Isaiah 28:12 kjv
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.
Isaiah 28:12 nkjv
To whom He said, "This is the rest with which You may cause the weary to rest," And, "This is the refreshing"; Yet they would not hear.
Isaiah 28:12 niv
to whom he said, "This is the resting place, let the weary rest"; and, "This is the place of repose"? but they would not listen.
Isaiah 28:12 esv
to whom he has said, "This is rest; give rest to the weary; and this is repose"; yet they would not hear.
Isaiah 28:12 nlt
God has told his people,
"Here is a place of rest;
let the weary rest here.
This is a place of quiet rest."
But they would not listen.
Isaiah 28 12 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 28:10 | "For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little." | Isaiah 28:13 |
| John 1:16 | "And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace." | Receiving grace anew |
| 1 Corinthians 3:1-2 | "And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet are ye able." | Spiritual milk |
| Hebrews 5:12-13 | "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." | Need for basics |
| Matthew 11:29 | "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." | Learning from Christ |
| Deuteronomy 4:2 | "Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you." | Keep God's word |
| Proverbs 4:18 | "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day." | Progressive truth |
| Mark 4:24-25 | "And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given." | Hearkening leads to more |
| Acts 17:11 | "These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." | Daily scripture study |
| Romans 10:17 | "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." | Faith from hearing |
| 2 Timothy 3:16-17 | "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." | Scripture's purpose |
| Psalm 119:105 | "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." | Word as light |
| John 15:3 | "Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you." | Cleansed by the Word |
| Galatians 6:1 | "Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted." | Restoring with meekness |
| James 1:21 | "Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls." | Receive with meekness |
| Isaiah 28:23 | "Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech." | Call to listen |
| Hosea 4:6 | "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee..." | Consequence of rejecting knowledge |
| Psalm 25:4-5 | "Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day." | God teaches His ways |
| 1 Peter 2:2 | "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby." | Desire spiritual milk |
| Jeremiah 23:22 | "But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then should they have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings." | Teaching leads to turning |
Isaiah 28 verses
Isaiah 28 12 Meaning
This verse describes God's intended method of teaching His people: by simple instruction, precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little, there a little. This repetitive, foundational teaching is designed for a people who have strayed from understanding.
Isaiah 28 12 Context
Isaiah 28 prophesies against the Northern Kingdom of Israel, specifically its leadership in Samaria, who are characterized by drunkenness and arrogance. They have trusted in their political alliances and material wealth rather than God. God, through Isaiah, declares that a foreign power (the Assyrians) will come as a flood to conquer them because of their disobedience. Verses 7-13 detail the spiritual state of the leaders and priests who are spiritually drunk and are mocking God's prophets and their message. The repeated, simple teaching in verse 11 ("precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little, and there a little") is the very method they are currently despising. This verse, therefore, stands in direct contrast to their current state of rebellion and sets forth the correct, divinely appointed way of spiritual learning.
Isaiah 28 12 Word Analysis
- ki (כִּי): "for," "because," "but." Introduces the reason or explanation.
- lēqēḇ (לֵקֶט): "gleaning," "collection," "harvest." Here it represents small, collected portions.
- ṣĕḇî (צֵבִי): "gleanings," "choicest gathered produce." Suggests careful and deliberate collection of what remains.
- ‘al (עַל): "upon," "on," "over." Indicates the manner