Isaiah 28:8
6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
7 But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.
9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For all their tables are covered with vomit; there is not a place without filth.
- KJV
- For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.
- WEB
- For all tables are completely full of filthy vomit and filthiness.
- ASV
- For all tables are full of vomit [and] filthiness, [so that there is] no place [clean].
- DARBY
- For all tables are full of filthy vomit, so that there is no [more] place.
- BLB
- For all the tables are full of vomit [and] filth without a place to stand.
- ÅB
- for alle bord er fulle av vemmelig spy, det finnes ikke en ren flekk.
- OTB
- Alle bordene er dekket med oppkast; det er ikke et rent sted noe sted.
- B1930
- for alle bord er fulle av vemmelig spy, det finnes ikke en ren flekk.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 48:26
Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
Read in contextProverbs 26:11
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Read in contextHabakkuk 2:15–16
Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
Read in context