O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away.

  • Hosea 9:16

    Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb.

  • Micah 7:1

    Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat; my soul desireth the first-ripe fig.

  • Nahum 3:12

    All thy fortresses shall be like fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.

  • Hosea 9:10

    I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first-ripe in the fig-tree at its first season: but they came to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves unto the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved.

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