KJV King James Version
To whom he said, This [is] the rest [wherewith] ye may cause the weary to rest; and this [is] the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
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Isaiah 28:12
To whom he said, This [is] the rest [wherewith] ye may cause the weary to rest; and this [is] the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
to whom He has said: “This is the place of rest, let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.” But they would not listen.
WEB World English Bible
to whom he said, “This is the resting place. Give rest to weary;” and “This is the refreshing;” yet they would not hear.
ASV American Standard Version
to whom he said, This is the rest, give ye rest to him that is weary; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Unto whom He hath said, ‘This is the rest, give ye rest to the weary, And this—the refreshing:’ And they have not been willing to hear,
Surrounding context — 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.
10 For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:
11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
12 To whom he said, This [is] the rest [wherewith] ye may cause the weary to rest; and this [is] the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
13 But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
14 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which [is] in Jerusalem.
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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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀H834 · a.sherwhichאָמַ֣רH559 · a.marto sayאֲלֵיהֶ֗םH413 · elto(wards)זֹ֤אתH2063 · zotthisהַמְּנוּחָה֙H4496 · me.nu.chahNohahהָנִ֣יחוּH5117 · nu.achto restלֶֽעָיֵ֔ףH5889 · a.yephfaintוְזֹ֖אתH2063 · zotthisהַמַּרְגֵּעָ֑הH4774 · mar.ge.ahreposeוְלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotאָב֖וּאH14 · a.vahbe willingשְׁמֽוֹעַ׃H8085 · sha.mato hear: hear
Cross-references
Matthew 11:28-29Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Isaiah 30:15For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.Jeremiah 6:16Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where [is] the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein].Jeremiah 44:16[As for] the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.Isaiah 11:10And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape], if we turn away from him that [speaketh] from heaven:Zechariah 7:14But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.Psalm 81:11-13But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.2 Chronicles 14:11And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, [it is] nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou [art] our God; let not man prevail against thee.Zechariah 7:11But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.2 Chronicles 16:8-9Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
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