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:”

"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:" - Isaiah 28:15
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What does Isaiah 28:15 mean?

Isaiah 28:15 in the King James Version of the Bible states: "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…

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Refuge and Falsehood: The Covenant of Comfort and Consequences

As we delve into Isaiah 28:15, we are thrust into the heart of human deception and the dangerous allure of false security. The verse reads: "Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass…

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A Prayer for Awakening from False Security

O Sovereign Lord, we come before You today with heavy hearts and humble spirits, acknowledging the profound weight of Isaiah 28:15. In this scripture, You reveal to us the danger of placing our trust in lies and agreements with death. We confess that as a people, we have often…

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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:"
Isaiah 28:12
Isaiah 28:12
Genesis 28-15
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 14:28 - "In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden."
1 Samuel 28:15
Exodus 28:15-30
Isaiah 28:11 - "For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people."
Isaiah 28:3 - "The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:"
Joshua 15:28 - "And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,"
Isaiah 28:8 - "For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean."
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.""
1 Samuel 28:15-20
1 Samuel 28:15-19
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."
Mark 15:28 - "And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors."
Proverbs 15:28 NIV [28] The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
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."
1 Samuel 28:15 Saul is desperate
Isaiah 28:29 - "This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working."
Isaiah 28:14 - "¶ Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem."
Isaiah 43:28 - "Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches."
Job 28:15 - "It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof."
"In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden." - Isaiah 14:28
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,"
Isaiah 37:15 - "And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying,"