Isaiah 5:12

Isaiah 5:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands.
• New International Version (NIV)They have harps and lyres at their banquets, pipes and timbrels and wine, but they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord, no respect for the work of his hands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They have lyre and harp, tambourine and flute and wine at their feasts, but they do not regard the deeds of the Lord, or see the work of his hands.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The harp and the strings, The tambourine and flute, And wine are in their feasts; But they do not regard the work of the Lord, Nor consider the operation of His hands.

Context of Isaiah 5:12

10For ten acres of vineyard will yield only one bath of wine, And a homer of seed will yield only an ephah of grain.” 11Woe to those who rise early in the morning so that they may pursue intoxicating drink, Who stay up late in the evening so that wine may inflame them! Their 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 nobles are famished, And their multitude is parched with thirst. 14Therefore Sheol has enlarged its throat and opened its mouth beyond measure; And Jerusalem’s splendor, her multitude, her noise of revelry, and the jubilant within her, descend into it.

Isaiah 5:12 word by word

וְהָיָ֨ה כִנּ֜וֹר וָנֶ֗בֶל תֹּ֧ף וְחָלִ֛יל וָיַ֖יִן מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֨ת פֹּ֤עַל יְהוָה֙ לֹ֣א יַבִּ֔יטוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדָ֖יו לֹ֥א רָאֽוּ׃Read the interlinear

• Their banquetsמִשְׁתֶּהmishteh · feastH4960
• lyreכִּנּוֹרkinnôr · lyreH3658
• harpנֵ֫בֶלnebel nêbel · harpH5035
• tambourineתֹּףtôph · tambourineH8596
• and fluteחָלִילchâlîyl · fluteH2485
• wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• do not payנָבַטnâbaţ · to lookH5027
• to the deedsפֹּ֫עַלpô‛al · workH6467
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Norלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• do they considerרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• of His handsיָדyâd · handH3027

Cross-references for Isaiah 5:12

• Isaiah 22:13Instead, there is joy and jubilation, Killing of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, Eating of meat and drinking of wine: “Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we may die.”
• Genesis 31:27Why did you flee secretly and deceive me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with joy and with songs, with tambourine and with lyre;
• Job 21:11They send out their boys like the flock, And their children dance.
• Daniel 5:1Belshazzar the king held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in the presence of the thousand.
• Amos 6:4Those who lie on beds of ivory, And lounge around on their couches, And eat lambs from the flock, And calves from the midst of the fattened cattle,
• Luke 16:19“Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself in splendor every day.
• Jude 1:12These are the ones who are hidden reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you without fear, like shepherds caring only for themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted;
• Isaiah 5:19Who say, “Let Him hurry, let Him do His work quickly, so that we may see it; And let the plan of the Holy One of Israel approach And come to pass, so that we may know it!”
• Job 34:27Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no regard for any of His ways,
• Psalms 28:5Because they do not regard the works of the Lord Nor the deeds of His hands, He will tear them down and not build them up.
• Psalms 92:5How great are Your works, Lord! Your thoughts are very deep.
• Hosea 4:10They will eat, but not have enough; They will play the prostitute, but not increase, Because they gave up devoting themselves to the Lord.

Commentaries on Isaiah 5:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The prophet proceeds to state still further the extent of their crimes. This verse contains an account of their dissipated habits, and their consequent forgetfulness of God. That they commonly had musical instruments in their feasts, is evident from many passages of the Old Testament; see Amos 6:5-6. Their feasts, also, were attended with songs; Isaiah 24:8-9. The harp - - כנור kinnôr This is a well-known stringed instrument, employed commonly in sacred…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. 12These people are self-indulgent and content. They do not think about the Lord. They are too busy enjoying their drunken parties to consider why things went wrong. They do not reflect on why God sent no rain or why they lost a battle.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Music was common at ancient feasts (Is 24:8, 9; Am 6:5, 6). viol--an instrument with twelve strings [Josephus, Antiquities, 8.10]. tabret--Hebrew, toph, from the use of which in drowning the cries of children sacrificed to Moloch, Tophet received its name. Arabic, duf. A kettle drum, or tambourine. pipe--flute or flageolet: from a Hebrew root "to bore through"; or else, "to dance" (compare Job 21:11-15). regard not ... Lord--a frequent effect of…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 5:12

• Amusements and Worldly Pleasures
• Backsliders
• Drunkenness
• Feasts
• Godlessness
• Happiness
• Harp
• Isaiah
• Music
• Pleasure
• Viol
• Wicked (People)

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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