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Isaiah 28

Against the pride and dronkennes of Israél 9 The untowardness of them that should learn the word of God. 24 God doeth all things in time and place.
1.Wo to the acrown of pride, the dronkards of Ephráim: for his glorious beauty shalbe a fading flower, which is upon the head of the bvalley of them that be fat, & are overcome with wine.
2.Behold, the Lord hath a mighty & cstrong hoste, like a tempest of hail, and a whirlwind that overthroweth, like a tempest of mighty waters that overflow, which throw to the ground mightly.
3.They shalbe trodden under foot, even the crown and the pride of the drunkards of Ephráim.
4.For his glorious beauty shalbe a fading flower, which is upon the head of the valley of them that be fat, and as dthe hasty fruit afore summer, which, when he that looketh upon it, seeth it, while it is in his hand, he eateth it.
5.In that day shall the Lord of hostes be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty unto the eresidue of his people:
6.And for a spirit of judgement to him that sitteth in judgement, and for fstrength unto them that turn away the battle to the gate.
7.But gthey have erred because of wine, & are out of the way by strong drink: the Priest & the Prophet have erred by strong drink: they are swallowed up with wine: they have gone astray through strong drink: they fail in vision: they stomble in judgement.
8.For all their tables are full of filthy vomiting: no place is clean.
9.hWhom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand the things that he heareth? them that are weaned from the milk and drawen from the breasts.
10.For iprecept must be upon percept, precept upon precept, line unto line, line unto line, there a little and there a little.
11.For with a stammering ktongue and with a strange language shall he speak unto this people.
12.Unto whom lhe said, mThis is the rest: ngive rest to him that is weary, and this is the refreshing, but they would not hear.
13.Therefore shall the word of the oLord be unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line unto line, line unto line, there a little and there a little, that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken and be snared and be taken.
14.Wherefore, hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men that rule this people, which is at Jerusalém.
15.Because ye have said, We have made a pcovenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement: though a scourge run over, and pass through, it shall not come at us: for we have madeqfalsehood our refuge, and under vanity are we hid,
16.Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lay in Zión a stone, a rtryed stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. He that believeth, sshal not make haste.
17.Judgement also will I lay to the rule, and trighteousness to the balance, and the uhail shall sweep away the vain confidence, and the waters shall overflow xthe secret place.
18.And your covenant with death shalbe disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand: when a scourge shall run over and pass through, then shall ye be trodden down by it.
19.When it passeth over, it shall take you away for it shall pass through every morning in the day, and in the night, and there shalbe only yfear to make you to understand the hearing.
20.For the bed is zstreict that it can not suffice, and the covering narrow that one can not wrap him self.
21.For the Lord shall stand as in mount aPerazím, he shalbe wrath as in the valley bof Gibeón, that he may do his work, his strange work, and bring to pass his act, his strange act.
22.Now therefore be no mockers, lest your bonds increase: for I have heard of the Lord of hostes a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.
23.Hearken ye, & hear my voice: hearken ye, & hear my speech.
24.Doeth the plow man plow all the day, to sow? doeth he open, and break the clots of his ground?
25.When he hath made it cplain, will he not then sow the fitches, and sow cummin, and cast in wheat by measure, and the appointed barley and rye in their place?
26.For his God doeth instruct him to have discretion, and doeth teach him.
27.For fitches shall not be threshed with a threshing instrument, neither shall a cart wheel be turned about upon the cummin: but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and cummin with a rod.
28.Bread corn when it is threshed, he doeth not alway thresh it, neither doeth the wheel of his cart still make a noise, neither will he break it with the teeth thereof.
29.This also cometh from the Lord of hostes, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in works.

Notes

1-a.
Meaning, the proud kingdom of the Israelites, which were drunken with worldly prosperity.
1-b.
Because the Israelites for the most part dwelt in plentiful valleys, he means here by the valley of them, that had abundance of worldly prosperity, and were, as it were, crowned therewith, as with garlands.
2-c.
He seems to mean the Assyrians, by whom the ten tribes were carried away.
4-d.
Which is not of long continuance, but is soon ripe, and first eaten.
5-e.
Signifying, that the faithful, which put not their trust in any worldly prosperity, but made God their glory, shall be preserved.
6-f.
He will give counsel to the governor, and strength to the captain, to drive the enemies in at their own gates.
7-g.
Meaning, the hypocrites, which were among them, and were all together corrupt in life and doctrine, which is here meant by drunkenness and vomiting.
9-h.
For there was none that was able to understand any good doctrine: but were foolish, and as unmete as young babes.
10-i.
They must have one thing oft times told.
11-k.
Let one teach what he can, yet they shall no more understand him, then if he spoke in a strange language.
12-l.
That is, the Prophet, whom God should send.
12-m.
This is the doctrine, whereupon you ought to stay and rest.
12-n.
Show to them that are weary and have need of rest, what is the true rest.
13-o.
Because they will not receive the word of God, when it is offered, it comes of their own malice, if after their hearts be so hardened, that they care not for it, as before Ch. 6.9.
15-p.
They thought they had shifts to avoid God’s judgements, and that they could escape though all other perished.
15-q.
Though the Prophets condemned their idols, and vain trust, of falsehood, and vanity, yet the wicked thought in themselves that they would trust in these things.
16-r.
That is, Christ, by whom all the building must be tried and upheld, Ps. 118.22, Mt. 21.42, Acts 4.11, Rom. 9.33, 1 Pet. 2.6.
16-s.
He shall be quite and seek none other remedies, but be content with Christ.
17-t.
In the restitution of his Church, judgement and justice shall reign.
17-u.
God’s retribution and affliction.
17-x.
Affliction shall discover their vain confidence which they kept secret to themselves.
19-y.
Terror and destruction shall make you to learn that, which exhortation and gentleness could not bring you unto.
20-z.
Your affliction shall be so sore, that you are not able to endure it.
21-a.
When David overcame the Philistíms, 2 Sam. 5.20, 1 Chron. 14.11.
21-b.
Where Joshua discomforted five Kings of the Amorites, Josh. 10.12.
25-c.
As the plowman has his appointed time, and divers instruments for his labour, so has the Lord for his vengeance for he punishes some at one time, and some at another, some after one sort and some after another, so that his chosen seed is beaten, and tried, but not broken, as are the wicked.