Isaiah 28 — Rabbi

Isaiah 28:1

ה֗וֹי

hôwy

oh! עֲטֶ֤רֶת

ʻăṭârâh

a crown גֵּאוּת֙

gêʼûwth

the same as 1346 שִׁכֹּרֵ֣י

shikkôwr

intoxicated, as a state or a habit אֶפְרַ֔יִם

ʼEphrayim

Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory וְצִ֥יץ

tsîyts

and — properly, glistening, i.e. a burnished plate; also a flower (as bright colored); a wing (as gleaming in the air) נֹבֵ֖ל

nâbêl

to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace צְבִ֣י

tsᵉbîy

splendor (as conspicuous) תִפְאַרְתּ֑וֹ

tiphʼârâh

ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively) אֲשֶׁ֛ר

ʼăsher

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc. עַל

ʻal

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications רֹ֥אשׁ

rôʼsh

the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) גֵּֽיא

gayʼ

a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent) שְׁמָנִ֖ים

shemen

grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness הֲל֥וּמֵי

hâlam

to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband יָֽיִן

yayin

wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication

Isaiah 28:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)

AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3

Woe (judgment is coming) to [Samaria] the splendid crown of the

Structural Refrain

The identical phrase opens this oracle and then repeats three verses later to announce its own fulfillment - the woe pronounced here, delive…drunkards of Ephraim

Structural Refrain

The identical phrase opens this oracle and then repeats three verses later to announce its own fulfillment - the woe pronounced here, delive…,

Structural Refrain

The identical phrase opens this oracle and then repeats three verses later to announce its own fulfillment - the woe pronounced here, delive… And to the fading flower of its glorious beauty, Which is at the head of the rich valley Of those who are overcome with wine!

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The identical phrase, repeated three verses later as this woe's own fulfillment.

Isaiah 28:1 · WEB

Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley of those who are overcome with wine!

Isaiah 28:3 · WEB

The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden under foot.

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Today's memory verse · from this session

“Woe (judgment is coming) to [Samaria] the splendid crown of the drunkards of Ephraim, And to the fading flower of its glorious beauty, Which is at the head of the rich valley Of those who are overcome with wine!”

Isaiah 28:1

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