Isaiah 28:9
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.
Isaiah 28:9 in other translations
| BSB | Whom is He trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His message? To infants just weaned from milk? To babies removed from the breast? |
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| WEB | Whom will he teach knowledge? To whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts? |
| ASV | Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts? |
| YLT | By whom doth He teach knowledge? And by whom doth He cause to understand the report? The weaned from milk, the removed from breasts, |
| DARBY | Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand the report? Them that are weaned from the milk, withdrawn from the breasts? |
| BBE | To whom will he give knowledge? and to whom will he make clear the word? Will it be to those who have newly given up milk, and who have only now been taken from the breast? |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Isaiah 28:9 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 28:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Isaiah 28:9
- Psalms 131:2
Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
- Jeremiah 6:10
To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the Lord is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
- John 12:38
That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
- Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
- Matthew 21:15-16
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
- John 3:19
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
- Isaiah 53:1
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
- 1 Peter 2:2
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
- Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
- Isaiah 54:13
And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
- Isaiah 30:10-12
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us. Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:
- Psalms 50:17
Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Isaiah 28:8
For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.
- Isaiah 28:9
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.
- Isaiah 28:10
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
Isaiah 28:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿A quién se enseñará ciencia, ó á quién se hará entender doctrina? ¿A los quitados de la leche? ¿á los arrancados de los pechos? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | À qui enseignera-t-il la connaissance? et à qui fera-t-il comprendre ce qui est annoncé? À ceux qui sont sevrés du lait, arrachés aux mamelles. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wen soll er Erkenntnis lehren, und wem die Botschaft verständlich machen? Den von der Milch Entwöhnten, den von den Brüsten Entfernten? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quem docebit scientiam? et quem intelligere faciet auditum? Ablactatos a lacte, avulsos ab uberibus. |