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And these also stagger because of wine
    and stagger because of strong drink;
priest and prophet stagger because of strong drink;
    they are confused[a] because of wine.
They stagger because of strong drink;
    they err in vision.
They stagger in the rendering of a decision,
    for all the tables are full of disgusting vomit, with no place left.[b]
To whom will he teach knowledge,
    and to whom will he explain the message?
Those who are weaned from milk,
    those taken from the breast?

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 28:7 Or “swallowed”
  2. Isaiah 28:8 Literally “without a place”

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

“Who is it he is trying to teach?(H)
    To whom is he explaining his message?(I)
To children weaned(J) from their milk,(K)
    to those just taken from the breast?

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