22 And now do not carry on as (A)scoffers,
Or your fetters will be made stronger;
For I have heard from the Lord [a]God of hosts
Of decisive (B)destruction on all the earth.

23 Give ear and hear my voice,
Listen and hear my words.
24 Does the [b]farmer plow [c]continually to plant seed?
Does he continually [d]turn and harrow the ground?

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 28:22 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  2. Isaiah 28:24 Lit plowman
  3. Isaiah 28:24 Lit all day
  4. Isaiah 28:24 Lit open