Isaiah 1:28 (YLT)

Passage

And the destruction of transgressors and sinners <FI>is<Fi> together, And those forsaking Jehovah are consumed.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 1:26 And I give back thy judges as at the first, And thy counsellors as in the beginning, After this thou art called, `A city of righteousness--a faithful city.'

Isaiah 1:27 Zion in judgment is redeemed, And her captivity in righteousness.

Isaiah 1:28 And the destruction of transgressors and sinners <FI>is<Fi> together, And those forsaking Jehovah are consumed.

Isaiah 1:29 For <FI>men<Fi> are ashamed because of the oaks That ye have desired, And ye are confounded because of the gardens That ye have chosen.

Isaiah 1:30 For ye are as an oak whose leaf is fading, And as a garden that hath no water.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "destruction", "transgressors", "sinners", "together", "forsaking", "jehovah", and "consumed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "destruction" and "transgressors", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "Zion in judgment is redeemed And her..." into verse 29's "For FI men Fi are ashamed because...", so "destruction" and "transgressors" belong inside that flow. 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 "destruction" and "transgressors" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.