Isaiah 28:10-21, Isaiah 28:24-29 NASB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 28:9-13

The prophet here complains of the wretched stupidity of this people, that they were unteachable and made no improvement of the means of grace which they possessed; they still continued as they were, their mistakes not rectified, their hearts not renewed, nor their lives reformed. Observe, I. What it was that their prophets and ministers designed and aimed at. It was to teach them knowledge, the knowledge of God and his will, and to make them understand doctrine, Isa. 28:9. This is God's way of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 28:14-22

The prophet, having reproved those that made a jest of the word of God, here goes on to reprove those that made a jest of the judgments of God, and set them at defiance; for he is a jealous God, and w 6716 ill not suffer either his ordinances or his providences to be brought into contempt. He addressed himself to the scornful men who ruled in Jerusalem, who were the magistrates of the city, Isa. 28:14. It is bad with a people when their thrones of judgment become the seats of the scornful,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:10

For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept ,.... Signifying, that they must be dealt with as children were, when first instructed in the rudiments of a language, first had one rule given them, and then another, and so one after another till they had gone through the whole: line upon line, line upon line ; who are taught first to write one line, and then another; or to draw one line, and write after that, and then another; or where to begin one line, and, when finished,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:11

For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. Or "hath spoken" F19 So Gataker. ; as parents and nurses, in a lisping manner, and in a language and tone different from what they use in common, speak unto their children, accommodating themselves according to their capacities and weakness; and so it is a continuation of the method to be used in instructing the Jews, as being like children: or else these words are to be considered as a reason why, since they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:12

To whom he said ,.... Either the Lord himself, or the prophet Isaiah; or rather the Lord by him, and other prophets; so the Targum, "to whom the prophets said;' that is, the true prophets of the Lord said to the people, or to the priests and other prophets; or Christ and his apostles, as follows: This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest: and this is the refreshing : that is, by teaching the word of God, the true knowledge of him, and the sound doctrines of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:13

But the word of the Lord was unto them precept upon precept ,.... Was despised and derided by them; they took the prophet's words out of his mouth, and in a scoffing manner repeated them; which, in the Hebrew text, is in a rhyming form, and were sung and drawled out by them, "Tsau lotsau, Tsau lotsau, Kau lakau, Kau lakau": this is all he can say to us, and we have from him: precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little ; or the words may be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:14

Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men ,.... Men of scorn and mockery, that scoffed and mocked at the word of God, as in the preceding verse Isaiah 28:13 ; or at the threatenings of punishment; and even made a jest of death and hell, as in the following words: "the word of the Lord" they are called upon to hear, hearken, and attend to, is either the word of promise of the Messiah, Isaiah 28:16 or rather the word threatening them with ruin, Isaiah 28:18 or it may be both: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:15

Because ye have said ,.... Within themselves; they thought so, if they did not say it in express words; and their conduct and behaviour showed that these were the sentiments and presumptions of their minds: We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement : as safe from death, and secure from hell, or the grave, as if a covenant and compact had been formally entered into between them. The phrases are expressive of their being fearless of them, and of their confidence... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:16

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD ,.... In order to show what is the true foundation of hope and trust for security from death and hell, and to convince men of their vain and false confidence, as well as to comfort the people of God, such as truly feared him in Jerusalem; who, bearing the judgment denounced, might conclude that they were going to be cut off from being a nation, and that the family and kingdom of David would be at an end, and then where was the promise of the Messiah?... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:17

Judgment also will I lay to the line ,.... A metaphor taken from builders, who in building use the line and plummet to carry on their work even and regular, retaining such stones as agree thereunto, and rejecting such as do not; signifying, that in the spiritual building, where Christ is the foundation and cornerstone, such as are built thereon shall continue and grow up regularly into a holy temple; but those that set at nought this precious stone, and build upon the sandy foundation of... read more

Isaiah 28:10-21, Isaiah 28:24-29 Nasb

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 28:9-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 28:14-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:17

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