Overview
Isaiah 28:1, The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness; Isaiah 28:5, The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ; Isaiah 28:7, He rebukes their error; Isaiah 28:9, their untowardness to learn; Isaiah 28:14, and their security; Isaiah 28:16, Christ the sure foundation is promised; Isaiah 28:17, Their security shall be tried; Isaiah 28:23, They are incited to the consideration of God’s discreet providence.

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the crown: This chapter begins a new subject, chiefly relating to the devastations of Israel and Judah by the Assyrian kings. The ancient Samaria being beautifully situated on the top of a round hill, and surrounded immediately with a rich valley, and then a circle of other hills around it, suggested the idea of a chaplet, or wreath of flowers. Isaiah 28:3, Hosea 5:5, Hosea 6:10
drunkards: Isaiah 28:7, Isaiah 5:11, Isaiah 5:22, Proverbs 23:29, Hosea 4:11, Hosea 7:5, Amos 2:8, Amos 2:12, Amos 6:6
whose: Isaiah 28:4, Isaiah 7:8, Isaiah 7:9, Isaiah 8:4, 2 Kings 14:25-27, 2 Kings 15:29, 2 Kings 18:10-12, 2 Chronicles 28:6, 2 Chronicles 30:6, 2 Chronicles 30:7, Amos 6:1
overcome: Heb. broken
Reciprocal: Genesis 45:18 - the fat Deuteronomy 11:11 - General 2 Chronicles 25:7 - for the Lord Job 41:34 - he is Psalms 103:15 - a flower Proverbs 23:21 - the drunkard Isaiah 17:3 - they shall Isaiah 17:9 - General Isaiah 24:4 - mourneth Jeremiah 23:9 - like a drunken Jeremiah 49:4 - gloriest Ezekiel 7:10 - pride Hosea 5:9 - Ephraim Hosea 7:1 - the iniquity Zechariah 9:6 - General Luke 21:34 - surfeiting 1 Timothy 3:3 - Not given to wine James 1:11 - so 2 Peter 2:19 - overcome

The crown: Isaiah 28:1
shall: Isaiah 25:10, Isaiah 26:6, 2 Kings 9:33, Lamentations 1:15, Daniel 8:13, Hebrews 10:29, Revelation 11:2
under feet: Heb. with feet
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 25:36 - merry Proverbs 23:32 - At Isaiah 5:5 - trodden down Isaiah 28:18 - trodden down by it

shall be: Isaiah 28:1, Psalms 73:19, Psalms 73:20, Hosea 6:4, Hosea 9:10, Hosea 9:11, Hosea 9:16, Hosea 13:1, Hosea 13:15, James 1:10, James 1:11
the hasty: "No sooner," says Dr. Shaw, "doth the boccore (or early fig) draw near to perfection in the middle or latter end of June, than the kermez or summer fig, begins to be formed, though it rarely ripens before August; about which time the same tree frequently throws out a third crop, or winter fig, as we may call it. This is usually of a much longer shape and darker complexion than the kermez hanging and ripening upon the tree, even after the leaves are shed; and, provided the winter proves mild and temperate, is gathered as a delicious morsel in the spring." Micah 7:1, Nahum 3:12, Revelation 6:13
eateth: Heb. swalloweth
Reciprocal: Genesis 45:18 - the fat Psalms 103:15 - a flower Jeremiah 24:2 - first ripe Amos 8:2 - A basket

shall he teach: Isaiah 30:10-12, Psalms 50:17, Proverbs 1:29, Jeremiah 5:31, Jeremiah 6:10, John 3:19, John 12:38, John 12:47, John 12:48
doctrine: Heb. the hearing, Isaiah 53:1, *marg.
weaned: Psalms 131:2, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 21:15, Matthew 21:16, Mark 10:15, 1 Peter 2:2
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 8:2 - could hear with understanding Psalms 34:11 - Come Jeremiah 5:4 - General Jeremiah 35:13 - Will Matthew 11:17 - We Matthew 15:16 - General Matthew 21:27 - We cannot tell Mark 7:18 - General Luke 7:32 - are Ephesians 4:14 - no more Hebrews 5:12 - teach Hebrews 5:13 - he

with: Deuteronomy 28:49, Jeremiah 5:15, 1 Corinthians 14:21
stammering lips: Heb. stammerings of lips
will he speak: or, he hath spoken.
Reciprocal: Psalms 81:5 - where Isaiah 33:19 - deeper Acts 2:4 - began

ye: Isaiah 28:22, Isaiah 1:10, Isaiah 5:9, Isaiah 29:20, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 3:34, Proverbs 29:8, Hosea 7:5, Acts 13:41
Reciprocal: Numbers 16:27 - and stood 1 Kings 22:19 - Hear thou 2 Chronicles 18:18 - hear the word Proverbs 13:1 - but Proverbs 19:28 - scorneth Isaiah 8:8 - he shall pass Isaiah 33:14 - sinners Jeremiah 5:12 - have belied Jeremiah 10:1 - General Jeremiah 13:15 - be Jeremiah 22:2 - Hear Jeremiah 23:36 - for ye Jeremiah 36:23 - he cut Jeremiah 44:24 - Hear Ezekiel 12:27 - for Ezekiel 13:2 - Hear Ezekiel 16:35 - hear Ezekiel 21:23 - as a Hosea 4:1 - Hear Amos 6:13 - Have Amos 8:4 - Hear Amos 9:10 - The evil Micah 2:3 - go Malachi 3:13 - Your John 7:49 - General 2 Peter 3:3 - scoffers

We have: To be in covenant with a thing, says Bp. Lowth, is a proverbial expression to denote perfect security from mischief or evil of which it is the cause. Isaiah 5:18, Isaiah 5:19, Ecclesiastes 8:8, Job 5:23, Job 15:25-27, Jeremiah 44:17, Ezekiel 8:12, Hosea 2:18, Zephaniah 1:12
when: Isaiah 8:7, Isaiah 8:8, Daniel 11:22
we have made: Isaiah 30:10, Jeremiah 5:31, Jeremiah 14:13, Jeremiah 16:19, Jeremiah 28:15-17, Ezekiel 13:16, Ezekiel 13:22, Amos 2:4, Jonah 2:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11
Reciprocal: Genesis 27:19 - I am Joshua 7:21 - they are hid Judges 9:46 - an hold 2 Samuel 15:8 - I will serve Psalms 10:5 - thy judgments Psalms 56:7 - escape Psalms 62:10 - Trust Proverbs 13:1 - but Proverbs 16:25 - General Isaiah 10:22 - the consumption Isaiah 16:6 - but Isaiah 28:2 - as a tempest Isaiah 28:17 - and the hail Isaiah 28:22 - be ye Isaiah 29:15 - seek Isaiah 30:12 - and trust Isaiah 33:14 - sinners Isaiah 44:20 - Is there Isaiah 47:10 - thou hast trusted Isaiah 50:11 - all ye Jeremiah 5:12 - have belied Jeremiah 7:8 - ye trust Jeremiah 13:25 - trusted Jeremiah 36:23 - he cut Jeremiah 44:25 - Ye and Ezekiel 11:5 - Thus have Ezekiel 12:27 - for Ezekiel 13:11 - there shall Ezekiel 21:23 - as a Amos 5:18 - desire Amos 6:13 - Have Amos 9:10 - The evil Habakkuk 2:9 - set Malachi 3:13 - Your Romans 5:5 - hope

Behold: Isaiah 8:14, Genesis 49:10, Genesis 49:24, Psalms 118:22, Zechariah 3:9, Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Luke 20:17, Luke 20:18, Acts 4:11, Acts 4:12, Romans 9:33, Romans 10:11, 1 Corinthians 3:11, Ephesians 2:20, 1 Peter 2:6-8
he that: Isaiah 30:18, Psalms 112:7, Psalms 112:8, Habakkuk 2:3, Habakkuk 2:4, James 5:7, James 5:8
Reciprocal: Exodus 5:23 - neither hast thou delivered Deuteronomy 20:3 - tremble Deuteronomy 32:4 - the Rock Joshua 4:10 - stood in the midst Joshua 6:10 - until the day Ruth 3:18 - Sit still 1 Samuel 14:19 - Withdraw 1 Kings 5:17 - costly stones 1 Kings 7:10 - the foundation 1 Kings 8:1 - out of the city 2 Kings 21:12 - whosoever Job 38:6 - fastened Job 40:23 - hasteth Psalms 25:2 - O Psalms 87:1 - His Proverbs 19:2 - and Isaiah 35:4 - fearful Isaiah 46:13 - salvation Isaiah 52:12 - ye shall Jeremiah 42:7 - General Jeremiah 44:28 - shall know Daniel 2:34 - a stone Daniel 2:45 - thou sawest Daniel 3:26 - come forth Zechariah 4:7 - headstone Matthew 16:18 - upon Luke 6:48 - and laid Luke 24:44 - in the prophets 2 Timothy 2:19 - the foundation Hebrews 6:19 - both Hebrews 12:22 - ye are come 1 Peter 2:4 - stone

your covenant: Isaiah 7:7, Isaiah 8:10, Jeremiah 44:28, Ezekiel 17:15, Zechariah 1:6
shall be disannulled: For kuppar Houbigant, Archbp. Secker, and Bp. Lowth, would read tuppar; but the former may well have the sense ascribed to it here, as it signifies in Chaldee and Syriac, abstersit, diluit, abolevit.
when: Isaiah 2:15, Isaiah 8:8, Jeremiah 47:2, Daniel 8:9-13, Daniel 9:26, Daniel 9:27, Daniel 11:40, Revelation 12:15, Revelation 17:15
trodden down by it: Heb. a treading down to it, Isaiah 28:3, Malachi 4:1-3
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 13:5 - prophet Job 40:8 - disannul Ecclesiastes 8:8 - neither Isaiah 5:5 - trodden down Isaiah 16:6 - but Isaiah 30:28 - an overflowing Isaiah 59:6 - webs Jeremiah 19:7 - I will make Lamentations 1:15 - trodden Galatians 3:17 - cannot

the time: Isaiah 10:5, Isaiah 10:6, 2 Kings 17:6, 2 Kings 18:13, Ezekiel 21:19-23
and it: Isaiah 33:7, Isaiah 36:22, Isaiah 37:3, 1 Samuel 3:11, 2 Kings 21:12, Jeremiah 19:3, Daniel 7:28, Daniel 8:27, Habakkuk 3:16, Luke 21:25, Luke 21:26
to understand the report: or, when he shall make you to understand doctrine
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:20 - vexation Job 1:18 - there came Job 41:9 - shall Isaiah 28:21 - his strange Jeremiah 6:24 - We have Ezekiel 21:7 - For the Zephaniah 3:5 - every morning

break: Jeremiah 4:3, Hosea 10:11, Hosea 10:12
Reciprocal: Genesis 9:20 - an husbandman Genesis 47:23 - here is seed Exodus 28:3 - wise hearted Exodus 31:3 - the spirit of God Exodus 35:34 - Aholiab Mark 4:26 - as 1 Corinthians 3:9 - ye are God's 2 Timothy 2:6 - husbandman

in the principal: etc. or, the wheat in the principal place, and the barley in the appointed place. rye. or, spelt. Exodus 9:31, Exodus 9:32, Ezekiel 4:9
place: Heb. border
Reciprocal: Genesis 47:23 - here is seed Job 28:5 - out of it

For his God: etc. or, And he bindeth it in such sort as his God doth teach him, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:3-6, Exodus 36:2, Job 35:11, Job 39:17, Psalms 144:1, Daniel 1:17, James 1:17
Reciprocal: Genesis 32:7 - and he Genesis 32:16 - space Exodus 35:30 - See Exodus 35:31 - And he Exodus 35:35 - he filled 1 Kings 7:14 - he was filled 2 Chronicles 2:7 - cunning Nehemiah 7:5 - put into mine Job 38:36 - who hath given Psalms 94:10 - teacheth man Proverbs 8:12 - knowledge Acts 6:3 - full 2 Timothy 2:7 - and

threshed: Isaiah 41:15, 2 Kings 13:7, Amos 1:3
the fitches: Isaiah 27:7, Isaiah 27:8, Jeremiah 10:24, Jeremiah 46:28
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 25:4 - treadeth out 1 Chronicles 21:23 - the oxen Proverbs 20:26 - bringeth Isaiah 28:28 - the wheel