The Meaning of Isaiah 28:27 Explained

Isaiah 28:27

KJV: For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.

YLT: For not with a sharp-pointed thing threshed are fitches, And the wheel of a cart on cummin turned round, For with a staff beaten out are fitches, And cummin with a rod.

Darby: For the dill is not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart-wheel turned about upon the cummin; but dill is beaten out with a staff, and cummin with a rod.

ASV: For the fitches are not threshed with a sharp threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.

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What is the context of Isaiah 28:27?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.

What does Isaiah 28:27 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 28:27 mean?

For not with a threshing sledge is threshed the black cummin nor wheel of a cart over the cummin is rolled but with a stick is beaten out the black cummin and the cummin with a rod

כִּ֣י לֹ֤א בֶֽחָרוּץ֙ י֣וּדַשׁ קֶ֔צַח וְאוֹפַ֣ן עֲגָלָ֔ה עַל־ כַּמֹּ֖ן יוּסָּ֑ב כִּ֧י בַמַּטֶּ֛ה יֵחָ֥בֶט קֶ֖צַח וְכַמֹּ֥ן בַּשָּֽׁבֶט

בֶֽחָרוּץ֙	with a threshing sledge
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: חָרוּץ Sense: sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent.
י֣וּדַשׁ	is threshed
Parse: Verb, Hofal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: דּוּשׁ Sense: to tread out, thresh.
קֶ֔צַח	the black cummin
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: קֶצַח Sense: black cummin.
וְאוֹפַ֣ן	nor wheel
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: אֹופַן Sense: wheel.
עֲגָלָ֔ה	of a cart
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: עֲגִילָה Sense: cart, wagon.
עַל־	over
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
כַּמֹּ֖ן	the cummin
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: כַּמֹּן Sense: cummin, cumin.
יוּסָּ֑ב	is rolled
Parse: Verb, Hofal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: סָבַב Sense: to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or arou nd, surround, encircle, change direction.
בַמַּטֶּ֛ה	with a stick
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מַטֶּה Sense: staff, branch, tribe.
יֵחָ֥בֶט	is beaten out
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָבַט Sense: to beat, beat out, beat off, thresh.
קֶ֖צַח	the black cummin
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: קֶצַח Sense: black cummin.
וְכַמֹּ֥ן	and the cummin
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: כַּמֹּן Sense: cummin, cumin.
בַּשָּֽׁבֶט	with a rod
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שֵׁבֶט Sense: rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe.

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