Isaiah 28:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And theseאֵ֙לֶּה֙
(el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
alsoוְגַם־
(ve·gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
reelשָׁג֔וּ
(sha·gu,)
7686: to go astray, erra prim. root
with wineבַּיַּ֣יִן
(bai·ya·yin)
3196: winefrom an unused word
and staggerתָּע֑וּ
(ta·'u;)
8582: to erra prim. root
from strongוּבַשֵּׁכָ֖ר
(u·va·she·char)
7941: intoxicating drink, strong drinkfrom shakar
drink:בַשֵּׁכָ֜ר
(va·she·char)
7941: intoxicating drink, strong drinkfrom shakar
The priestכֹּהֵ֣ן
(ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and the prophetוְנָבִיא֩
(ve·na·vi)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
reelשָׁג֨וּ
(sha·gu)
7686: to go astray, erra prim. root
with strong drink,הַשֵּׁכָ֔ר
(ha·she·char,)
7941: intoxicating drink, strong drinkfrom shakar
They are confusedנִבְלְע֣וּ
(niv·le·'u)
1104: to swallow down, swallow up, engulfa prim. root
by wine,הַיַּ֗יִן
(hai·ya·yin)
3196: winefrom an unused word
they staggerתָּעוּ֙
(ta·'u)
8582: to erra prim. root
from strong drink; 
 
7941: intoxicating drink, strong drinkfrom shakar
They reelשָׁגוּ֙
(sha·gu)
7686: to go astray, erra prim. root
while having visions,בָּֽרֹאֶ֔ה
(ba·ro·'eh,)
7203b: (prophetic) visionfrom raah
They totterפָּק֖וּ
(pa·ku)
6328: to reel, tottera prim. root
[when rendering] judgment.פְּלִילִיָּֽה׃
(pe·li·li·yah.)
6417: the giving of a decisionfrom palal


















KJV Lexicon
But they
'el-leh  (ale'-leh)
these or those -- an-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).
also have erred
shagah  (shaw-gaw')
to (cause to) go astray, deceive, err, be ravished, sin through ignorance, (let, make to) wander.
through wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
and through strong drink
shekar  (shay-kawr')
an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor -- strong drink, + drunkard, strong wine.
are out of the way
ta`ah  (taw-aw')
to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray; also causative of both
the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and the prophet
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
have erred
shagah  (shaw-gaw')
to (cause to) go astray, deceive, err, be ravished, sin through ignorance, (let, make to) wander.
through strong drink
shekar  (shay-kawr')
an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor -- strong drink, + drunkard, strong wine.
they are swallowed up
bala`  (baw-lah')
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy -- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
of
min  (min)
above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, neither, nor, (out) of, over, since, then, through, whether, with.
wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
they are out of the way
ta`ah  (taw-aw')
to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray; also causative of both
through strong drink
shekar  (shay-kawr')
an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor -- strong drink, + drunkard, strong wine.
they err
shagah  (shaw-gaw')
to (cause to) go astray, deceive, err, be ravished, sin through ignorance, (let, make to) wander.
in vision
ro'eh  (ro-eh')
a seer (as often rendered); but also (abstractly) a vision -- vision.
they stumble
puwq  (pook)
to waver -- stumble, move.
in judgment
pliyliyah  (pel-ee-lee-yaw')
judicature -- judgment.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And these also reel with wine and stagger from strong drink: The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, They are confused by wine, they stagger from strong drink; They reel while having visions, They totter when rendering judgment.

King James Bible
But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These also stagger because of wine and stumble under the influence of beer: priest and prophet stagger because of beer, they are confused by wine. They stumble because of beer, they are muddled in their visions, they stumble in their judgments.

International Standard Version
These people also stagger from wine and reel from strong drink. Priests and prophets stagger from strong drink; they're drunk from wine; they reel from strong drink, waver when seeing visions, and stumble when rendering decisions.

NET Bible
Even these men stagger because of wine, they stumble around because of beer--priests and prophets stagger because of beer, they are confused because of wine, they stumble around because of beer; they stagger while seeing prophetic visions, they totter while making legal decisions.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Priests and prophets stagger from wine and wobble from too much liquor. They stagger from too much liquor and become confused from too much wine. They wobble because of their liquor. They stagger when they see visions. They swerve as they judge.

King James 2000 Bible
But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up by wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
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