Isaiah 28:1-6

Woe to the Leaders of Ephraim and Judah 1Woe to that wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower, his glorious beauty, set on the head of a fertile valley— to that city, the pride of those laid low by wine!

2See, the Lord has one who is powerful and strong. Like a hailstorm and a destructive wind, like a driving rain and a flooding downpour, he will throw it forcefully to the ground.

3That wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s drunkards, will be trampled underfoot.

4That fading flower, his glorious beauty, set on the head of a fertile valley, will be like figs ripe before harvest— as soon as people see them and take them in hand, they swallow them.

5In that day the LORD Almighty will be a glorious crown, a beautiful wreath for the remnant of his people.

6He will be a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment, a source of strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.