Isa 28 translation

Isaiah chapter 28 as Hebrew compared to Greek LXX (LXX: ...) and Aramaic Peshitta (P: ...) and Aramaic Targums. _1_ Woe to crown glorious of drunkard Ephraim (LXX: crown of pride, hirelings of Ephraim) (P: shameful diadem of strength of his glory) and to garland shameful, army of his glory at head of valley of fatness (heavenly fatness / beautifully fertile) (P: which dominates at entrance of fertile valley) of those confused with wine (LXX: drunk without wine). _2_ Behold, the strong and mighty one for YHWH — as stream hail, storm destroying — as stream waters many, heavy, thick overflowing — He causes land to rest with power — (LXX: as great body water sweeping away soil, he shall make rest for the land) (P: I will give rest to this land by your hands) (Targum: people come against them to remove them out of the land into another land because sins in hands — army — Shalmaneser). _3_ With feet trampled crown glorious of drunkards Ephraim (LXX: hirelings beaten down with hands and feet). _4_ And will be garland shameful, power of his glory at head of valley of fatness (P: heavenly fatness / beautifully fertile) like first-fruit before summer which he who sees it — whoever sees it — while in hand eats it — [fertile ground that cannot produce enough, eat as soon as it produces]. See blog for 1-4 https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/09/isa-281-4.html _5_ In that day YHWH of hosts shall be for crown — atereth [עֲטֶרֶת] — of glory and for tzefira [צְפִירָה] (LXX: crown of hope) (P: army of glory) (Targum: diadem of praise) of beauty to the remnant of his people. See blog — The Lost Turn: Tzefira, Qeteb, Dabar. See blog: https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/08/isa-285-dual-nature-words.html _6_ And for spirit of judgment to him that sits in judgment, and for strength to those who turn back battle to the gate (LXX: They shall be left in spirit of judgment for judgment, and for strength of them that hinder slaying — restrain slaying) (Targum: Messiah shall give victory to those who go out in war to return them in peace to houses). _7_ But these also through wine have erred, strong drink gone astray — priest and prophet erred through strong drink, swallowed up from wine, gone astray from strong drink — err in vision, stumble in judgment (LXX: are mad, this is vision) (P: they eat immoderately). _8_ For all tables full of vomit, filthiness — no place clean (LXX: Curse shall devour this counsel, for this is counsel for sake of covetousness — [hirelings drunk without wine on covetousness]). _9_ Whom shall he teach knowledge? Whom make understand message? Weaned from milk, drawn from breasts (LXX: To whom have we reported evils? And to whom reported message?). [LXX does not understand supernatural nature of verses 9-12]. See blog for 6-9 https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/09/isa-286-9.html _10_ For — (P: command upon command — hope upon hope — little here little there) (P var: reply upon reply — answer upon answer) (LXX: affliction upon affliction — hope upon hope — yet a little yet a little) — [drunk mock — blah blah] [Many today mock Isa 28:9-12]. _11_ For with stammering lip and with another tongue will He speak to this people. _12_ To whom He said, This is rest — give rest to weary, and this is repose — marge'ah — Divider who gives rest (LXX: This is rest to hungry, this is calamity) (P: same) — yet they would not hear. See blogs https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/08/isa-2812-divider-who-gives-rest.html https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/08/isa-2810-12.html _13_ And was to them word of YHWH — tsav la tsav, qav la qav — that they might go and stumble backward and be broken and snared and taken (LXX: same affliction upon affliction error) (P: precept by its explanation — tradition by its tradition — little by little — (siyga upon siyga)). [siyga is fence of Jewish law tradition placed around torah]. See blog https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/08/isa-2813.html _14_ Therefore hear word YHWH, men of scorn, rulers of this people in Jerusalem. See blog https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/09/isa-2814-and-tongue.html _15_ Because you said, We have cut covenant with death, with Sheol agreement, overflowing that sweeps away — when passes shall not come to us, for we made lie our refuge and in falsehood hid. See blog https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/09/isa-2815-to-get-carried-away.html _16_ Therefore thus says Lord YHWH, Behold I found (LXX and P: I lay) in Zion stone, tested stone, precious corner, founded foundation — who believes shall not be silent, shall not be ashamed, shall not run. See blog https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/09/isa-2816-dont-be-silent_0250798282.html _17_ And I will make justice a measuring line — and righteousness a level — (shavah — pressing even) — and hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and waters shall overflow — the hiding place. See blog https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/09/isa-2817.html _18_ And annulled covenant with death, pact with Sheol shall not stand, when overflowing that sweeps away — passes through — [shot to sweep away — not scourge] — then you become trampling place to it. See blog https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/09/isa-2818.html _19_ The measure is ENOUGH in its passing — as often as it passes (P: at that time) — it will take you, for morning by morning it shall pass, by day and by night, and it shall be sheer trembling — an evil expectation — only to understand the report. See blog https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/09/isa-2819.html _20_ But not enough — the spread is too short to stretch out on, and the garment too narrow to wrap yourself in. [Bed "matsa" is clothing, which will not be enough to cover shame of exile]. See blog https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/09/isa-2820.html _21_ For as Mount Perazim YHWH shall rise, as Valley Gibeon He shall be stirred — to do His work — strange work, to work His work — alien work. [As YHWH divided the waters, He also showed His power to confuse and divide the enemy on Perazim and Gibeon — which is point of reference]. See blog https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/09/isa-2821.html _22_ Now do not be scoffers lest fetters be made strong (P: that your discipline will not be severe) — for the completion or end is cut short, I heard from Lord YHWH of Hosts upon all earth. [Does end cut short mean work will be completed quickly, or judgment cut short to spare from too strict a judgment which would overwhelm and totally destroy — scoffers are warned not to scoff, for the judgment will be temporary for those who don't scoff]. See blog https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/09/isa-2822.html _23_ Give ear and hear my voice, listen and hear my speech. _24_ Does plowman plow all day to sow? Does he continually open and harrow ground? _25_ Is it not when he has leveled its surface — (shavah — pressing even) — he sows dill and scatters cumin and puts wheat in rows and barley in place and rye within its border? — fertile ground prepared by shavah — [vs fertile ground that cannot produce — man's heavenly vs Heavenly with instructions from above]. _26_ For his God instructs him to right — teaches him properly — wonderful counsel from above. _27_ For dill not threshed with sledge, nor cartwheel rolled over cumin, but dill beaten with rod and cumin with staff. _28_ Grain for bread is crushed, indeed he will not thresh it forever, nor grind with wheel of his cart and horses — he will not crush it. See blog for 24-28 https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/09/isa-2824-28.html _29_ This also from YHWH of Hosts comes forth, wonderful counsel — (MT: great in wisdom) — great in understanding — great in knowledge — equals (P: great in substance) [higdil tushiyah] — true heavenly — instructions from YHWH above — not man's heavenly fatness. See blog: see why shavah works in context as root instead of plain yesh substance https://remnantstudies.blogspot.com/2026/09/isa-2829.html