Isaiah 28:11 Meaning and Explanation
“For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →God will use unexpected means to speak to the people—perhaps through foreign captors or in a way that seems strange to them.
The Context of Isaiah 28:11
Isaiah indicates that rejection of patient instruction will result in God speaking through harder, more difficult channels.
What Does Isaiah 28:11 Mean?
'Stammering lips' and 'another tongue' suggest communication that is unclear, difficult, or in a language the people find hard to understand. This may foreshadow that God will speak through Assyrian captors or, more broadly, that refusal to hear clear instruction means God will communicate in jarring ways.
The contrast is stark: those who rejected the patient, step-by-step teaching will be forced to learn through harsher means. They will hear God's message, but it will come to them as though spoken by foreign lips—hard to understand, uncomfortable, yet still a form of God's continuing communication.
Frequently Asked Questions About Isaiah 28:11
What does Isaiah 28:11 mean?
God will use unexpected means to speak to the people—perhaps through foreign captors or in a way that seems strange to them.
What is the context of Isaiah 28:11?
Isaiah indicates that rejection of patient instruction will result in God speaking through harder, more difficult channels.