Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Grain must be ground to make bread; so one does not go on threshing it forever. The wheels of a threshing cart may be rolled over it, but one does not use horses to grind grain. New Living Translation Grain for bread is easily crushed, so he doesn’t keep on pounding it. He threshes it under the wheels of a cart, but he doesn’t pulverize it. English Standard Version Does one crush grain for bread? No, he does not thresh it forever; when he drives his cart wheel over it with his horses, he does not crush it. Berean Standard Bible Grain for bread must be ground, but it is not endlessly threshed. Though the wheels of the cart roll over it, the horses do not crush it. King James Bible Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen. New King James Version Bread flour must be ground; Therefore he does not thresh it forever, Break it with his cartwheel, Or crush it with his horsemen. New American Standard Bible Grain for bread is crushed, Indeed, he does not continue to thresh it forever. Because the wheel of his cart and his horses eventually damage it, He does not thresh it longer. NASB 1995 Grain for bread is crushed, Indeed, he does not continue to thresh it forever. Because the wheel of his cart and his horses eventually damage it, He does not thresh it longer. NASB 1977 Grain for bread is crushed, Indeed, he does not continue to thresh it forever. Because the wheel of his cart and his horses eventually damage it, He does not thresh it longer. Legacy Standard Bible Grain for bread is crushed, But he does not continue to thresh it forever. Because the wheel of his cart and his horses eventually disturb it, He does not crush it longer. Amplified Bible Bread grain is crushed fine, Indeed, the farmer does not continue to thresh it forever. Because the wheel of his cart and his horses eventually damage it, He does not thresh it longer. Christian Standard Bible Bread grain is crushed, but is not threshed endlessly. Though the wheel of the farmer’s cart rumbles, his horses do not crush it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Bread grain is crushed, but is not threshed endlessly. Though the wheel of the farmer’s cart rumbles, his horses do not crush it. American Standard Version Bread grain is ground; for he will not be always threshing it: and though the wheel of his cart and his horses scatter it, he doth not grind it. Contemporary English Version Wheat and barley are pounded, but not beaten to pulp; they are run over with a wagon, but not ground to dust. English Revised Version Bread corn is ground; for he will not ever be threshing it: and though the wheel of his cart and his horses scatter it, he doth not grind it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Grain is ground into flour, but the grinding eventually stops. It will be threshed. The wheels of his cart will roll over it, but his horses won't crush it. Good News Translation They do not ruin the wheat by threshing it endlessly, and they know how to thresh it by driving a cart over it without bruising the grains. International Standard Version It must be ground; one cannot keep threshing it forever. Even if he drives his cart and horses over it, he cannot crush it. Majority Standard Bible Grain for bread must be ground, but it is not endlessly threshed. Though the wheels of the cart roll over it, the horses do not crush it. NET Bible Grain is crushed, though one certainly does not thresh it forever. The wheel of one's wagon rolls over it, but his horses do not crush it. New Heart English Bible Bread flour must be ground; so he will not always be threshing it. Although he drives the wheel of his threshing cart over it, his horses do not grind it. Webster's Bible Translation Bread-corn is bruised; because he will not always be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen. World English Bible Bread flour must be ground; so he will not always be threshing it. Although he drives the wheel of his threshing cart over it, his horses don’t grind it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBread-[grain] is beaten small, "" For he does not severely thresh it forever, "" Nor has a wheel of his cart crushed [it], "" Nor do his hooves beat it small. Young's Literal Translation Bread -corn is beaten small, For not for ever doth he sorely thresh it, Nor crushed it hath a wheel of his cart, Nor do his hoofs beat it small. Smith's Literal Translation Bread shall be beaten small; for threshing, he will not forever thresh it; and the wheel of his wagon he put in motion and his horsemen shall not beat it small. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut bread corn shall be broken small: but the thrasher shall not thrash it for ever, neither shall the cart wheel hurt it, nor break it with its teeth. Catholic Public Domain Version But grain for bread must be crushed. Truly, the thresher cannot thresh it unceasingly, and the cartwheel can neither disrupt it, nor break it with its surface. New American Bible Grain is crushed for bread, but not forever; though he thresh it thoroughly, and drive his cartwheel and horses over it, he does not pulverize it. New Revised Standard Version Grain is crushed for bread, but one does not thresh it forever; one drives the cart wheel and horses over it, but does not pulverize it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGrain is threshed for our sakes because man would not otherwise be threshing it, nor break it with many wheels of his threshing instruments, nor crush it under the feet of his oxen. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Grain is trodden for our sake, because it was not profitable to tread. He has trodden it and with the many wheels of his threshers and by his hooves will break it in pieces OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Is bread corn crushed? Nay, he will not ever be threshing it; And though the roller of his wagon and its sharp edges move noisily, He doth not crush it. Brenton Septuagint Translation for I will not be wroth with you for ever, neither shall the voice of my anger crush you. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Listen and Hear…27Surely caraway is not threshed with a sledge, and the wheel of a cart is not rolled over the cumin. But caraway is beaten out with a stick, and cumin with a rod. 28Grain for bread must be ground, but it is not endlessly threshed. Though the wheels of the cart roll over it, the horses do not crush it. 29This also comes from the LORD of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.… Cross References Matthew 11:28-30 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it. James 3:17-18 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. / Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. 2 Timothy 2:6 The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops. Galatians 6:9 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Romans 5:3-5 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; / perseverance, character; and character, hope. / And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. 1 Corinthians 9:10 Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest. Philippians 4:5 Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near. Colossians 1:10-11 so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, / being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully 1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you. Proverbs 3:11-12 My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; / for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights. Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. / He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain. Jeremiah 31:28 Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD. Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain. Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: / a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, Treasury of Scripture Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen. bread Isaiah 21:10 O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you. Amos 9:9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. Matthew 3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. the wheel Isaiah 28:27 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. Jump to Previous Although Always Bread Break Bruise Bruised Cart Corn Crush Crushed Crushing Damage Drives Drove Edges Eventually Flour Grain Grind Ground Horsemen Horses Indeed Lets Move Roller Sharp Threshing Wagon Wheel WheelsJump to Next Although Always Bread Break Bruise Bruised Cart Corn Crush Crushed Crushing Damage Drives Drove Edges Eventually Flour Grain Grind Ground Horsemen Horses Indeed Lets Move Roller Sharp Threshing Wagon Wheel WheelsIsaiah 28 1. The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness5. 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 Grain for bread must be ground This phrase emphasizes the necessity of preparation and transformation. The Hebrew word for "grain" is "דָּגָן" (dagan), which refers to the harvested produce that is essential for sustenance. In ancient Israel, grain was a staple food, symbolizing life and provision. The process of grinding grain into flour is a metaphor for the trials and tribulations that refine and prepare individuals for their purpose. Just as grain must be ground to become bread, believers must undergo spiritual refinement to fulfill God's will. This reflects the biblical principle that suffering and challenges can lead to growth and maturity, as seen in James 1:2-4. so he does not go on threshing it forever Though he drives the wheels of his threshing cart over it his horses do not crush it Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Grain for breadלֶ֣חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain must be ground, יוּדָ֔ק (yū·ḏāq) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1854: To crush, pulverize, thresh but כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it is not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no endlessly threshed. יְדוּשֶׁ֑נּוּ (yə·ḏū·šen·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 1758: To trample, thresh Though the wheels גִּלְגַּ֧ל (gil·gal) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1536: A wheel, a whirlwind, dust of the cart עֶגְלָת֛וֹ (‘eḡ·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5699: Something revolving, a wheeled vehicle roll over it, וְ֠הָמַם (wə·hā·mam) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2000: To make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit the horses וּפָרָשָׁ֖יו (ū·p̄ā·rā·šāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6571: A steed, a driver, cavalry do not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no crush it. יְדֻקֶּֽנּוּ׃ (yə·ḏuq·qen·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 1854: To crush, pulverize, thresh Links Isaiah 28:28 NIVIsaiah 28:28 NLT Isaiah 28:28 ESV Isaiah 28:28 NASB Isaiah 28:28 KJV Isaiah 28:28 BibleApps.com Isaiah 28:28 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 28:28 Chinese Bible Isaiah 28:28 French Bible Isaiah 28:28 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 28:28 Bread flour must be ground (Isa Isi Is) |
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