Isaías 28:1-10

1 ¡Ay de la corona de arrogancia de los ebrios de Efraín, y de la flor marchita de su gloriosa hermosura, que está sobre la cabeza del valle fértil de los vencidos por el vino!

2 He aquí que uno, fuerte y poderoso, de parte del Señor, como tormenta de granizo, tempestad destructora, como tormenta de violentas aguas desbordadas, los ha lanzado a tierra con su mano.

3 Con los pies es hollada la corona de arrogancia de los ebrios de Efraín.

4 Y la flor marchita de su gloriosa hermosura, que está sobre la cabeza del valle fértil, será como el primer higo maduro antes del verano, el cual uno ve, y tan pronto está en su mano se lo traga.

5 En aquel día el SEÑOR de los ejércitos será hermosa corona, gloriosa diadema para el remanente de su pueblo,

6 espíritu de justicia para el que se sienta en juicio, y fuerza para aquellos que rechazan el asalto en la puerta.

7 También estos se tambalean por el vino y dan traspiés por el licor: el sacerdote y el profeta por el licor se tambalean, están ofuscados por el vino, por el licor dan traspiés; vacilan en sus visiones, titubean al pronunciar juicio.

8 Porque todas las mesas están llenas de vómito asqueroso, sin un solo lugar limpio.

9 ¿A quién enseñará conocimiento, o a quién interpretará el mensaje? ¿A los recién destetados? ¿A los recién quitados de los pechos?

10 Porque dice: "Mandato sobre mandato, mandato sobre mandato, línea sobre línea, línea sobre línea, un poco aquí, un poco allá."

Isaías 28:1-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 28

In this chapter the ten tribes of Israel and the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin, are threatened with divine judgments, because of their sins and iniquities mentioned. The ten tribes, under the name of Ephraim, for their pride and drunkenness, Isa 28:1 the means of their destruction, the Assyrian monarch, compared to a hail storm, and a flood of mighty waters, Isa 28:2 which destruction, for their sins, is repeated, and represented as sudden and swift; when they would be like a fading flower and hasty fruit, Isa 28:3,4 and then, as for the two tribes, though they had a glorious prince at the head of them, who had a spirit of wisdom and judgment for government, and of valour and courage for war, Isa 28:5,6 yet the generality of the people, led on by the example of priest and prophet, went into the same sensual gratifications as they of the ten tribes did, Isa 28:7,8 and became sottish and unteachable, and were like children just taken from the breast, and to be used as such, Isa 28:9-11 and though the doctrine proposed to be taught them was such as, if received, would be of the greatest advantage to them, for their comfort and refreshment, yet it was refused by them with the utmost contempt; which was to be their ruin, Isa 28:12,13, wherefore the rulers of Jerusalem are threatened with the judgments of God, which should come upon them night and day, the report of which would be a vexation to them; and from which they should not be screened by their covenant with death and hell, or by their shelters and coverings with lies and falsehood, in which they placed their confidence, Isa 28:14,15 Isa 28:17-22 in the midst of which account, for the comfort of the Lord's people, stands a glorious prophecy, concerning the sure foundation laid in Zion, on which all that are built are safe and happy, Isa 28:16 and the certainty of these judgments is illustrated by the method which the ploughman takes in sowing his corn, and threshing it out; for which he has instruction and direction from the Lord of hosts, Isa 28:23-29.