Isaiah 28:1–8

WOE TO SAMARIA

28Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards,^m

and to the fading flower of its beautiful splendor,

which is on the summit above the rich valley.

Woe to those overcome with wine.

²Look, the Lord has a strong and mighty oneⁿ—

like a devastating hail storm,

like a storm with strong flooding water.

He will bring it across the land with his hand.

³The majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards

will be trampled underfoot.

⁴The fading flower of his beautiful splendor,

which is on the summit above the rich valley,

will be like a ripe fig before the summer harvest.^o

Whoever sees it will swallow it

while it is still in his hand.

⁵On that day

the Lord of Armies will become a crown of beauty

and a diadem of splendor^p

to the remnant of his people,

⁶a spirit of justice

to the one who sits in judgment,^q

and strength

to those who repel attacks at the city gate.

⁷Even these stagger because of wine

and stumble under the influence of beer:

Priest and prophet stagger because of beer.

They are confused by wine.^r

They stumble because of beer.

They are muddled in their visions.

They stumble in their judgments.

⁸Indeed, all their tables are covered with vomit;

there is no place without a stench.