Isaiah 28

1Woe 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!

הֹוי עֲטֶרֶת גֵּאוּת שִׁכֹּרֵי אֶפְרַיִם וְצִיץ נֹבֵל צְבִי תִפְאַרְתֹּו אֲשֶׁר עַל־רֹאשׁ גֵּיא־שְׁמָנִים הֲלוּמֵי יָיִן׃ (5155)

2Behold, 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.

הִנֵּה חָזָק וְאַמִּץ לַאדֹנָי כְּזֶרֶם בָּרָד שַׂעַר קָטֶב כְּזֶרֶם מַיִם כַּבִּירִים שֹׁטְפִים הִנִּיחַ לָאָרֶץ בְּיָד׃ (3049)

3The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:

בְּרַגְלַיִם תֵּרָמַסְנָה עֲטֶרֶת גֵּאוּת שִׁכֹּורֵי אֶפְרָיִם׃ (2996)

4And 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.

וְהָיְתָה צִיצַת נֹבֵל צְבִי תִפְאַרְתֹּו אֲשֶׁר עַל־רֹאשׁ גֵּיא שְׁמָנִים כְּבִכּוּרָהּ בְּטֶרֶם קַיִץ אֲשֶׁר יִרְאֶה הָרֹאֶה אֹותָהּ בְּעֹודָהּ בְּכַפֹּו יִבְלָעֶנָּה׃ (6249)

5In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,

בַּיֹּום הַהוּא יִהְיֶה יְהוָה צְבָאֹות לַעֲטֶרֶת צְבִי וְלִצְפִירַת תִּפְאָרָה לִשְׁאָר עַמֹּו׃ (3590)

6And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

וּלְרוּחַ מִשְׁפָּט לַיֹּושֵׁב עַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּט וְלִגְבוּרָה מְשִׁיבֵי מִלְחָמָה שָׁעְרָה׃ (2873)

7But 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.

וְגַם־אֵלֶּה בַּיַּיִן שָׁגוּ וּבַשֵּׁכָר תָּעוּ כֹּהֵן וְנָבִיא שָׁגוּ בַשֵּׁכָר נִבְלְעוּ מִן־הַיַּיִן תָּעוּ מִן־הַשֵּׁכָר שָׁגוּ בָּרֹאֶה פָּקוּ פְּלִילִיָּה׃ (4727)

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

כִּי כָּל־שֻׁלְחָנֹות מָלְאוּ קִיא צֹאָה בְּלִי מָקֹום׃ (1386)

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

אֶת־מִי יֹורֶה דֵעָה וְאֶת־מִי יָבִין שְׁמוּעָה גְּמוּלֵי מֵחָלָב עַתִּיקֵי מִשָּׁדָיִם׃ (2854)

10For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

כִּי צַו לָצָו צַו לָצָו קַו לָקָו קַו לָקָו זְעֵיר שָׁם זְעֵיר שָׁם׃ (2212)

11For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

כִּי בְּלַעֲגֵי שָׂפָה וּבְלָשֹׁון אַחֶרֶת יְדַבֵּר אֶל־הָעָם הַזֶּה׃ (1912)

12To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

אֲשֶׁר ׀ אָמַר אֲלֵיהֶם זֹאת הַמְּנוּחָה הָנִיחוּ לֶעָיֵף וְזֹאת הַמַּרְגֵּעָה וְלֹא אָבוּא שְׁמֹועַ׃ (2819)

13But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

וְהָיָה לָהֶם דְּבַר־יְהוָה צַו לָצָו צַו לָצָו קַו לָקָו קַו לָקָו זְעֵיר שָׁם זְעֵיר שָׁם לְמַעַן יֵלְכוּ וְכָשְׁלוּ אָחֹור וְנִשְׁבָּרוּ וְנֹוקְשׁוּ וְנִלְכָּדוּ׃ (4496)

14Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.

לָכֵן שִׁמְעוּ דְבַר־יְהוָה אַנְשֵׁי לָצֹון מֹשְׁלֵי הָעָם הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר בִּירוּשָׁלִָם׃ (2886)

15Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

כִּי אֲמַרְתֶּם כָּרַתְנוּ בְרִית אֶת־מָוֶת וְעִם־שְׁאֹול עָשִׂינוּ חֹזֶה [שִׁיט כ] (שֹׁוט ק) שֹׁוטֵף כִּי־ [עָבַר כ] (יַעֲבֹר ק) לֹא יְבֹואֵנוּ כִּי שַׂמְנוּ כָזָב מַחְסֵנוּ וּבַשֶּׁקֶר נִסְתָּרְנוּ׃ (7707)

16Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

לָכֵן כֹּה אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה הִנְנִי יִסַּד בְּצִיֹּון אָבֶן אֶבֶן בֹּחַן פִּנַּת יִקְרַת מוּסָד מוּסָּד הַמַּאֲמִין לֹא יָחִישׁ׃ (2935)

17Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

וְשַׂמְתִּי מִשְׁפָּט לְקָו וּצְדָקָה לְמִשְׁקָלֶת וְיָעָה בָרָד מַחְסֵה כָזָב וְסֵתֶר מַיִם יִשְׁטֹפוּ׃ (4026)

18And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.

וְכֻפַּר בְּרִיתְכֶם אֶת־מָוֶת וְחָזוּתְכֶם אֶת־שְׁאֹול לֹא תָקוּם שֹׁוט שֹׁוטֵף כִּי יַעֲבֹר וִהְיִיתֶם לֹו לְמִרְמָס׃ (5526)

19From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.

מִדֵּי עָבְרֹו יִקַּח אֶתְכֶם כִּי־בַבֹּקֶר בַּבֹּקֶר יַעֲבֹר בַּיֹּום וּבַלָּיְלָה וְהָיָה רַק־זְוָעָה הָבִין שְׁמוּעָה׃ (2874)

20For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.

כִּי־קָצַר הַמַּצָּע מֵהִשְׂתָּרֵעַ וְהַמַּסֵּכָה צָרָה כְּהִתְכַּנֵּס׃ (2626)

21For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall 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.

כִּי כְהַר־פְּרָצִים יָקוּם יְהוָה כְּעֵמֶק בְּגִבְעֹון יִרְגָּז לַעֲשֹׂות מַעֲשֵׂהוּ זָר מַעֲשֵׂהוּ וְלַעֲבֹד עֲבֹדָתֹו נָכְרִיָּה עֲבֹדָתֹו׃ (4656)

22Now 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.

וְעַתָּה אַל־תִּתְלֹוצָצוּ פֶּן־יֶחְזְקוּ מֹוסְרֵיכֶם כִּי־כָלָה וְנֶחֱרָצָה שָׁמַעְתִּי מֵאֵת אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה צְבָאֹות עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ׃ (4912)

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

הַאֲזִינוּ וְשִׁמְעוּ קֹולִי הַקְשִׁיבוּ וְשִׁמְעוּ אִמְרָתִי׃ (2143)

24Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?

הֲכֹל הַיֹּום יַחֲרֹשׁ הַחֹרֵשׁ לִזְרֹעַ יְפַתַּח וִישַׂדֵּד אַדְמָתֹו׃ (2727)

25When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place?

הֲלֹוא אִם־שִׁוָּה פָנֶיהָ וְהֵפִיץ קֶצַח וְכַמֹּן יִזְרֹק וְשָׂם חִטָּה שֹׂורָה וּשְׂעֹרָה נִסְמָן וְכֻסֶּמֶת גְּבֻלָתֹו׃ (3988)

26For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

וְיִסְּרֹו לַמִּשְׁפָּט אֱלֹהָיו יֹורֶנּוּ׃ (1065)

27For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.

כִּי לֹא בֶחָרוּץ יוּדַשׁ קֶצַח וְאֹופַן עֲגָלָה עַל־כַּמֹּן יוּסָּב כִּי בַמַּטֶּה יֵחָבֶט קֶצַח וְכַמֹּן בַּשָּׁבֶט׃ (2166)

28Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen.

לֶחֶם יוּדָק כִּי לֹא לָנֶצַח אָדֹושׁ יְדוּשֶׁנּוּ וְהָמַם גִּלְגַּל עֶגְלָתֹו וּפָרָשָׁיו לֹא־יְדֻקֶּנּוּ׃ (2593)

29This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.

גַּם־זֹאת מֵעִם יְהוָה צְבָאֹות יָצָאָה הִפְלִיא עֵצָה הִגְדִּיל תּוּשִׁיָּה׃ (2296)