Isaiah 28:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.”

Isaiah 28:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 28:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 28:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place.”

Isaiah 28:17 — World English Bible

Isaiah 28:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.”

Isaiah 28:17 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 28:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I have put judgment for a line, And righteousness for a plummet, And sweep away doth hail the refuge of lies, And the secret hiding-place do waters overflow.”

Isaiah 28:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 28:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I will appoint judgment for a line, and righteousness for a plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.”

Isaiah 28:17 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 28:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Iudgement also will I laye to the rule, and righteousnesse to the balance, and the haile shall sweepe away the vaine confidence, and the waters shall ouerflowe the secret place.”

Isaiah 28:17 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 28:17 in Context — Isaiah 28

15 Porque habéis dicho: Concierto tenemos hecho con la muerte, é hicimos acuerdo con la sepultura; cuando pasare el turbión del azote, no llegará á nosotros, pues que hemos puesto nuestra acogida en la mentira, y en la falsedad nos esconderemos:

16 Por tanto, el Señor Jehová dice así: He aquí que yo fundo en Sión una piedra, piedra de fortaleza, de esquina, de precio, de cimiento estable: el que creyere, no se apresure.

17 Y ajustaré el juicio á cordel, y á nivel la justicia; y granizo barrerá la acogida de la mentira, y aguas arrollarán el escondrijo.

18 Y será anulado vuestro concierto con la muerte, y vuestro acuerdo con el sepulcro no será firme: cuando pasare el turbión del azote, seréis de él hollados.

19 Luego que comenzare á pasar, él os arrebatará; porque de mañana de mañana pasará, de día y de noche; y será que el espanto solamente haga entender lo oído.

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What Does Isaiah 28:17 Mean?

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