The Meaning of Isaiah 28:24 Explained

Isaiah 28:24

KJV: Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?

YLT: The whole day plougheth the ploughman to sow? He openeth and harroweth his ground!

Darby: Doth the ploughman plough all day to sow? Is he all day opening and breaking the clods of his land?

ASV: Doth he that ploweth to sow plow continually? doth he continually open and harrow his ground?

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Isaiah 28:24?

MEANING: What does Isaiah 28:24 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Isaiah 28:24 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Isaiah 28:24?

What is the context of Isaiah 28:24?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?

What does Isaiah 28:24 Mean?

Context Summary

Isaiah 28:14-29 - Truth The Only Refuge

In the beginning of Hezekiah's reign the Jewish leaders had made an alliance with Assyria, on whom they relied to protect them against any and all foes. But the prophet told them plainly that they would be disappointed, and that when the Assyrian scourge passed through the land toward Egypt, it would involve them also in disaster, Isaiah 28:18. Then he broke out with this sublime description of the only foundation of security that could never fail. The deep meaning of this prediction of the precious corner-stone is unfolded in later Scriptures, Matthew 21:42; Ephesians 2:20; 1 Peter 2:7. Christ was tried by Satan and by man: He is precious: He unites the walls of Jew and Gentile that were at right-angles to each other. All our excuses and professions are too short and too narrow when God enters into judgment. Outside of Christ there is neither peace nor safety. See that thou buildest Him a holy character of gold, silver, and precious stones, 1 Corinthians 3:10, etc. [source]

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 28

¹ The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness
⁵ The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ
⁷ He rebukes their error
⁹ Their unwillingness to learn
¹⁴ And their security
¹⁶ Christ the sure foundation is promised
¹⁷ Their security shall be tried
²³ They are incited to the consideration of God's providence

What do the individual words in Isaiah 28:24 mean?

Does all day the plowman keep plowing to sow Does he keep turning and breaking the clods his soil

הֲכֹ֣ל הַיּ֔וֹם יַחֲרֹ֥שׁ הַחֹרֵ֖שׁ ؟ לִזְרֹ֑עַ יְפַתַּ֥ח וִֽישַׂדֵּ֖ד ؟ אַדְמָתֽוֹ

הֲכֹ֣ל	Does all
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
הַיּ֔וֹם	day
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
יַחֲרֹ֥שׁ	the plowman
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָרַשׁ Sense: to cut in, plough, engrave, devise.
הַחֹרֵ֖שׁ	keep plowing
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: חָרַשׁ Sense: to cut in, plough, engrave, devise.
؟ לִזְרֹ֑עַ	to sow
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: זָרַע Sense: to sow, scatter seed.
יְפַתַּ֥ח	Does he keep turning
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: פָּתַח Sense: to open.
וִֽישַׂדֵּ֖ד	and breaking the clods
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׂדַד Sense: (Piel) to harrow.
؟ אַדְמָתֽוֹ	his soil
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אֲדָמָה Sense: ground, land.

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Similar Scriptures for Isaiah 28:24

		Jeremiah 4:3 [2]
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