Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.
So don't be scoffers and mockers, or your chains will become even stronger. I have heard from the Lord God Almighty that complete destruction has been decided for the whole earth.
The writer is warning people to stop mocking God because divine judgment is coming upon the earth, and their rebellion will only make their punishment worse.
📚 Historical Context
In the 8th century BC, the prophet Isaiah was delivering warnings to the people of Judah and Israel amid political turmoil and moral decay, specifically addressing the leaders of the northern kingdom who mocked God's messages while indulging in drunkenness and false security. This verse is part of a larger prophecy condemning their alliances with foreign powers like Assyria, predicting imminent judgment through invasion and destruction. The "consumption" refers to a complete and decreed devastation from God, underscoring the inevitability of divine punishment for persistent rebellion.
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