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Isaiah 28:1 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Isaiah 28:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 28 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Woe to Ephraim
“Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! overcome: Heb. broken”
Isaiah 28:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 28:1
Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! Isaiah pronounces the first of six "woes" in chapters 28-33 (28:1; 29:1, 15; 30:1; 31:1; 33:1), this one targeting the Northern Kingdom (Ephraim/Israel) shortly before Assyria's conquest in 722 BC. Crown of pride (ateret ge'ut, עֲטֶרֶת גֵּאוּת) depicts Samaria's geographical position—crowned on a hill overlooking fertile valleys—and its spiritual arrogance. The wordplay is devastating: their literal crown (hilltop capita...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 28:1
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“the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.”
“and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgment.”
“The crown of pride”
“according to the word of Yahweh”
“and champions at mixing strong drink;”
“all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken Yahweh”
“And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity: Judah also shall fall with them.”
“which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel”
“including Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria”
“'My father”