Isaiah 28:14

“Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.”

"Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem." - Isaiah 28:14
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What does Isaiah 28:14 mean?

Isaiah 28:14 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem." This verse comes from the book of Isaiah, which is considered one of the prophetic books in the Old Testament. The book…

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The Sound of Scorn: A Call to Hear and Heed

The poignant words of Isaiah 28:14 resonate with a stark and powerful warning: "Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem." This verse offers a profound reflection on the responsibilities of leadership and the consequences…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Humility in Leadership

O Gracious and Sovereign Lord, We come before You today with hearts that are both humble and contrite, recognizing the weightiness of the words from Isaiah 28:14: "Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem." Lord, we…

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Isaiah 28:14 - "¶ Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem."
Isaiah 28:14-15 - "Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem. Because you have said, “We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol we have an agreement, when the overwhelming whip passes through it will not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge, and in falsehood we have taken shelter.""
"Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem. Because you have said, “We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol we have an agreement, when the overwhelming whip passes through it will not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge, and in falsehood we have taken shelter."" - Isaiah 28:14-15
Isaiah 14:28 - "In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden."
"In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden." - Isaiah 14:28
Isaiah 28:12
Isaiah 28:12
Genesis 28-14
John 14:28
Isaiah 28:28 - "Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen."
Isaiah 28:11 - "For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people."
Deut 14:28-29
Acts 14:28 - "And there they abode long time with the disciples."
Isaiah 28:3 - "The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:"
Isaiah 28:8 - "For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean."
Isaiah 14:12
isaiah 5:14
Isaiah 28:26 - "For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him."
Isaiah 1:28 - "¶ And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed."
Isaiah 14:25
Isaiah 14:14 - "I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High."
Job 28:14 - "The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me."
Isaiah 28:23 - "¶ Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech."
Isaiah 28:6 - "And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate."
Isaiah 28:29 - "This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working."
Isaiah 43:28 - "Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches."
Proverbs 14:28 - "In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince."
Matthew 28:14 - "And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you."
Isaiah 28:5 - "¶ In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,"