New English Translation
Isaiah 24:9
9They no longer sing and drink wine; the beer tastes bitter to those who drink it.
Isaiah 24:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
- New International Version (NIV)No longer do they drink wine with a song; the beer is bitter to its drinkers.
- English Standard Version (ESV)No more do they drink wine with singing; strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They shall not drink wine with a song; Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
Context of Isaiah 24:9
7The new wine dries up, the vines shrivel up, all those who like to celebrate groan. 8The happy sound of the tambourines stops, the revelry of those who celebrate comes to a halt, the happy sound of the harp ceases. They no longer sing and drink wine; the beer tastes bitter to those who drink it. 10The ruined town is shattered; all of the houses are shut up tight. 11They howl in the streets because of what happened to the wine; all joy turns to sorrow; celebrations disappear from the earth.
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בַּשִּׁ֖יר לֹ֣א יִשְׁתּוּ־יָ֑יִן יֵמַ֥ר שֵׁכָ֖ר לְשֹׁתָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 24:9
- Isaiah 5:11Those who get up early to drink beer are as good as dead, those who keep drinking long after dark until they are intoxicated with wine.
- Psalms 69:12Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me; drunkards mock me in their songs.
- Ecclesiastes 9:7Go, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, because God has already approved your works.
- Amos 6:5They sing to the tune of stringed instruments; like David they invent musical instruments.
- Amos 8:3The women singing in the temple will wail in that day.” The sovereign Lord is speaking. “There will be many corpses littered everywhere! Be quiet!”
- Zechariah 9:15The Lord who rules over all will guard them, and they will prevail and overcome with sling stones. Then they will drink, and will become noisy like drunkards, full like the sacrificial basin or like the corners of the altar.
- Ephesians 5:18And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit,
Commentaries on Isaiah 24:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Strong drink "Palm wine" - This is the proper meaning of the word שכר shechar, . See note on Isaiah 5:11. All enjoyment shall cease: the sweetest wine shall become bitter to their taste.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9drink wine with a song - That is, accompanied with a song, as the usual mode was in their feasts. Strong drink - On the word שׁכר shêkār see the note at Isaiah 5:11. Shall be bitter - They shall cease to find pleasure in it in consequence of the general calamitics that have come upon the nation.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-13All humanity is guilty (Romans 3:23) and faces condemnation (see Isaiah 59:1–15). Judgment is like a failed grape harvest that stops drinking and feasting.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. with a song--the usual accompaniment of feasts. strong drink--(See on Is 5:11). "Date wine" [Horsley]. bitter--in consequence of the national calamities.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 24
- 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
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