A (A)spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment,
A (B)strength to those who repel the [a]onslaught at the gate.
And these also (C)reel with wine and stagger from intoxicating drink:
(D)The priest and (E)the prophet reel with intoxicating drink,
They are confused by wine, they stagger from (F)intoxicating drink;
They reel while [b]having (G)visions,
They stagger when rendering a verdict.
For all the tables are full of filthy (H)vomit, without a single clean place.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 28:6 Lit battle
  2. Isaiah 28:7 Lit seeing

He will be a spirit of justice(A)
    to the one who sits in judgment,(B)
a source of strength
    to those who turn back the battle(C) at the gate.

And these also stagger(D) from wine(E)
    and reel(F) from beer:
Priests(G) and prophets(H) stagger from beer
    and are befuddled with wine;
they reel from beer,
    they stagger when seeing visions,(I)
    they stumble when rendering decisions.
All the tables are covered with vomit(J)
    and there is not a spot without filth.

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