Isaiah 28:7

What does Isaiah 28:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 28:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they stagger with strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they stagger with strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And further, these are uncertain through wine, and have gone out of the right way through strong drink: the priest and the prophet are uncertain through strong drink, they are overcome by wine, they have gone out of the way through strong drink; their vision is false, they go wrong in their decisions.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And 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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But these also have been ignorant through wine, and through drunkenness have erred: the priest and the prophet have been ignorant through drunkenness, they are swallowed up with wine, they have gone astray in drunkenness, they have not known him that seeth, they have been ignorant of judgment.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But these also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are they gone astray. The priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink; they are overpowered by wine, they are gone astray through strong drink; they have erred in vision, they have stumbled [in] judgment.

Context

v.6and a spirit of justice to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate.

v.7This passage

v.8For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.

Cross references

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

  • Jeremiah 23:13

    And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied by Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.

  • Psalms 107:27

    They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits’ end.

  • Hosea 4:11

    Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding.

  • Jeremiah 23:16

    Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Jehovah.

  • Isaiah 5:11

    Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them!

  • Ecclesiastes 10:17

    Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

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