New King James Version
Isaiah 24:9
9They shall not drink wine with a song; Strong drink is 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 Living Translation (NLT)Gone are the joys of wine and song; alcoholic drink turns bitter in the mouth.
Context of Isaiah 24:9
7The new wine fails, the vine languishes, All the merry-hearted sigh. 8The mirth of the tambourine ceases, The noise of the jubilant ends, The joy of the harp ceases. They shall not drink wine with a song; Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it. 10The city of confusion is broken down; Every house is shut up, so that none may go in. 11There is a cry for wine in the streets, All joy is darkened, The mirth of the land is gone.
Read all of Isaiah 24Isaiah 24:9 word by word
בַּשִּׁ֖יר לֹ֣א יִשְׁתּוּ־יָ֑יִן יֵמַ֥ר שֵׁכָ֖ר לְשֹׁתָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 24:9
- Isaiah 5:11Woe to those who rise early in the morning, That they may follow intoxicating drink; Who continue until night, till wine inflames them!
- Psalms 69:12Those who sit in the gate speak against me, And I am the song of the drunkards.
- Ecclesiastes 9:7Go, eat your bread with joy, And drink your wine with a merry heart; For God has already accepted your works.
- Amos 6:5Who sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments, And invent for yourselves musical instruments like David;
- Amos 8:3And the songs of the temple Shall be wailing in that day,” Says the Lord God— “Many dead bodies everywhere, They shall be thrown out in silence.”
- Zechariah 9:15The Lord of hosts will defend them; They shall devour and subdue with slingstones. They shall drink and roar as if with wine; They shall be filled with blood like basins, Like the corners of the altar.
- Ephesians 5:18And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with 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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