Isaiah 28:3
New International Version
That wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s drunkards, will be trampled underfoot.

New Living Translation
The proud city of Samaria— the glorious crown of the drunks of Israel— will be trampled beneath its enemies’ feet.

English Standard Version
The proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden underfoot;

Berean Standard Bible
The majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards will be trampled underfoot.

King James Bible
The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:

New King James Version
The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, Will be trampled underfoot;

New American Standard Bible
The splendid crown of the habitually drunk of Ephraim is trampled underfoot.

NASB 1995
The proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim is trodden under foot.

NASB 1977
The proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim is trodden under foot.

Legacy Standard Bible
The proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim is trodden under foot.

Amplified Bible
The splendid crown of the drunkards of Ephraim is trampled by [the foreigners’] feet.

Christian Standard Bible
The majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards will be trampled underfoot.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards will be trampled underfoot.

American Standard Version
The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot:

Contemporary English Version
Every drunkard in Ephraim takes pride in Samaria, but it will be crushed.

English Revised Version
The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The arrogant drunks of Ephraim will be trampled underfoot.

Good News Translation
The pride of those drunken leaders will be trampled underfoot.

International Standard Version
With hands and feet, that proud garland — those drunks of Ephraim—will be trampled.

Majority Standard Bible
The majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards will be trampled underfoot.

NET Bible
The splendid crown of Ephraim's drunkards will be trampled underfoot.

New Heart English Bible
The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden under foot.

Webster's Bible Translation
The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under feet.

World English Bible
The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden under foot.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim is trodden down by feet,

Young's Literal Translation
By feet trodden down is the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim,

Smith's Literal Translation
With the feet shall the crown of pride, the hirelings of Ephraim, be trodden down.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under feet.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The arrogant crown of the inebriated of Ephraim will be trampled under foot.

New American Bible
With feet that will trample the majestic garland of the drunkards of Ephraim.

New Revised Standard Version
Trampled under foot will be the proud garland of the drunkards of Ephraim.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The crown of the proud and of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And by the foot shall be trodden the pompous crown of the drunkard Aphreim
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim Shall be trodden under foot;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The crown of pride, the hirelings of Ephraim, shall be beaten down with the hands and with the feet.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Judgment on Ephraim
2Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground. 3The majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards will be trampled underfoot. 4The fading flower of his beautiful splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, will be like a ripe fig before the summer harvest: Whoever sees it will take it in his hand and swallow it.…

Cross References
Hosea 7:16
They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.

Amos 2:13-16
Behold, I am about to crush you in your place as with a cart full of grain. / Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life. / The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life. ...

Isaiah 5:11-12
Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine. / At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.

Isaiah 5:22-23
Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink, / who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.

Isaiah 9:14-15
So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day. / The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.

Isaiah 19:14
The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led astray in all she does, as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit.

Isaiah 24:20
The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again.

Isaiah 30:28
His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray.

Jeremiah 13:13-14
then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am going to fill with drunkenness all who live in this land—the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem. / I will smash them against one another, fathers and sons alike, declares the LORD. I will allow no mercy or pity or compassion to keep Me from destroying them.’”

Jeremiah 25:27-28
“Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, because of the sword I will send among you.’ / If they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink it, you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘You most certainly must drink it!

Ezekiel 23:32-34
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You will drink your sister’s cup, a cup deep and wide. It will bring scorn and derision, for it holds so much. / You will be filled with drunkenness and grief, with a cup of devastation and desolation, the cup of your sister Samaria. / You will drink it and drain it; you will dash it to pieces, and tear your breasts. For I have spoken,’ declares the Lord GOD.

Nahum 1:10
For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard—like stubble that is fully dry.

Matthew 21:42-44
Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? / Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. / He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

Luke 20:17-18
But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’? / Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

Romans 9:32-33
Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, / as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”


Treasury of Scripture

The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:

the crown

Isaiah 28:1
Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!

shall

Isaiah 25:10
For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

Isaiah 26:6
The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.

2 Kings 9:33
And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.

under feet.

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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














The majestic crown
This phrase refers to the pride and glory of the leaders of Ephraim, the northern kingdom of Israel. In Hebrew, the word for "crown" is "עֲטֶרֶת" (ateret), which signifies a symbol of honor and authority. Historically, crowns were worn by kings and high priests, representing their divine appointment and leadership. In this context, the "majestic crown" symbolizes the self-glorification and arrogance of Ephraim's leaders, who have placed their trust in their own strength and achievements rather than in God.

of Ephraim
Ephraim was one of the tribes of Israel, often representing the entire northern kingdom due to its size and influence. The tribe descended from Joseph's son Ephraim, and it held a prominent position in the history of Israel. The mention of Ephraim here highlights the specific target of Isaiah's prophecy, addressing the spiritual and moral decay within this influential tribe.

will be trampled
The Hebrew word for "trampled" is "תִּרְמַס" (tiramas), which conveys the idea of being crushed or trodden underfoot. This imagery suggests a complete and humiliating defeat, emphasizing the consequences of Ephraim's pride and disobedience. Historically, this prophecy was fulfilled when the Assyrian empire conquered the northern kingdom, leading to its downfall and exile.

underfoot
This phrase reinforces the totality of the judgment that will come upon Ephraim. Being "underfoot" implies subjugation and disgrace, a stark contrast to the previous state of majesty and pride. It serves as a sobering reminder of the fate that awaits those who turn away from God and rely on their own understanding and strength.

Verse 3. - The crown of pride, the drunkards; rather, of the drunkards (comp. ver. 1). The "crown of pride" is scarcely "Samaria," as Delitzsch supposes, it is rather the self-complacent and boastful spirit of the Israelite people, which will be "trodden under foot" by the Assyrians.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The majestic
גֵּא֖וּת (gê·’ūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1348: Arrogance, majesty, ornament

crown
עֲטֶ֥רֶת (‘ă·ṭe·reṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5850: A crown, wreath

of Ephraim’s
אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ (’ep̄·rā·yim)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory

drunkards
שִׁכּוֹרֵ֥י (šik·kō·w·rê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7910: Intoxicated, as a, state, a habit

will be trampled underfoot.
תֵּֽרָמַ֑סְנָה (tê·rā·mas·nāh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 7429: To tread upon


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