Bible Strands
Isaiah 28:12
to whom He has said: “This is the place of rest, let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.” But they would not listen.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks through Isaiah to the rebellious people of Israel, addressing them with foreign tongues as part of the coming judgment described in the immediate context.
The words — The phrase זֹאת הַמְּנוּחָה (zot ha-menuchah) translates literally to "this is the resting place," followed by the imperative הָנִיחוּ (ha.Ni.chu), meaning "give rest" or "let rest."
The thread — The offer of rest appears in Isaiah 30:15 and Jeremiah 6:16, while Matthew 11:28 echoes the invitation to the weary.
Why it lands — The text states God offers a place of repose to the weary, but the people refuse to listen, requiring the reader to confront their own response to divine provision rather than their own schemes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Cross-references
- Matthew 11:28 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
- Isaiah 30:15 For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”
- Jeremiah 6:16 This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
- Isaiah 11:10 On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
- Jeremiah 44:16 “As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!
- Zechariah 7:14 But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations that they had not known, and the land was left desolate behind them so that no one could come or go. Thus they turned the pleasant land into a desolation.”
- Hebrews 12:25 See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
- 2 Chronicles 14:11 Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”
- Psalms 81:11 But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.
- Zechariah 7:11 But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.