Isaiah 24:9
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.

Contemporary English Version
They no longer sing as they drink their wine, and it tastes sour.

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.

Majority Standard Bible
They no longer sing and drink wine; strong drink is bitter to those who consume it.

NET Bible
They no longer sing and drink wine; the beer tastes 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They do not drink wine with a song, "" Strong drink is bitter to those drinking it.

Young's Literal Translation
With a song they drink not wine, Bitter is strong drink to those drinking it.

Smith's Literal Translation
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to those drinking it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They shall not drink wine with a song: the drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
They will not drink wine with a song. The drink will be bitter to those who drink it.

New American Bible
They no longer drink wine and sing; strong brew is 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.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to those who drink it.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They shall not drink wine in partying. Liquor shall be bitter to one drinking it
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
They drink not wine with a song; Strong drink is bitter to them that drink it.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
They are ashamed, they have not drunk wine; strong drink has become bitter to them that drink it.

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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
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 6:5-7
You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments. / You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph. / Therefore, you will now go into exile as the first of the captives, and your feasting and lounging will come to an end.

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 9:1-2
Do not rejoice, O Israel, with exultation like the nations, for you have played the harlot against your God; you have made love for hire on every threshing floor. / The threshing floor and winepress will not feed them, and the new wine will fail them.

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.

Jeremiah 7:34
I will remove from the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem the sounds of joy and gladness and the voices of the bride and bridegroom, for the land will become a wasteland.”

Jeremiah 16:9
For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I am going to remove from this place, before your very eyes and in your days, the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom.

Revelation 18:3
All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”

Hosea 2:11
I will put an end to all her exultation: her feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—all her appointed feasts.

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 24:38-39
For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

Luke 17:27-30
People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. / It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. / But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. ...

1 Thessalonians 5:3
While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.


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.

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No longer do they drink wine with song
This phrase captures a vivid image of desolation and mourning. The Hebrew word for "wine" (יַיִן, yayin) often symbolizes joy and celebration in the Scriptures. In ancient Israel, wine was a staple in festive occasions, representing abundance and divine blessing. The absence of song with wine here indicates a profound loss of joy and normalcy. Historically, music and wine were integral to celebrations, as seen in various biblical feasts and weddings. The cessation of such activities suggests a divine judgment that disrupts the social and religious fabric of the community.

strong drink is bitter to those who consume it
The term "strong drink" (שֵׁכָר, shekar) refers to fermented beverages other than wine, often associated with merriment and revelry. In this context, its bitterness signifies a reversal of expected pleasure. The Hebrew root implies intoxication, but here it is transformed into a source of bitterness, reflecting the broader theme of divine judgment. This bitterness can be seen as a metaphor for the consequences of sin and rebellion against God. The historical context of Isaiah's prophecy often points to the impending judgment on nations, where what once brought joy now brings sorrow. This transformation serves as a poignant reminder of the fleeting nature of earthly pleasures when disconnected from divine purpose.

(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 no
לֹ֣א (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


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