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Isaiah 28:10

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “For [He says], ‘Order on order, order on order, Line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there.’”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For [it is] precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little. ...
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For it is—Precept upon precept, precept upon precept, Line upon line, line upon line,—A little here, a little there.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For rule [is] on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For command, command again; command, command again; expect, expect again; a little there, a little there.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For precept must be vpon precept, precept vpon precept, line vnto line, line vnto line, there a litle, and there a litle.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For precept [must be] vpon precept, precept vpon precept, line vpon line, line vpon line, here a litle, [and] there a litle.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For filth is upon filth, filth upon filth; vomit upon vomit, vomit upon vomit; a little here, a little there;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Except thou affliction on affliction, hope upon hope: yet a little, [and] yet a little,
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
precept 6673
{6673} Prime
צַו
tsav
{tsav}
From H6680; an injunction.
[must be] upon precept, 6673
{6673} Prime
צַו
tsav
{tsav}
From H6680; an injunction.
precept 6673
{6673} Prime
צַו
tsav
{tsav}
From H6680; an injunction.
upon precept; 6673
{6673} Prime
צַו
tsav
{tsav}
From H6680; an injunction.
line 6957
{6957} Prime
קַו
qav
{kav}
From H6960 (compare H6961); a cord (as connecting), especially for measuring; figuratively a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord.
upon line, 6957
{6957} Prime
קַו
qav
{kav}
From H6960 (compare H6961); a cord (as connecting), especially for measuring; figuratively a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord.
line 6957
{6957} Prime
קַו
qav
{kav}
From H6960 (compare H6961); a cord (as connecting), especially for measuring; figuratively a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord.
upon line; 6957
{6957} Prime
קַו
qav
{kav}
From H6960 (compare H6961); a cord (as connecting), especially for measuring; figuratively a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord.
here x8033
(8033) Complement
שָׁם
sham
{shawm}
A primitive particle (rather from the relative H0834); there (transfered to time) then; often thither, or thence.
a little, 2191
{2191} Prime
זְעֵיר
ze`eyr
{zeh-ayr'}
From an unused root (akin (by permutation) to H6819), meaning to dwindle; small.
[and] there x8033
(8033) Complement
שָׁם
sham
{shawm}
A primitive particle (rather from the relative H0834); there (transfered to time) then; often thither, or thence.
a little: 2191
{2191} Prime
זְעֵיר
ze`eyr
{zeh-ayr'}
From an unused root (akin (by permutation) to H6819), meaning to dwindle; small.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Isaiah 28:5-13.


Isaiah 28:9-10

_ _ Here the drunkards are introduced as scoffingly commenting on Isaiah’s warnings: “Whom will he (does Isaiah presume to) teach knowledge? And whom will He make to understand instruction? Is it those (that is, does he take us to be) just weaned, etc.? For (he is constantly repeating, as if to little children) precept upon precept,” etc.

_ _ line — a rule or law. [Maurer]. The repetition of sounds in Hebrew, tzav latzav, tzav latzav, qav laqav, qav laquav, expresses the scorn of the imitators of Isaiah’s speaking; he spoke stammering (Isaiah 28:11). God’s mode of teaching offends by its simplicity the pride of sinners (2 Kings 5:11, 2 Kings 5:12; 1 Corinthians 1:23). Stammerers as they were by drunkenness, and children in knowledge of God, they needed to be spoken to in the language of children, and “with stammering lips” (compare Matthew 13:13). A just and merciful retribution.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Isaiah 28:9-13.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 28:10

For — They must be taught like little children, because of their great dullness. Line — One line of the book after another, as children are taught to read.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Isaiah 28:10

For (i) precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:

(i) They must have one thing often repeated.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
For precept:

Isaiah 28:13 But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
Isaiah 5:4 What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
Deuteronomy 6:1-6 Now these [are] the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do [them] in the land whither ye go to possess it: ... And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
2 Chronicles 36:15-16 And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: ... But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till [there was] no remedy.
Nehemiah 9:29-30 And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear. ... Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.
Jeremiah 11:7 For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day [that] I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, [even] unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
Jeremiah 25:3-7 From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that [is] the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened. ... Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.
Matthew 21:34-41 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. ... They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out [his] vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed [is] not grievous, but for you [it is] safe.
2 Timothy 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Hebrews 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

must be:
or, hath been
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dt 6:1. 2Ch 36:15. Ne 9:29. Is 5:4; 28:13. Jr 11:7; 25:3. Mt 21:34. Php 3:1. 2Ti 3:7. He 5:12.

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