Isaiah 28:15

Overview - Isaiah 28
The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness.
The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ.
He rebukes their error;
their untowardness to learn;
14 and their security.
16 Christ the sure foundation is promised.
17 Their security shall be tried.
23 They are incited to the consideration of God's discreet providence.
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Isaiah 28:15  (King James Version)
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
 


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 ; 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
30:10 Jeremiah 5:31 ; 14:13 16:19 28:15-17 Ezekiel 13:16 Ezekiel 13:22 ; Amos 2:4
Jonah 2:8 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11