Isaiah 43:28 (LSB)

Passage

So I will profane the princes of the sanctuary, And I will give Jacob to be devoted to destruction and Israel to revilement.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 43:26 Bring Me to remembrance, let us enter into judgment together; Recount your cause, that you may be proved right.

Isaiah 43:27 Your first father sinned, And your spokesmen have transgressed against Me.

Isaiah 43:28 So I will profane the princes of the sanctuary, And I will give Jacob to be devoted to destruction and Israel to revilement.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "profane", "princes", "sanctuary", "give", "jacob", "devoted", "destruction", and "israel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "profane" and "princes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Your first father sinned And your spokesmen...", giving immediate footing for "profane" and "princes". In Isaiah context, the local focus is the Holy One of Israel, judgment and restoration, the servant of the LORD, and Zion's hope.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "profane" and "princes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.