Isaiah 28:21 “For the LORD will rise up as at Mount Perazim. He will rouse Himself a…”

Isaiah 28:21

For the LORD will rise up as at Mount Perazim. He will rouse Himself as in the Valley of Gibeon, to do His work, His strange work, and to perform His task, His disturbing task.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.

World English Bible

For the LORD will rise up as on Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his unusual work, and bring to pass his act, his extraordinary act.

American Standard Version

For Jehovah will rise up as in mount Perazim, he will be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his strange work, and bring to pass his act, his strange act.

Geneva Bible 1599

For the Lord shall stand as in mount Perazim: hee shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his worke, his strage worke, and bring to passe his acte, his strange acte.

Darby Translation

For Jehovah will rise up as on mount Perazim, he will be moved with anger as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his strange work, and perform his act, his unwonted act.

Young's Literal Translation

For as [at] mount Perazim rise doth Jehovah, As [at] the valley in Gibeon He is troubled, To do His work — strange [is] His work, And to do His deed — strange [is] His deed.'

Bible in Basic English

For the Lord will come up as on Mount Perazim, he will be moved to wrath as in the valley of Gibeon; so that he may do his work — strange is his work; and give effect to his act — unnatural is his act.

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Cross references

“in mount Perazim”

1 Chronicles 14:11 2 Samuel 5:20

1 Chronicles 14:11 · BSB

So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim.

2 Samuel 5:20 · BSB

So David went to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, the LORD has burst out against my enemies before me.” So he called that place Baal-perazim.

“the valley”

Joshua 10:12 Joshua 10:10 2 Samuel 5:25

Joshua 10:12 · BSB

On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”

Joshua 10:10 · BSB

And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

2 Samuel 5:25 · BSB

So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

“Geba”

1 Chronicles 14:16

1 Chronicles 14:16 · BSB

So David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

“his strange”

Lamentations 2:15 Isaiah 28:19 Deuteronomy 29:21–24 Luke 19:41–44 Jeremiah 30:14 Lamentations 3:33

Lamentations 2:15 · BSB

All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?”

Isaiah 28:19 · BSB

As often as it passes through, it will carry you away; it will sweep through morning after morning, by day and by night.” The understanding of this message will bring sheer terror.

Deuteronomy 29:21–24 · BSB

and single him out from all the tribes of Israel for disaster, according to all the curses of the covenant written in this Book of the Law.

Luke 19:41–44 · BSB

As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it

Jeremiah 30:14 · BSB

All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins.

Lamentations 3:33 · BSB

For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.

Also

Isaiah 29:14 Isaiah 10:12

Isaiah 29:14 · BSB

Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden. ”

Isaiah 10:12 · BSB

So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket too small to wrap around you.

22So now, do not mock, or your shackles will become heavier. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land.

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