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Isaiah 28:1

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, and to the fading flower of its beautiful splendour, which is on the summit above the rich valley. Woe to those overcome with wine.

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On the day of our king, the princes are sick with the heat of wine   – there is a conspiracy with traitors.


Even these stagger because of wine and stumble under the influence of beer: Priest and prophet stagger because of beer. They are confused by wine. They stumble because of beer. They are muddled in their visions. They stumble in their judgements.


They drink wine by the bowlful and anoint themselves with the finest oils but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.


Woe to those who are at ease in Zion and to those who feel secure on the hill of Samaria – the notable people in this first of the nations, those the house of Israel comes to.


But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy.’


They stretch out beside every altar on garments taken as collateral, and in the house of their God they drink wine obtained through fines.


I have seen something horrible  in the house of Israel: Ephraim’s promiscuity is there;  Israel is defiled.


Israel’s arrogance testifies against them.  , Both Israel and Ephraim stumble because of their iniquity; even Judah will stumble with them.


Promiscuity,  wine, and new wine take away one’s understanding.


All the people – Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria   #– #will know it. They will say with pride and arrogance,


for before the boy knows how to call “Father”, or “Mother”,  the wealth of Damascus and the spoils of Samaria will be carried off to the king of Assyria.’


Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, who are champions at pouring beer,


Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of beer, who linger into the evening, inflamed by wine.


Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has conflicts? Who has complaints? Who has wounds for no reason? Who has red eyes?


Pekah son of Remaliah killed one hundred and twenty thousand in Judah in one day #– #all brave men #– #because they had abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors.


In the days of King Pekah of Israel, King Tiglath-pileser  of Assyria came and captured Ijon,  Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee #– #all the land of Naphtali   #– #and deported the people to Assyria.


I will break down your strong pride. I will make your sky like iron and your land like bronze,


Ephraim will become a desolation on the day of punishment; I announce what is certain among the tribes of Israel.


The Lord sent a message against Jacob; it came against Israel.


The Lord has raised up Rezin’s adversaries against him and stirred up his enemies.


Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who are on the hill of Samaria, women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to their husbands, ‘Bring us something to drink.’


They lie on beds inlaid with ivory, sprawled out on their couches, and dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.


The Lord God has sworn by himself   #– #this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Armies: I loathe Jacob’s pride and hate his citadels, so I will hand over the city  and everything in it.





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