Isaiah 28:12
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 in other translations
| BSB | to whom He has said: “This is the place of rest, let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.” But they would not listen. |
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| WEB | to whom he said, “This is the resting place. Give rest to the weary,” and “This is the refreshing;” yet they would not hear. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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, |
| DARBY | to whom he said, This is the rest: cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing. But they would not hear. |
| BBE | To whom he said, This is the rest, give rest to him who is tired; and by this you may get new strength; but they would not give ear. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Isaiah 28:12 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 28:5-13
5-13. The prophet now turns to Judah; a gracious promise to the remnant ("residue"); a warning lest through like sins Judah should share the fate of Samaria. crown--in antithesis to the "fading crown" of Ephraim (Is 28:1, 3). the residue--primarily, Judah, in the prosperous reign of Hezekiah (2Ki 18:7), antitypically, the elect of God; as He here is called their "crown and diadem," so are they called His (Is 62:3)…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 28:5-15
The prophet next turns to Judah, whom he calls the residue of his people. Happy are those alone, who glory in the Lord of hosts himself. Hence his people get wisdom and strength for every service and every conflict. But it is only in Christ Jesus that the holy God communicates with sinful man. And whether those that teach are drunk with wine, or intoxicated with false doctrines and notions concerning the kingdom and…
Isaiah 28:12 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Isaiah 28:12
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Isaiah 11:10
And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- Psalms 81:11-13
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels. Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
- 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.
- Zechariah 7:11
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
- 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.
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Context
- Isaiah 28:11
For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
- Isaiah 28:12
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 28:13
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 28:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | A los cuales él dijo: Este es el reposo: dad reposo al cansado; y éste es el refrigerio: mas no quisieron oir. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | auquel il avait dit: C’est ici le repos, faites reposer celui qui est las; et c’est ici ce qui rafraîchit. Mais ils n’ont pas voulu entendre. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | er, der zu ihnen sprach: Dies ist die Ruhe, schaffet Ruhe dem Ermüdeten; und dies die Erquickung! Aber sie wollten nicht hören. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cui dixit: Hæc est requies mea, reficite lassum; et hoc est meum refrigerium: et noluerunt audire. |