Isaiah 5:11

Isaiah 5:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
• New International Version (NIV)Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after their drinks, who stay up late at night till they are inflamed with wine.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Woe to those who rise early in the morning, that they may run after strong drink, who tarry late into the evening as wine inflames them!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Woe to those who rise early in the morning, That they may follow intoxicating drink; Who continue until night, till wine inflames them!

Context of Isaiah 5:11

9In my ears the Lord of hosts has sworn, “Surely, many houses shall become desolate, Even great and fine ones, without occupants. 10For ten acres of vineyard will yield only one bath of wine, And a homer of seed will yield but an ephah of grain.” Woe to those who rise early in the morning that they may pursue strong drink, Who stay up late in the evening that wine may inflame them! 12Their banquets are accompanied by lyre and harp, by tambourine and flute, and by wine; But they do not pay attention to the deeds of the Lord, Nor do they consider the work of His hands. 13Therefore My people go into exile for their lack of knowledge; And their honorable men are famished, And their multitude is parched with thirst.

Isaiah 5:11 word by word

ה֛וֹי מַשְׁכִּימֵ֥י בַבֹּ֖קֶר שֵׁכָ֣ר יִרְדֹּ֑פוּ מְאַחֲרֵ֣י בַנֶּ֔שֶׁף יַ֖יִן יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Woeהוֹיhôy · woe!H1945
• to those who riseשָׁכַםshâkam · to riseH7925
• in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• that they may pursueרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• strongשֵׁכָרshêkâr · strong drinkH7941
• Who stayאָחַר'âchar · to delayH309
• in the eveningנֶ֫שֶׁףnesheph · twilightH5399
• that wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• may inflameדָּלַקdâlaq · to burn/pursueH1814

Cross-references for Isaiah 5:11

• Isaiah 5:22Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine And valiant men in mixing strong drink,
• Isaiah 28:1Woe to the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim, And to the fading flower of its glorious beauty, Which is at the head of the fertile valley Of those who are overcome with wine!
• Proverbs 23:29Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?
• Ecclesiastes 10:16Woe to you, O land, whose king is a lad and whose princes feast in the morning.
• Hosea 7:5On the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; He stretched out his hand with scoffers,
• Habakkuk 2:15“Woe to you who make your neighbors drink, Who mix in your venom even to make them drunk So as to look on their nakedness!
• Luke 21:34“Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be weighted down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap;
• Romans 13:13Let us behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy.
• 1 Corinthians 6:10nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
• Galatians 5:21envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:6so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.
• Isaiah 28:7And these also reel with wine and stagger from strong drink: The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, They are confused by wine, they stagger from strong drink; They reel while having visions, They totter when rendering judgment.
• Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
• Proverbs 23:32At the last it bites like a serpent And stings like a viper.

Commentaries on Isaiah 5:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Wo unto them that rise up early - There is a likeness between this and the following passage of the prophet Amos, Amos 6:3-6, who probably wrote before Isaiah. If the latter be the copier, he seems hardly to have equalled the elegance of the original: - "Ye that put far away the evil day And affect the seat of violence; Who lie upon beds of ivory, And stretch yourselves upon your couches; And eat the lambs from the flock, And calves from the midst of the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Wo unto them - The prophet, having denounced “avarice,” proceeds now to another vice - that of “intemperance, or dissipation.” That rise up early … - That rise “for this purpose,” when nothing else would rouse them. It may illustrate this somewhat, to remark, that it was not common among the ancients to become intoxicated at an early hour of the day; see the note at Acts 2:15; compare 1 Thessalonians 5:7. It indicated then, as it does now, a confirmed and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-23Verses 8-23 Here is a woe to those who set their hearts on the wealth of the world. Not that it is sinful for those who have a house and a field to purchase another; but the fault is, that they never know when they have enough. Covetousness is idolatry; and while many envy the prosperous, wretched man, the Lord denounces awful woes upon him. How applicable to many among us! God has many ways to empty the most populous cities. Those who set their hearts…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-17Woe: The second threat of judgment concerns indulgent lifestyles (lives centered on pleasure and excess). The language in this section shows a life of moral corruption. The people live for pleasure while ignoring justice and righteousness.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Second Woe--against intemperance. early--when it was regarded especially shameful to drink (Ac 2:15; 1Th 5:7). Banquets for revelry began earlier than usual (Ec 10:16, 17). strong drink--Hebrew, sichar, implying intoxication. continue--drinking all day till evening.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 5:11

• Amusements and Worldly Pleasures
• Drunkenness
• Happiness
• Isaiah
• Pleasure
• Rising
• Wicked (People)
• Wine

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Isaiah 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings