Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version No longer do they drink wine with a song; the beer is bitter to its drinkers. New Living Translation Gone are the joys of wine and song; alcoholic drink turns bitter in the mouth. English Standard Version No more do they drink wine with singing; strong drink is bitter to those who drink it. Berean Standard Bible They no longer sing and drink wine; strong drink is bitter to those who consume it. King James Bible They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. New King James Version They shall not drink wine with a song; Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it. New American Standard Bible They do not drink wine with song; Intoxicating drink is bitter to those who drink it. NASB 1995 They do not drink wine with song; Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it. NASB 1977 They do not drink wine with song; Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it. Legacy Standard Bible They do not drink wine with song; Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it. Amplified Bible They do not drink wine with a song; Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it. Christian Standard Bible They no longer sing and drink wine; beer is bitter to those who drink it. Holman Christian Standard Bible They no longer sing and drink wine; beer is bitter to those who drink it. American Standard Version They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. Aramaic Bible in Plain English They shall not drink wine in partying. Liquor shall be bitter to one drinking it Brenton Septuagint Translation They are ashamed, they have not drunk wine; strong drink has become bitter to them that drink it. Contemporary English Version They no longer sing as they drink their wine, and it tastes sour. Douay-Rheims Bible They shall not drink wine with a song: the drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. English Revised Version They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. GOD'S WORD® Translation People no longer drink wine when they sing. Liquor tastes bad to its drinkers. Good News Translation There is no more happy singing over wine; no one enjoys its taste any more. International Standard Version No longer do they drink wine accompanied by singing; even beer tastes bitter to those who drink it. JPS Tanakh 1917 They drink not wine with a song; Strong drink is bitter to them that drink it. Literal Standard Version They do not drink wine with a song, | Strong drink is bitter to those drinking it. Majority Standard Bible They no longer sing and drink wine; strong drink is bitter to those who consume it. New American Bible They no longer drink wine and sing; strong brew is bitter to those who drink it. NET Bible They no longer sing and drink wine; the beer tastes bitter to those who drink it. New Revised Standard Version No longer do they drink wine with singing; strong drink is bitter to those who drink it. New Heart English Bible They will not drink wine with a song. Strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it. Webster's Bible Translation They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. World English Bible They will not drink wine with a song. Strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it. Young's Literal Translation With a song they drink not wine, Bitter is strong drink to those drinking it. Additional Translations ... Context God's Judgment on the Earth…8The joyful tambourines have ceased; the noise of revelers has stopped; the joyful harp is silent. 9They no longer sing and drink wine; strong drink is bitter to those who consume it. 10The city of chaos is shattered; every house is closed to entry.… Cross References Isaiah 5:11 Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine. Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing beer, Ezekiel 26:13 So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the music of your lyres will no longer be heard. Treasury of Scripture They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. Isaiah 5:11,12 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! … Psalm 69:12 They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards. Ecclesiastes 9:7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. Jump to Previous Beer Bitter Drink Drinkers Drinking Longer Singing Song Strong WineJump to Next Beer Bitter Drink Drinkers Drinking Longer Singing Song Strong WineIsaiah 24 1. The doleful judgments of God upon the land13. A remnant shall joyfully praise him 16. God in his judgments shall advance his kingdom (9) They shall not drink wine with a song . . .--Literally, in their song they drink no wine; i.e., the music of the feasts (Amos 6:5) should cease, and if they sang at all it should be a chant of lamentation (Amos 8:10). The very appetite for "strong drink" (probably the palm-wine of the East) should pass away, and it would be bitter as the wine of gall (Deuteronomy 32:33).Verse 9. - They shall not drink wine with a song. Men will still drink; they will seek to drown their care in wine; but they will not have the heart to attempt a song as they drink. Even in their cups they will be silent. Strong drink shall be bitter. By "strong drink" (shekar) seems to be meant any intoxicating liquor whatever, including wine. Many such liquors were drunk in Palestine (see 'Dict. of the Bible,' vol. 1. pp. 458, 459). All were more or less pleasant to the taste; but they would taste bitter to those who were warped and soured by the calamities of the time, which would prevent all enjoyment. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They noלֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no longer sing בַּשִּׁ֖יר (baš·šîr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7892: A song, singing and drink יִשְׁתּוּ־ (yiš·tū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8354: To imbibe wine; יָ֑יִן (yā·yin) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication strong drink שֵׁכָ֖ר (šê·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7941: An intoxicant, intensely alcoholic liquor is bitter יֵמַ֥ר (yê·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4843: To be, bitter to those who consume it. לְשֹׁתָֽיו׃ (lə·šō·ṯāw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8354: To imbibe Links Isaiah 24:9 NIVIsaiah 24:9 NLT Isaiah 24:9 ESV Isaiah 24:9 NASB Isaiah 24:9 KJV Isaiah 24:9 BibleApps.com Isaiah 24:9 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 24:9 Chinese Bible Isaiah 24:9 French Bible Isaiah 24:9 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 24:9 They will not drink wine (Isa Isi Is) |
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