New International Version All the tables are covered with vomit and there is not a spot without filth. New Living Translation Their tables are covered with vomit; filth is everywhere. English Standard Version For all tables are full of filthy vomit, with no space left. Berean Standard Bible For all their tables are covered with vomit; there is not a place without filth. Berean Literal Bible For all the tables are full of vomit and filth without a place to stand. King James Bible For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean. New King James Version For all tables are full of vomit and filth; No place is clean. New American Standard Bible For all the tables are full of filthy vomit, without a single clean place. NASB 1995 For all the tables are full of filthy vomit, without a single clean place. NASB 1977 For all the tables are full of filthy vomit, without a single clean place. Legacy Standard Bible For all the tables are full of filthy vomit, without a single clean place. Amplified Bible For all the tables are full of filthy vomit, so that there is no place [that is clean.] Berean Annotated Bible For all their tables are covered with vomit; there is not a place without filth. Christian Standard Bible Indeed, all their tables are covered with vomit; there is no place without a stench. Holman Christian Standard Bible Indeed, all their tables are covered with vomit; there is no place without a stench. American Standard Version For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean. Contemporary English Version Their tables are covered, completely covered, with their stinking vomit. English Revised Version For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean. GOD'S WORD® Translation All the tables are covered with vomit and excrement. There isn't a clean place left. Good News Translation The tables where they sit are all covered with vomit, and not a clean spot is left. International Standard Version For all the tables are covered in vomit and filth, with no clean space left. NET Bible Indeed, all the tables are covered with vomit; no place is untouched. New Heart English Bible For all tables are completely full of filthy vomit and filthiness. Webster's Bible Translation For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleFor all their tables are covered with vomit; there is not a place without filth. World English Bible For all tables are completely full of filthy vomit and filthiness. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor all tables have been full of vomit, "" Filth—without place! Berean Literal Bible For all the tables are full of vomit and filth without a place to stand. Young's Literal Translation For all tables have been full of vomit, Filth -- without place! Smith's Literal Translation For all tables were full of vomit, of filth without place. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor all tables were full of vomit and filth, so that there was no more place. Catholic Public Domain Version For all the tables have been filled with vomit and filth, so much so that there was no place left. New American Bible Yes, all the tables are covered with vomit, with filth, and no place left clean. New Revised Standard Version All tables are covered with filthy vomit; no place is clean. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because all the tables are filled with vomit and excrement for lack of a room OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For all tables are full of filthy vomit, and no place is clean. Brenton Septuagint Translation A curse shall devour this counsel, for this is their counsel for the sake of covetousness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Judgment on Ephraim…7These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments. 8For all their tables are covered with vomit; there is not a place without filth. 9Whom is He trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His message? To infants just weaned from milk? To babies removed from the breast?… Cross References For all their tables are covered with vomit; Jeremiah 48:26 “Make him drunk, because he has magnified himself against the LORD; so Moab will wallow in his own vomit, and he will also become a laughingstock. Jeremiah 25:27 “Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, because of the sword I will send among you.’ Habakkuk 2:16 You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory. there is not a place without filth. Zephaniah 3:1 Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled! Ezekiel 24:13 Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided. Proverbs 30:12 There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth. Hosea 4:11 to promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which take away understanding. Isaiah 19:14 The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led astray in all she does, as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit. Isaiah 29:9 Stop and be astonished; blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not from strong drink. Isaiah 5:11-12 Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine. / At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands. Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink, Proverbs 23:29-35 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes? / Those who linger over wine, who go to taste mixed drinks. / Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. … Habakkuk 2:15-16 Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness! / You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory. 1 Corinthians 6:10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Ephesians 5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Matthew 24:49 And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. Treasury of Scripture For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean. Proverbs 26:11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. Jeremiah 48:26 Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. Habakkuk 2:14,16 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea… Jump to Previous Clean Completely Covered Filth Filthiness Filthy Food Full Single Spot Tables VomitJump to Next Clean Completely Covered Filth Filthiness Filthy Food Full Single Spot Tables VomitIsaiah 28 1. The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness5. The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ 7. He rebukes their error 9. Their unwillingness to learn 14. And their security 16. Christ the sure foundation is promised 17. Their security shall be tried 23. They are incited to the consideration of God's providence For all their tables are covered with vomit; The drunkenness of Israel’s priests and prophets had become so widespread that even the tables where they gathered were defiled. Places meant for fellowship, instruction, and judgment displayed the shameful effects of their excess. Their lack of self-control exposed a deeper refusal to honor God and to lead the people faithfully. Jer 48:26 “Make him drunk, because he has magnified himself”… there is not a place without filth. Corruption had spread through the whole community, leaving no clean place among its leaders. The image portrays a nation morally unfit to receive God’s instruction and facing His judgment for persistent rebellion. Zep 3:1 Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled! Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahThe prophet who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. He warned them of impending judgment due to their disobedience and moral decay. 2. Judah and Jerusalem The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecy. During this time, they were experiencing spiritual and moral decline, leading to God's impending judgment. 3. The Drunkards of Ephraim Although not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of Isaiah 28 includes a rebuke to the leaders and people of Ephraim (Northern Kingdom of Israel) for their drunkenness and pride, which serves as a parallel warning to Judah. 4. God's Judgment The overarching theme of Isaiah 28, where God warns of the consequences of the people's sinful behavior, symbolized by the filth covering the tables. 5. The Covenant with Death Later in Isaiah 28, the people are described as having made a "covenant with death," symbolizing their false sense of security and reliance on ungodly alliances. Teaching Points The Consequences of SinSin leads to spiritual and moral decay, as vividly depicted by the imagery of filth covering the tables. Believers must be vigilant against allowing sin to corrupt their lives. The Importance of Sobriety Drunkenness and indulgence in excess lead to a loss of spiritual discernment and moral clarity. Christians are called to live soberly and righteously. God's Call to Holiness Just as the tables were defiled, our lives can become tainted by sin. God calls us to holiness and purity, setting ourselves apart from the corruption of the world. Repentance and Renewal The filth covering the tables symbolizes the need for repentance. Believers are encouraged to seek God's forgiveness and renewal through Christ. The Danger of Complacency The people of Judah were complacent in their sin, leading to judgment. Christians must guard against spiritual complacency and strive for continual growth in faith. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Isaiah 28:8?2. How does Isaiah 28:8 illustrate the consequences of ignoring God's guidance today? 3. What lessons can we learn from Isaiah 28:8 about spiritual discernment? 4. How does Isaiah 28:8 connect with Proverbs 23:20-21 on indulgence? 5. How can we apply Isaiah 28:8 to maintain spiritual purity in our lives? 6. What steps can we take to avoid the pitfalls described in Isaiah 28:8? 7. What does Isaiah 28:8 reveal about the spiritual state of Israel at that time? 8. How does Isaiah 28:8 reflect God's judgment on Israel's leaders? 9. What historical context led to the imagery used in Isaiah 28:8? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 28? Verse 8. - So that there is no place clean. This is probably the true meaning, though the prophet simply says, "There is no place" (comp. Isaiah 5:8). Isaiah 28:8 paints a revolting yet literal scene: leaders so enslaved by drink that their sacred tables swim in vomit, leaving no spot clean. The picture exposes deeper moral decay, warns that sin in God’s house defiles everything it touches, and urges immediate repentance. To honor the holy table of fellowship today, believers must pursue sobriety, purity, and wholehearted devotion to the Lord who still calls, “Be holy, for I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every their tables שֻׁלְחָנ֔וֹת (šul·ḥā·nō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7979: A table, a meal are covered מָלְא֖וּ (mā·lə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of with vomit; קִ֣יא (qî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6892: What is vomited up, vomit there is not a place מָקֽוֹם׃ (mā·qō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition without בְּלִ֖י (bə·lî) Adverb Strong's 1097: Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as filth. צֹאָ֑ה (ṣō·’āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6675: Excrement, dirt, pollution Additonal Resources Isaiah 28:8 Blue Letter BibleIsaiah 28:8 Bible Gateway Isaiah 28:8 Bible.com Isaiah 28:8 NIV |
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