Isaiah 28:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.”

Isaiah 28:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 28:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 28:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the dill isn’t threshed with a sharp instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned over the cumin; but the dill is beaten out with a stick, and the cumin with a rod.”

Isaiah 28:27 — World English Bible

Isaiah 28:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the fitches are not threshed with a sharp threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod. ”

Isaiah 28:27 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 28:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For not with a sharp-pointed thing threshed are fitches, And the wheel of a cart on cummin turned round, For with a staff beaten out are fitches, And cummin with a rod.”

Isaiah 28:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 28:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the dill is not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart-wheel turned about upon the cummin; but dill is beaten out with a staff, and cummin with a rod. ”

Isaiah 28:27 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 28:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For fitches shall not be threshed with a threshing instrument, neither shall a cart wheele be turned about vpon the cummin: but ye fitches are beaten out with a staffe, and cummin with a rod.”

Isaiah 28:27 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 28:27 in Context — Isaiah 28

25 When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place?

26 For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

27 For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.

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.

29 This also cometh forth from the Lord of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.

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What Does Isaiah 28:27 Mean?

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