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Isaiah 28:12

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He who said to them, “Here is rest, give rest to the weary,” And, “Here is repose,” but they would not listen.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— To whom he said, This [is] the rest [wherewith] ye may cause the weary to rest; and this [is] the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— to whom he said, This is the rest, give ye rest to him that is weary; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— to whom he said, This is the rest, give ye rest to him that is weary; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— To whom he said, This [is] the rest [with which] ye may cause the weary to rest; and this [is] the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— to whom he said, This is the rest: cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing. But they would not hear.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— To whom he said—This, is the rest—give ye rest to the weary, and, This, is the quietness,—But they were unwilling to hear.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Unto whom He hath said, 'This [is] the rest, give ye rest to the weary, And this—the refreshing:' And they have not been willing to hear,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— To whom he said: This is my rest, refresh the weary, and this is my refreshing: and they would not hear.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Vnto whome hee saide, This is the rest: giue rest to him that is weary: and this is the refreshing, but they would not heare.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— To whom he said, This [is] the rest [wherwith] ye may cause the weary to rest, and this [is] the refreshing, yet they would not heare.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For I have said to them, This is the place of my rest, wherewith I may cause the weary to rest; and this is the place of tranquillity; but they would not listen.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— This is the rest to him that is hungry, and this is the calamity: but they would not hear.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— To whom he said, This [is] the rest [wherewith] ye may cause the weary to rest; and this [is] the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
To x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
whom x834
(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
he said, 559
{0559} Prime
אָמַר
'amar
{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
This x2063
(2063) Complement
זֹאת
zo'th
{zothe'}
Irregular feminine of H2089; this (often used adverbially).
[is] the rest 4496
{4496} Prime
מְנוּחָה
m@nuwchah
{men-oo-khaw'}
Feminine of H4495; repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively consolation (specifically matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode.
[wherewith] ye may cause the weary 5889
{5889} Prime
עָיֵף
`ayeph
{aw-yafe'}
From H5888; languid.
to rest; 5117
{5117} Prime
נוּחַ
nuwach
{noo'-akh}
A primitive root; to rest, that is, settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, intransitively, transitively and causatively (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.).
z8685
<8685> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 731
and this x2063
(2063) Complement
זֹאת
zo'th
{zothe'}
Irregular feminine of H2089; this (often used adverbially).
[is] the refreshing: 4774
{4774} Prime
מַרְגֵּעָה
marge`ah
{mar-gay-aw'}
From H7280; rest.
yet they would 14
{0014} Prime
אבה
'abah
{aw-baw'}
A primitive root; to breathe after, that is (figuratively) to be acquiescent.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
not x3808
(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
hear. 8085
{8085} Prime
שָׁמַע
shama`
{shaw-mah'}
A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.).
z8800
<8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Isaiah 28:5-13.


Isaiah 28:12

_ _ Rather, “He (Jehovah) who hath said to them.”

_ _ this ... the rest — Reference may be primarily to “rest” from national warlike preparations, the Jews being at the time “weary” through various preceding calamities, as the Syro-Israelite invasion (Isaiah 7:8; compare Isaiah 30:15; Isaiah 22:8; Isaiah 39:2; Isaiah 36:1; 2 Kings 18:8). But spiritually, the “rest” meant is that to be found in obeying those very “precepts” of God (Isaiah 28:10) which they jeered at (compare Jeremiah 6:16; Matthew 11:29).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Isaiah 28:9-13.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 28:12

This — This doctrine. The rest — The only way, in which you will find rest.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Isaiah 28:12

To whom (l) he said, (m) This [is] the rest [with which] ye may (n) cause the weary to rest; and this [is] the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

(l) That is, the prophet, whom God would send.

(m) This is the doctrine on which you ought to stay and rest.

(n) Show to them that are weary and have need of rest, what the true rest is.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
This:

Isaiah 30:15 For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
2 Chronicles 14:11 And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, [it is] nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou [art] our God; let not man prevail against thee.
2 Chronicles 16:8-9 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand. ... For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of [them] whose heart [is] perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Jeremiah 6:16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where [is] the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein].
Matthew 11:28-29 Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ... Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

yet:

Psalms 81:11-13 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. ... Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, [and] Israel had walked in my ways!
Jeremiah 44:16 [As for] the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
Zechariah 7:11 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
Zechariah 7:14 But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.
Hebrews 12:25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape], if we turn away from him that [speaketh] from heaven:
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

2Ch 14:11; 16:8. Ps 81:11. Is 30:15. Jr 6:16; 44:16. Zc 7:11, 14. Mt 11:28. He 12:25.

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