Isaiah 28:26
Isaiah 28:26 in Multiple Translations
For his God instructs and teaches him properly.
For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
For his God doth instruct him aright, and doth teach him.
For his God is his teacher, giving him the knowledge of these things.
His God gives him instructions and teaches him the right thing to do.
For his God doeth instruct him to haue discretion, and doeth teach him.
And instruct him for judgment doth his God, He doth direct him.
For his God instructs him in right judgment and teaches him.
For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
For he will instruct him in judgment: his God will teach him.
He does that because God has taught him the correct way to do it.
Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 28:26
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Isaiah 28:26 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/יִסְּר֥/וֹ
לַ/מִּשְׁפָּ֖ט
אֱלֹהָ֥י/ו
יוֹרֶֽ/נּוּ
וְ/יִסְּר֥/וֹ
yâçar
H3256
to discipline
Conj | V-Piel-3ms | Suff
לַ/מִּשְׁפָּ֖ט
mishpâṭ
H4941
justice
Prep | N-ms
אֱלֹהָ֥י/ו
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
N-mp | Suff
יוֹרֶֽ/נּוּ
yârâh
H3384
to shoot
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 28:26
וְ/יִסְּר֥/וֹ
yâçar
H3256
"to discipline"
Conj | V-Piel-3ms | Suff
To discipline or correct someone, often by teaching or punishing them, as seen in Proverbs where parents are told to instruct their children. This word is used to describe God's correction of his people.
Definition: 1) to chasten, discipline, instruct, admonish 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to chasten, admonish 1a2) to instruct 1a3) to discipline 1b) (Niphal) to let oneself be chastened or corrected or admonished 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to discipline, correct 1c2) to chasten, chastise 1d) (Hiphil) to chasten 1e) (Nithpael) to teach
Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: bind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach. See also: Leviticus 26:18; Psalms 94:12; Psalms 2:10.
לַ/מִּשְׁפָּ֖ט
mishpâṭ
H4941
"justice"
Prep | N-ms
Mishpat means justice or judgment, and is often used to describe God's righteous judgment, as well as human laws and decisions, in books like Deuteronomy and Isaiah.
Definition: : judgement/punishment 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
Usage: Occurs in 406 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong. See also: Genesis 18:19; 1 Kings 2:3; Psalms 1:5.
אֱלֹהָ֥י/ו
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
"God"
N-mp | Suff
The Hebrew word for God, elohim, refers to the one supreme God, and is sometimes used to show respect to judges or magistrates. It is also used to describe angels or mighty beings. This word is closely related to the name of the Lord, Yahweh, and is often translated as God or gods in the Bible.
Definition: This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 2246 OT verses. KJV: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 22:12; Exodus 3:11.
יוֹרֶֽ/נּוּ
yârâh
H3384
"to shoot"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms | Suff
To show or teach something, like pointing it out or shooting an arrow. It is used in Psalms and Proverbs to describe instructing or directing others.
Definition: 1) to shoot, pour 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to shoot arrows 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to shoot at 1b2) part. shooter, archer 1c) to throw water, rain
Usage: Occurs in 75 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase]) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through. See also: Genesis 31:51; Job 8:10; Psalms 11:2.
Study Notes — Isaiah 28:26
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- Context
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- Isaiah 28:26 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 28:26
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 28:26
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 28:26
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 28:26
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 28:26
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 28:26
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 28:26
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 28:26
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 28:26
- Sermons on Isaiah 28:26
Context — Listen and Hear
24Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil?
25When he has leveled its surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin? He plants wheat in rows and barley in plots, and rye within its border.
26For his God instructs and teaches him properly.
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.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Exodus 31:3–6 | And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft. Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you: |
| 2 | Exodus 36:2 | Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work. |
| 3 | Job 39:17 | For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding. |
| 4 | Exodus 28:3 | You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest. |
| 5 | Psalms 144:1 | Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. |
| 6 | Daniel 1:17 | To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams. |
| 7 | Job 35:11 | who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’ |
| 8 | James 1:17 | Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. |
Isaiah 28:26 Summary
[This verse tells us that God is involved in every part of our lives, even the everyday tasks like farming. He instructs and teaches us how to do things properly, just like a farmer needs to know how to plant and harvest crops. As it says in Jeremiah 29:11, God has a plan to prosper us, not to harm us, and He gives us the wisdom we need to follow His plan. By trusting in God's guidance, we can have confidence that He will help us in all that we do, just as He helps the farmer to successfully grow his crops.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God instructs and teaches the farmer properly?
This means that God guides the farmer in his work, giving him the knowledge and wisdom he needs to successfully plant and harvest crops, as seen in Psalm 104:14 where God causes the grass to grow for the cattle.
Is this verse only talking about farming?
While the context is farming, the principle applies to all areas of life, as God instructs and teaches us in His ways, as promised in Proverbs 3:6, which says He will direct our paths.
How does God instruct and teach us?
God instructs and teaches us through His Word, the Bible, and through the Holy Spirit, who guides us into all truth, as Jesus promised in John 16:13.
What is the result of God's instruction and teaching?
The result is that we are able to live a life that is pleasing to God, and we are able to bear fruit, as seen in Galatians 5:22-23, which lists the fruit of the Spirit.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need God's instruction and teaching?
- How can I be more attentive to God's guidance in my daily life?
- What are some ways that God has instructed and taught me in the past, and how can I apply those lessons to my life now?
- How does this verse encourage me to trust in God's sovereignty and provision in my life?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 28:26
For his God doth instruct him to discretion, [and] doth teach him.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 28:26
For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him. For his God doth instruct him to discretion - in the due rules of husbandry. God first taught it to man (Genesis 3:23).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 28:26
The sense of the words thus rendered is this, All this he performeth by that discretion which God hath put into him; and therefore be assured that God will order all his affairs with judgment, and will in due season execute the punishments which now he threatens, and will perfect his own works. But the words by some are rendered otherwise. And he beateth it out (as this word may be rendered, 29:17) in such sort as his God doth teach him; in a discreet manner, which being generally mentioned here, is particularly described in the following verse.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 28:26
Isaiah 28:26 For his God doth instruct him to discretion, [and] doth teach him.Ver. 26. For his God doth instruct him to discretion.] Being a better tutor to him than any Varro de agricultura, Cato de re rustica, Hesiod, in his Works and Days; Virgil’ s Georgics; or, Geonomica Constantino inscripta. Some read the verse thus: "And he beateth it out according to that course that his God teacheth him"; that is, according to the judgment of right reason. God is to be praised for the art of agriculture. How thankful were the poor heathens to their Saturn, Triptolemus, Ceres, &c.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 28:26
(26) For his God doth instruct him to discretion . . .—Better, as in the margin, with a slight variation, He treateth each as is fitting, his God instructing him. The prophet looks on the skill of the tiller of the soil, which seemed the outcome of a long experience, as nothing less than a gift of God. The legends of the Gentiles embraced that thought in the myths of Osiris and Oannes, of Dionysius and Triptolemos; Isaiah states the fact without the mythos.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 28:26
Verse 26. For his God doth instruct him] All nations have agreed in attributing agriculture, the most useful and the most necessary of all sciences, to the invention and to the suggestions of their deities. "The Most High hath ordained husbandry," saith the son of Sirach, Ecclus. 7:15. Namque Ceres fertur fruges, Liberque liquoris Vitigeni laticem mortalibus instituisse. LUCRETIUS, v. 14. "Ceres has taught mortals how to produce fruits; and Bacchus has taught them how to cultivate the vine." Ὁδ' ηπιοςανθρωποισι Δεξιασημαινει, λαουςδ' επιεργονεγειρει Μιμνησκωνβιοτοιο·λεγειδ' ὁτεβωλοςαριστη Βουσιτεκαιμακελῃσι·λεγειδ' ὁτεδεξιαιὡραι Καιφυταγυρωσαι, καισπερματαπανταβαλεσθαι. ARATUS, Phaenom. v. "He, Jupiter, to the human race Indulgent, prompts to necessary toil Man provident of life; with kindly signs The seasons marks, when best to turn the glebe With spade and plough, to nurse the tender plant, And cast o'er fostering earth the seeds abroad."
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 28:26
26. All this is done in obedience to an inherited, almost instinctive, wisdom, which rests ultimately on Divine inspiration. See Isaiah 28:29; and Sir 7:15 (“husbandry which the Most High hath ordained”). Verg. Georg. I. 147. to discretion] to right, i.e. “right, or orderly, method.” The word is that usually rendered “judgment,” used here in a non-ethical application.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 28:26
For his God doth instruct him ... - Margin, ‘He bindeth it in such sort as his God doth teach him.’ The more correct idea is conveyed in the text. The word יסרו yiserô, properly means, he instructs, admonishes, or teaches him.
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 28:26
24-26. Doth the ploughman plough all day — That is, does he plough interminably, never cease? To sow — In order to sow, in order to make the ground ready for sowing. The parallel number is of the same meaning.
Sermons on Isaiah 28:26
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Threshing - the Lord's Method by T. Austin-Sparks | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the parable of the sower from the Bible. He emphasizes that spiritual understanding is the main point of the parable. The preacher explains t |
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Bristol Conference 1975-11 Nehemiah - His Plan by Stan Ford | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of dedicating time to God's work, even amidst busy daily lives. He uses the example of a man who traveled from Persia to Jerus |
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God the Holy Spirit: His Advent by Lewis Sperry Chafer | Lewis Sperry Chafer delves into the Spirit's advent into the world, emphasizing the various dispensations and revealed purposes of God. The Holy Spirit's presence in the world befo |
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Servanthood - Keeping a Pure Heart by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the issue of individuals seeking attention and glory for themselves instead of focusing on praising God. He expresses his frustration with tho |
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The Word of Wisdom by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes the significance of the Holy Spirit's manifestations in the life of a believer, particularly focusing on the gift of wisdom. He explains the difference betwe |
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(Godly Home) Part 6 - Bible Pictures of Promise by Denny Kenaston | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the theme of vision and the pictures of promise found in the Bible. The sermon begins by discussing Psalm 144, which is a unique Psalm writte |
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The Secret of a Happy Life by J.C. Ryle | The sermon transcript discusses the importance of finding true happiness and the misconceptions surrounding it. It emphasizes that true happiness comes from the grace of God and li |