Ephraim's Drunkards Shall be Trampled Underfoot |
Isaiah 28:1-29 The Book of Isaiah [in Smaller Chunks] |
[Distress for] the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a crown of pride & a fading flower, on the head of the [rich] valleys of [those] overcome by wine. [Look,] the Lord shall cast down to the earth the hand [of] a mighty strong one, [who is like] a [hailstorm] & a [destructive hurricane, like] a flood of mighty overflowing waters. |
The drunkards of Ephraim, the crown of pride, shall be [trampled underfoot.] And the glorious beauty, on the head of the [rich] valleys, shall be a fading flower & [like] the [first] fruit before summer, [that is gobbled] up, when he looks [at] it, while it's [still] in his hand. |
[On] that day, the Lord of Hosts shall be for a crown of glory & a [garland] of beauty, to the [remaining] of His people & for a Spirit of [justice] to him, who] sits in judgment & for strength to [those who return] the [dispute back] to the gate. [Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.] |
But also they have erred through wine & strong drink & [have gone astray.] The priest & the prophet have erred through strong drink & they are swallowed up [by] wine. They [have gone astray] through strong drink & they err in [visions] & stumble in judgment. For all [the] tables are full of vomit & filthiness, so there is no clean place. |
[Proverbs 23:30-32 [Those who stay] [too] long at wine & [those who] go to seek mixed [drinks.] [Don’t] look upon the wine when it’s red, when it [sparkles] in the cup, when it moves itself [around.] At the [end] it bites like a [snake] & stings like a [cobra.] |
Whom shall he teach knowledge? [Jeremiah 8:9 The wise men & [captured] are ashamed & [distressed.] [Look,] they have rejected the Word of the Lord. What wisdom is in them?] And whom shall he make [able] to understand doctrine? [Those who] [are new to the faith, like they are,] drawn from the breasts & weaned from the milk. |
For precept, [a.k.a. commandment] must be upon precept; precept upon precept; line upon line; line upon line; [to develop understanding,] here a little & there a little. |
For with stammering lips & another tongue He will speak to this people. [1 Corinthians 14:21 In the Law it is written, With men of other tongues & other lips, I will speak to this people. And [still, after] all that, they won’t hear Me, says the Lord.] To whom He said, This is the rest [with which] you may cause the [tired] to rest. And this is [for] refreshing. [Still,] they wouldn't hear. |
But [instead,] the Word of the Lord was to them: precept, [a.k.a. commandment,] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line; line upon line; here a little & there a little; [so] that they might go & fall backward & be [separated,] snared & taken. |
[Isaiah 29:13 [For this reason,] the Lord said, [Since,] this people draw near to Me & do honor Me with their mouth & lips, but have removed their heart far from Me & their fear [respect] toward Me is taught by the [commandments] of men.] |
[For this reason,] hear the Word of the Lord, you [men who look down on others] & rule this people, [who are] in Jerusalem. Because you have said, We have made a covenant [contract] with death & we are [in] agreement with hell. |
When the overflowing [affliction] shall pass through, it shall not come to us: for we have made lies our refuge & we have hidden ourselves under [falsehoods.] |
*Therefore, the Lord God says this, [Watch,] I lay a stone in Zion for a foundation. A [tested] stone, a precious cornerstone, [for a secure] foundation. He, [who] believes shall not [hurry.] |
[Luke 20:17-18 *And when [Jesus saw] them & said, Then, this is what was written: The stone which the builders rejected, the same [has] become the head of the corner. *[Whoever] shall fall upon that stone shall be broken, but on [whomever] it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.] |
I will also [carry out justice, like] the [measuring] line & righteousness [like] the plummet, [a.k.a. plumb-line.] And hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies & the waters shall overflow the hiding place. And your covenant [contract] with death shall be [overturned] & your agreement with hell shall not stand [& shall be made ineffective.] |
When the overflowing [affliction] shall pass through, then you shall be [trampled] down by it. [2 Kings 7:18-20 And it [happened like] the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, 2 measures of barley [whall sell] for a shekel & 1 measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall [happen] tomorrow [around] this time in the gate of Samaria. |
And the [king's lord] [appointed to be in charge of the gate,] answered the man of God & said, Now, [look,] if the Lord should make windows in heaven, might [something like this] thing be? |
And [the man of God,] said, [Look,] you shall see it with your [own] eyes, but [you] shall not eat [of it.] And so it [happened to him:] for the people [trampled] upon him in the gate & he died.] |
From the time the [affliction] goes [out,] it [shall continue to] take you [when] it [passes over, morning [by] morning, [both] day & by night. And [just trying] to understand the report, shall be a [terror.] |
For the bed is shorter than a man can stretch himself [out] on it. And the covering, narrower than he can wrap himself in it. For the Lord shall rise up [like] in Mount Perazim. He shall be [angry like] in the Valley of Gibeon, [so] that He may do His work. HIs strange work & His strange act & [have it happen.] |
[Numbers 16:29-32 And if these men die the [normal] death of all men, or if they [are punished like] all men, then the Lord hasn't sent me. But if the Lord [makes] a new thing & the earth [opens its] mouth & [swallows] them up, with all that [belongs] to them & they go down [alive] into the pit, then you shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord. |
And as he [finished] speaking all these words, it [happened,], that the ground that was under them [cracked open.] And the earth opened [its] mouth & swallowed them up & their houses & all the men [who pertained to] Korah & all their goods.] |
Therefore, now [don't] be mockers, lest your [shackles are] made strong; for I have heard from the Lord God of Hosts, a [destruction,] is even determined upon the whole earth. [Lean your] ear & hear my voice & [pay attention] & hear [what I say.] |
Does the plowman plow all day [in order] to sow [seeds?] Does he open [up the rows] & break [up] the [dirt] clods of his ground? When he has made [level its surface,] doesn't he [throw out dill seed,] scatter the cumin, [plant the main] wheat [in the rows,] & the barley & rye [seed that's been set aside] in their place? |
For his God [instructs] & [teaches] him [to make responsible choices.] For the [dill seeds] are not threshed with a threshing [machine,] neither is a [wheeled] cart [rolled around] upon the cumin, but the [dill seeds] are beaten out with a [walking stick] & the cumin with a rod. |
He won't ever [thresh grain for] bread, nor break it with the cart wheel, nor crush it with his horsemen, [because it must be ground.] This, [knowledge,] also comes from the Lord of Hosts, [Who] is wonderful in [advice] & excellent in [work.] |