SinaiIsaiah 28:13
American Standard Version
Therefore shall the word of Jehovah be unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
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Isaiah 28:13 in other translations
Therefore Yahweh’s word will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, fall backward, be broken, be snared, and be taken.
Isaiah 28:13 in context
- 11Nay, but by men of strange lips and with another tongue will he speak to this people;
- 12to whom he said, This is the rest, give ye rest to him that is weary; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
- 13Therefore shall the word of Jehovah be unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
- 14Wherefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem:
- 15Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol 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: