Isaiah 28:15

Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
said	אֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם 'a.mar.Tem	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural
made	כָּרַ֤תְנֽוּ ka.Rat.nu	H3772	to cut (off · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural
covenant	בְרִית֙ ve.Rit	H1285	a compact (because made by passing between pieces of fl… · noun, common feminine singular absolute
death	מָ֔וֶת Ma.vet	H4194	death (natural or violent) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
hell	שְׁא֖וֹל she.'ol	H7585	Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean re… · noun, common both genders singular absolute
we	עָשִׂ֣ינוּ 'a.Si.nu	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural
agreement	חֹזֶ֑ה cho.Zeh	H2374	a beholder in vision · noun, common masculine singular absolute
overflowing	שׁוֹטֵ֤ף sho.Tef	H7857	to gush · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
scourge	שׁ֣וֹט shit	H7752	a lash (literally or figuratively) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
through	יַֽעֲבֹר֙ a.var	H5674	to cross over · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
come	יְבוֹאֵ֔נוּ ye.vo.'E.nu	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix
made	שַׂ֧מְנוּ Sam.nu	H7760	to put (used in a great variety of applications · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural
lies	כָזָ֛ב kha.Zav	H3577	falsehood · noun, common masculine singular absolute
refuge	מַחְסֵ֖נוּ mach.Se.nu	H4268	a shelter (literally or figuratively) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
falsehood	וּבַשֶּׁ֥קֶר u.va.She.ker	H8267	an untruth · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
hid	נִסְתָּֽרְנוּ nis.Ta.re.nu	H5641	to hide (by covering) · verb, niphal perfect, 1st person common plural

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Cross-references

Isaiah 8:7-8 Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory:…
Ecclesiastes 8:8 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge i…
Isaiah 28:18 And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass thr…
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 th…
Ezekiel 13:22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he s…
Daniel 11:22 And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.
Hosea 2:18 And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of…
Amos 2:4 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despise…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 28:14-22

The prophet, having reproved those that made a jest of the word of God, here goes on to reprove those that made a jest of the judgments of God, and set them at defiance; for he is a jealous God, and will not suffer either his ordinances or his providences to be brought into contempt. He addressed himself to the scornful men who ruled in Jerusalem, who were the magistrates of the city, Isa 28:14. It is bad with a people when their thrones of judgment become the seats of the scornful, when rulers are scorners; but that the rulers of Jerusalem should be men of such a character, that they should make light of God's judgments and scorn to take notice of the tokens of his displeasure, is very sad.…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 28:15

said--virtually, in your conduct, if not in words. covenant--There may be a tacit reference to their confidence in their "covenant" with the Assyrians in the early part of Hezekiah's prosperous reign, before he ceased to pay tribute to them, as if it ensured Judah from evil, whatever might befall the neighboring Ephraim (Isa 28:1). The full meaning is shown by the language ("covenant with death--hell," or sheol) to apply to all lulled in false security spiritually (Psa 12:4; Ecc 8:8; Jer 8:11); the godly alone are in covenant with death (Job 5:23; Hos 2:18; Co1 3:22). overflowing scourge--two metaphors: the hostile Assyrian armies like an overwhelming flood. pass through--namely, throu…

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John Gill on Isaiah 28:15

Because ye have said,.... Within themselves; they thought so, if they did not say it in express words; and their conduct and behaviour showed that these were the sentiments and presumptions of their minds: We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement: as safe from death, and secure from hell, or the grave, as if a covenant and compact had been formally entered into between them. The phrases are expressive of their being fearless of them, and of their confidence and assurance that they should not be hurt by them. Some interpret this of their deadly enemies, as Sennacherib king of Assyria particularly, with whom they had made peace, and had entered into a covenant of…

Dictionary and topics

Covenant — A contract or agreement between two parties. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word berith is always thus translated. Berith is derived from a root which means “to cut,” and hence a covenant is a…
Blindness · 21:14;22:13,14; — 21:14;22:13,14;
Confidence · FALSE — FALSE
Covenants · Illustrative: (With death and hell,) of carnal security — Illustrative: (With death and hell,) of carnal security
Falsehood · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Hell · In the R. V. of O. T. it appears only in — In the R. V. of O. T. it appears only in
Infidelity · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Mocking · The har — The har
Presumption · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Security · .Trusts in lies — .Trusts in lies

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Isaiah 28:15

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 28:14-22

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 28:15

John Gill on Isaiah 28:15

Dictionary and topics

Isaiah 28:15

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 28:14-22

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 28:15

John Gill on Isaiah 28:15

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Isaiah 28:15

Keil & Delitzsch on Isaiah 28:14-17

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Isaiah 28:15

Rashi on Isaiah 28:15