Isaiah 28:1
WOE to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!
¶ †Woe to the crowne of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flowre, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are ouercome with wine.
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. broken.
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- Isaiah 28:7Rank 2 from verse 1
7¶ But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
7¶ But they also haue erred through wine, and through strong drinke are out of the way: the priest and the prophet haue erred through strong drinke, they are swallowed vp of wine: they are out of the way through strong drinke, they erre in vision, they stumble in iudgement.
- 2 Kings 14:25–27Rank 3 from verse 1
25He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher.
26For the Lord saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.
27And the Lord said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.
25Hee restored the coast of Israel, from the entring of Hamath, vnto the sea of the plaine, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his seruant *Ionah, the sonne of Amittai the Prophet, which was of Gath Hepher.
26For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut vp, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.
27And the LORD said not, that hee would blot out the name of Israel from vnder heauen: but he saued them by the hand of Ieroboam the sonne of Ioash.
- Isaiah 28:3–4Rank 4 from verse 1
3The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:
4And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
3†The crowne of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim shall be troden vnder feete.
4†And the glorious beautie which is on the head of the fat valley, shall bee a fading flowre, and as the hastie fruite before the summer: which when he that looketh vpon it, seeth it, while it is yet in his hand, he eateth it vp.
- 2 Chronicles 28:6Rank 5 from verse 1
6¶ For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers.
6¶ For Pekah the sonne of Remaliah slew in Iudah an hundred & twentie thousand in one day, which were all †valiant men: because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.
- 2 Chronicles 30:6–7Rank 6 from verse 1
6So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
7And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the Lord God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
6So the Postes went with the letters †from the King and his Princes, throughout all Israel and Iudah, and according to the commandement of the king, saying; Yee children of Israel, turne againe vnto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, and hee wil returne to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
7And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gaue them vp to desolation, as ye see.
- 2 Kings 15:29Rank 7 from verse 1
29In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
29In the dayes of Pekah king of Israel, came Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria, and tooke Iion, and Abel-Beth-maachah, and Ianoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and caried them captiue to Assyria.
- 2 Kings 18:10–12Rank 8 from verse 1
10And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.
11And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:
12Because they obeyed not the voice of the Lord their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them.
10And at the end of three yeeres they tooke it: euen in the sixt yeere of Hezekiah (that is *the ninth yeere of Hoshea king of Israel) Samaria was taken.
11And the king of Assyria did carie away Israel vnto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the riuer of Gozan, & in the cities of the Medes:
12Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his Couenant, and all that Moses the seruant of the LORD commanded, and would not heare them, nor doe them.
1WOE to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
1¶ *Woe to them that are ‖at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountaine of Samaria, which are named ‖chiefe of the *nations, to whom the house of Israel came.
- Hosea 4:11Rank 13 from verse 1
- Hosea 6:10Rank 15 from verse 1
- Isaiah 5:11Rank 16 from verse 1
- Isaiah 5:22Rank 17 from verse 1
- Isaiah 7:8–9Rank 18 from verse 1
8For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.
9And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
8†For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin, and within threescore and fiue yeeres shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.
9‖And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliahs sonne: if yee will not beleeue, surely yee shall not be established.
- Isaiah 8:4Rank 19 from verse 1
4For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.
4‖For before the childe shall haue knowledge to cry, My father and my mother, the riches of Damascus, and the spoile of Samaria shalbe taken away before the king of Assyria.
- Isaiah 9:9Rank 20 from verse 1
- Proverbs 23:29Rank 21 from verse 1
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Isaiah 28:1
Sense 1: A royal head ornament; by extension, kingship, honour, reward, or the top of the head. Sense 2: To invest, adorn, or honour with a crown, dignity, or reward.
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1. Self-exaltation, arrogance, haughtiness, or vaunted strength. 2. Splendour, glory, or that in which one glories.
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Persons habitually given to drunkenness or excessive strong drink.
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Full of glory, honour, splendour, excellence, or majesty.
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The quality or appearance of being fair, comely, pleasing, excellent, or glorious.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of fade, meaning to wither, lose freshness or brightness, weaken, or pass away.
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Sense 1: The blossom of a plant. Sense 2: Figuratively, beauty, vigour, or what quickly fades.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
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1. The rich oily bodily substance of an animal. 2. Rich, fertile, abundant, prosperous, or flourishing. 3. Well-fed, plump, or full-bodied. 4. The richest or choicest part or produce of something. 5. Figuratively, dull, insensible, or hardened.
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Plural form of valley (low ground between hills or mountains, often watered by a stream).
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The produce of grapes or other fruit used as a drink.
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1WOE to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!
1¶ †Woe to the crowne of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flowre, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are ouercome with wine.
Selected passage2Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
2Behold, the LORD hath a mightie and strong one, which as a tempest of haile and a destroying storme, as a flood of mightie waters ouerflowing, shall cast downe to the earth with the hand.