Isaiah 24:7
New International Version
The new wine dries up and the vine withers; all the merrymakers groan.

New Living Translation
The grapevines waste away, and there is no new wine. All the merrymakers sigh and mourn.

English Standard Version
The wine mourns, the vine languishes, all the merry-hearted sigh.

Berean Standard Bible
The new wine dries up, the vine withers. All the merrymakers now groan.

King James Bible
The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.

New King James Version
The new wine fails, the vine languishes, All the merry-hearted sigh.

New American Standard Bible
The new wine mourns, The vine decays, All the joyful-hearted sigh.

NASB 1995
The new wine mourns, The vine decays, All the merry-hearted sigh.

NASB 1977
The new wine mourns, The vine decays, All the merry-hearted sigh.

Legacy Standard Bible
The new wine mourns; The vine languishes; All the glad of heart sigh.

Amplified Bible
The new wine mourns, The vine decays; All the merry-hearted sigh and groan.

Christian Standard Bible
The new wine mourns; the vine withers. All the carousers now groan.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The new wine mourns; the vine withers. All the carousers now groan.

American Standard Version
The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merry-hearted do sigh.

Contemporary English Version
Grapevines have dried up: wine is almost gone--mournful sounds are heard instead of joyful shouts.

English Revised Version
The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
New wine dries up, and grapevines waste away. All happy people groan.

Good News Translation
The grapevines wither, and wine is becoming scarce. Everyone who was once happy is now sad,

International Standard Version
The new wine evaporates; the vine and the oil dry up; all the merrymakers groan.

Majority Standard Bible
The new wine dries up, the vine withers. All the merrymakers now groan.

NET Bible
The new wine dries up, the vines shrivel up, all those who like to celebrate groan.

New Heart English Bible
The new wine mourns. The vine languishes. All the merry-hearted sigh.

Webster's Bible Translation
The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merry-hearted do sigh.

World English Bible
The new wine mourns. The vine languishes. All the merry-hearted sigh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The new wine has mourned, the vine languished, "" All the joyful of heart have sighed.

Young's Literal Translation
Mourned hath the new wine, languished the vine, Sighed have all the joyful of heart.

Smith's Literal Translation
The new wine mourned, the vine languished, all they joyful of heart, sighed.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The vintage hath mourned, the vine hath languished away, all the merryhearted have sighed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The vintage has mourned. The vine has languished. All those who were rejoicing in their hearts have groaned.

New American Bible
The new wine mourns, the vine languishes, all the merry-hearted groan.

New Revised Standard Version
The wine dries up, the vine languishes, all the merry-hearted sigh.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The grain mourns, the vine languishes, all the merry-hearted sigh.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The grain dwells in mourning and the vine howls, and all the happy of heart moaned
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The new wine faileth, the vine fadeth; All the merry-hearted do sigh.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The wine shall mourn, the vine shall mourn, all the merry-hearted shall sigh.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Judgment on the Earth
6Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants must bear the guilt; the earth’s dwellers have been burned, and only a few survive. 7The new wine dries up, the vine withers. All the merrymakers now groan. 8The joyful tambourines have ceased; the noise of revelers has stopped; the joyful harp is silent.…

Cross References
Joel 1:10-12
The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails. / Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. / The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple—all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up.

Jeremiah 48:33
Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard and from the fields of Moab. I have stopped the flow of wine from the presses; no one treads them with shouts of joy; their shouts are not for joy.

Hosea 9:2
The threshing floor and winepress will not feed them, and the new wine will fail them.

Amos 5:16-17
Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says: “There will be wailing in all the public squares and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets. The farmer will be summoned to mourn, and the mourners to wail. / There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD.

Revelation 18:22-23
And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again. / The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”

Lamentations 5:15
Joy has left our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning.

Ezekiel 26:13
So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the music of your lyres will no longer be heard.

Isaiah 16:10
Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard; no one sings or shouts in the vineyards. No one tramples the grapes in the winepresses; I have put an end to the cheering.

Jeremiah 25:10
Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp.

Joel 1:5
Wake up, you drunkards, and weep; wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for it has been cut off from your mouth.

Amos 8:10
I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day.

Zephaniah 1:13
Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.

Matthew 11:17
‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’

Luke 7:32
They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’

Revelation 18:11-13
And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— / cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.


Treasury of Scripture

The new wine mourns, the vine languishes, all the merry hearted do sigh.

Isaiah 16:8,10
For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea…

Isaiah 32:9-13
Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech…

Hosea 9:1,2
Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor…

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Isaiah 24
1. The doleful judgments of God upon the land
13. A remnant shall joyfully praise him
16. God in his judgments shall advance his kingdom














The new wine dries up
This phrase signifies a cessation of joy and abundance, as new wine often symbolizes prosperity and celebration in biblical literature. In ancient Israel, wine was a staple of daily life and a symbol of God's blessing (Psalm 104:15). The drying up of new wine indicates a divine judgment leading to scarcity. This imagery is consistent with the prophetic theme of desolation found throughout Isaiah, where the land suffers due to the people's disobedience (Isaiah 5:10). The drying up of wine can also be seen as a reversal of the blessings promised in Deuteronomy 28:39, where obedience leads to abundance.

the vine withers
The withering vine represents the loss of vitality and fruitfulness. In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, the vine was a critical source of sustenance and economic stability. The withering of the vine is a metaphor for the spiritual and moral decay of the people, as seen in Isaiah 5:1-7, where Israel is depicted as a vineyard that fails to produce good fruit. This imagery is also echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus refers to Himself as the true vine, and His followers as branches that must remain in Him to bear fruit (John 15:1-6). The withering vine here in Isaiah underscores the consequences of turning away from God.

All the merrymakers now groan
This phrase captures the transformation from joy to sorrow. Merrymakers, those who once celebrated with music and dance, now groan in lamentation. This shift highlights the impact of divine judgment on societal joy and festivity. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, festivals and celebrations were integral to community life, often involving wine and music (Jeremiah 25:10). The groaning of merrymakers is a poignant image of the reversal of fortunes, reminiscent of the lamentations found in the book of Lamentations, where the joy of Jerusalem is turned to mourning (Lamentations 1:4). This serves as a warning of the consequences of sin and a call to repentance.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Isaiah
The prophet who authored the book, delivering messages of judgment and hope from God to the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

2. Judah and Jerusalem
The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecies, representing God's chosen people who are warned of impending judgment due to their disobedience.

3. The Earth
In Isaiah 24, the earth is depicted as undergoing a period of judgment, symbolizing the broader scope of God's justice beyond just Israel.

4. Merrymakers
Represents those who indulge in worldly pleasures and festivities, now facing the consequences of divine judgment.

5. Vine and New Wine
Symbolic of prosperity and joy, which are now drying up and withering as a result of God's judgment.
Teaching Points
The Fleeting Nature of Earthly Joy
Earthly pleasures and prosperity are temporary and can be swiftly taken away. True joy is found in a relationship with God.

The Consequences of Disobedience
The withering of the vine and drying up of new wine serve as a metaphor for the spiritual barrenness that results from turning away from God.

God's Sovereignty in Judgment
God's judgment is comprehensive and affects all aspects of life, reminding us of His ultimate authority over creation.

Call to Repentance
The groaning of merrymakers is a call to repentance, urging us to turn back to God before it's too late.

Hope Beyond Judgment
While judgment is severe, it is not the end. Isaiah's prophecies also point to restoration and hope for those who return to God.(7) The new wine mourneth.--Each feature takes its part in the picture of a land from which all sources of joy are taken away. The vine is scorched with the fire of the curse, there is no wine in the winepress, the song of the grape-gatherers (proverbially the type of the "merry-hearted") is hushed in silence.

Verse 7. - The new wine mourneth. Even when the joyous time of the vintage comes round, the earth is still sad, cannot shake off its depression or wake up to merriment. Even those most disposed to be "merry. hearted," under the dismal circumstances of the time can do nothing but "sigh."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The new wine
תִּיר֖וֹשׁ (tî·rō·wōš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8492: Must, fresh grape-juice, fermented wine

dries up;
אָבַ֥ל (’ā·ḇal)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 56: To bewail

the vine
גָ֑פֶן (ḡā·p̄en)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 1612: A vine, the grape

withers.
אֻמְלְלָה־ (’um·lə·lāh-)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 535: To droop, to be sick, to mourn

All
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the merrymakers
שִׂמְחֵי־ (śim·ḥê-)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8056: Glad, joyful, merry

now groan.
נֶאֶנְח֖וּ (ne·’en·ḥū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 584: To sigh, groan


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