Isaiah 28:1-13 - Judgment Against The Leaders Of Ephraim

¹ Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious adornment, which is on the head of the fat valley of them that are overcome with wine. ² Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, as a storm of hail and a destroying tempest; as a storm of mighty waters overflowing, shall he cast down to the earth with might. ³ The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under feet; ⁴ and the fading flower of his glorious adornment which is on the head of the fat valley shall be like an early fig before the summer: as soon as he that seeth it perceiveth it, scarcely is it in his hand, he swalloweth it down. ⁵ In that day will Jehovah of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the remnant of his people; ⁶ and for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

⁷ But these also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are they gone astray. The priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink; they are overpowered by wine, they are gone astray through strong drink; they have erred in vision, they have stumbled in judgment. ⁸ For all tables are full of filthy vomit, so that there is no more place. ⁹ Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand the report? Them that are weaned from the milk, withdrawn from the breasts? ¹⁰ For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little. ... ¹¹ For with stammering lips and a strange tongue will he speak to this people; ¹² to whom he said, This is the rest: cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing. But they would not hear.

¹³ And the word of Jehovah was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little: that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.