Isaiah 28:18

A Cornerstone in Zion · Isaiah 28:14–22
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Translations

Modern
Your covenant with death will be dissolved, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge passes through, you will be trampled by it.
Traditional
And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.
Literal
And your covenant with death will be dissolved, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand; the overwhelming scourge, when it passes over, then you will be trampled by it.
Latin
Et delebitur fœdus vestrum cum morte, et pactum vestrum cum inferno non stabit: flagellum inundans cum transierit, eritis ei in conculcationem.

Original

Hebrew
English
Your covenant with death will be dissolved, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge passes through, you will be trampled by it.

Notes

After giving judgment on Samaria (Isaiah 28:1–13), Isaiah now judges Jerusalem. He accuses Judah's leaders of being as blind as those in Israel's northern kingdom.

The glory of Samaria, capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, is here contrasted with the glory of the Lord. This section represents the first of the six woes (Woe to...).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Parallels

1 Corinthians 3:10–15 Ephesians 2:19–22 1 Peter 2:1–8

Glossary

Hades Isaiah, Book of

Topics

Confidence: False Covenants: (With Death and Hell) Carnal Security Hell in the RV of Nt It Appears Only In Infidelity: General Scriptures Concerning Presumption: General Scriptures Concerning Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments Rivers: (Overflowing of) God's Judgments Sin: No Escape from the Consequences of The Deluge of the Destruction of Sinners Trust of the Wicked: Shall be Destroyed Wicked (People): Punishment of