Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
To whom He said, This is the rest; cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing. Yet they were not willing to hear.
New American Standard Bible
And, “Here is repose,” but they would not listen.
King James Version
To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Holman Bible
“This is the place of rest,
let the weary rest;
this is the place of repose.”
But they would not listen.
International Standard Version
to whom he said, "This is the resting place, so give rest to the weary"' and, "This is the place of repose" - but they would not listen.
A Conservative Version
to whom he said, This is the rest. Give ye rest to him who is weary. And this is the refreshing. Yet they would not hear.
American Standard Version
to 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.
Amplified
He who said to them, “This is the place of quiet, give rest to the weary,”
And, “This is the resting place,” yet they would not listen.
Bible in Basic English
To whom he said, This is the rest, give rest to him who is tired; and by this you may get new strength; but they would not give ear.
Darby Translation
to whom he said, This is the rest: cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing. But they would not hear.
Julia Smith Translation
To whom he said to them, This the rest they caused to the weary to rest; and this the quiet: and they would not hear.
King James 2000
To whom he said, This is the rest with which you may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Lexham Expanded Bible
to whom he has said, "This [is] rest; give rest to the weary; and this [is] repose"; yet they were not willing to hear.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"This shall bring rest, if one refresh the weary, yea this shall bring rest." But they had no will to hear.
NET Bible
In the past he said to them, "This is where security can be found. Provide security for the one who is exhausted! This is where rest can be found." But they refused to listen.
New Heart English Bible
to whom he said, "This is the resting place. Give rest to weary;" and "This is the refreshing;" yet they would not hear.
The Emphasized Bible
To whom he said - This, is the rest - give ye rest to the weary, and This, is the quietness, - But they were unwilling to hear.
Webster
To whom he said, This is the rest with which ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
World English Bible
to whom he said, "This is the resting place. Give rest to weary;" and "This is the refreshing;" yet they would not hear.
Youngs Literal Translation
Unto whom He hath said, 'This is the rest, give ye rest to the weary, And this -- the refreshing:' And they have not been willing to hear,
Themes
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Temporal judgments
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 28:12
Images Isaiah 28:12
Prayers for Isaiah 28:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaiah And The Drunken Prophets Of Judah
11 for with stammering lips and another tongue He will speak to this people. 12 To whom He said, This is the rest; cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing. Yet they were not willing to hear. 13 But the Word of Jehovah was to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken and snared and taken.
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Cross References
Matthew 11:28-29
Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Isaiah 30:15
For so says the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest you shall be saved; and in quietness and hope shall be your strength. And you were not willing.
Jeremiah 6:16
So says Jehovah, Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths where the good way is, and walk in it, and you shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it.
2 Chronicles 14:11
And Asa cried to Jehovah his God and said, Jehovah, it is nothing with You to help, whether with many or with him who has no power. Help us, O Jehovah our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. O Jehovah, You are our God. Do not let man prevail against You.
2 Chronicles 16:8-9
Were not the Cushites and the Libyans a huge army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet, because you relied on Jehovah, he delivered them into your hand.
Psalm 81:11-13
But My people would not listen to My voice, and Israel would have none of Me.
Isaiah 11:10
And in that day there shall be the Root of Jesse standing for a banner of the people; to Him the nations shall seek; and His resting place shall be glorious.
Jeremiah 44:16
As for the Word that you have spoken to us in the name of Jehovah, we will not listen to you.
Zechariah 7:11
But they refused to listen, and gave a stubborn shoulder, and made heavy their ears from hearing.
Zechariah 7:14
But I stormed them away on all the nations whom they did not know. And the land has been wasted behind them, from passing and from returning; for they made the land of desire a waste.
Hebrews 12:25
See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape, those who refused him that spoke on earth, much more we shall not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from Heaven,