But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
But the Lord's message to them became like teaching basic lessons over and over again—rule upon rule, rule upon rule; instruction upon instruction, instruction upon instruction; a little bit here and a little bit there. This was so that when they tried to follow it, they would stumble and fall backward, and be broken, trapped, and captured.
God is saying that because the people rejected His clear message, He would speak to them in confusing, repetitive ways that would lead to their downfall and punishment.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was prophesying to the kingdom of Judah during a time when they were rejecting God's warnings and relying on political alliances instead of trusting in the Lord. The people had become spiritually dull and were mocking God's prophets, treating His messages as childish repetition. This verse describes God's judgment—that His word would become incomprehensible to them, leading to their eventual conquest and exile.
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