Bible Strands
Isaiah 28:14
Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — YHWH addresses the ruling class in Jerusalem, identified as mockers, immediately after describing how His prophetic word will cause them to stumble backward and become ensnared.
The words — The Hebrew שִׁמְעוּ (shimʿû) issues a direct command to "hear," while לָצוֹן (laṣôn) denotes "mockery," characterizing the rulers as those who treat divine warning with contempt.
The thread — This confrontation echoes Isaiah 1:10’s address to the rulers of Sodom and Gomorrah, and Isaiah 29:20’s warning that mockers will vanish, while Isaiah 28:22 reinforces the threat of heavier shackles if they continue to mock.
Why it lands — The text demands immediate attention from those in power who dismiss divine warning, forcing the reader to recognize that leadership built on contempt for God’s word leads to entrapment rather than security.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 28:22 So now, do not mock, or your shackles will become heavier. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land.
- Isaiah 1:10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
- Isaiah 29:20 For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down—
- Acts 13:41 ‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”
- Proverbs 1:22 “How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
- Proverbs 3:34 He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
- Proverbs 29:8 Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.
- Isaiah 5:9 I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.
- Hosea 7:5 The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him.