Isaiah 28:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 28:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 28:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 28:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.”

Isaiah 28:6 — World English Bible

Isaiah 28:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and a spirit of justice to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate. ”

Isaiah 28:6 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 28:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And for a spirit of judgment To him who is sitting in the judgment, And for might <FI>to<Fi> those turning back the battle to the gate.”

Isaiah 28:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 28:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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 28:6 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 28:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And for a spirite of iudgement to him that sitteth in iudgement, and for strength vnto them that turne away the battell to the gate.”

Isaiah 28:6 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 28:6 in Context — Isaiah 28

4 And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.

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,

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.

7 But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

8 For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.

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What Does Isaiah 28:6 Mean?

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