Isaiah 28:1–8

Woe to the Leaders of Ephraim and Judah

28Woe^f to that wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s^g drunkards,

to the fading flower, his glorious beauty,

set on the head of a fertile valley^h—

to that city, the pride of those laid low by wine!ⁱ

²See, the Lord has one who is powerful^j and strong.

Like a hailstorm^k and a destructive wind,^l

like a driving rain and a flooding^m downpour,

he will throw it forcefully to the ground.

³That wreath, the pride of Ephraim’sⁿ drunkards,

will be trampled^o underfoot.

⁴That fading flower, his glorious beauty,

set on the head of a fertile valley,^p

will be like figs^q ripe before harvest—

as soon as people see them and take them in hand,

they swallow them.

⁵In that day^r the Lord Almighty

will be a glorious^s crown,^t

a beautiful wreath

for the remnant^u of his people.

⁶He will be a spirit of justice^v

to the one who sits in judgment,^w

a source of strength

to those who turn back the battle^x at the gate.

⁷And these also stagger^y from wine^z

and reel^a from beer:

Priests^b and prophets^c stagger from beer

and are befuddled with wine;

they reel from beer,

they stagger when seeing visions,^d

they stumble when rendering decisions.

⁸All the tables are covered with vomit^e

and there is not a spot without filth.