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Isaiah 24:11

Joy

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

10 The city of chaos is shattered; every house is closed to entry.

In the streets they cry out for wine. All joy turns to gloom; rejoicing is exiled from the land.

12 The city is left in ruins; its gate is reduced to rubble.

13 So will it be on the earth and among the nations, like a harvested olive tree, like a gleaning after a grape harvest.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
In the streets they cry out for wine. All joy turns to gloom; rejoicing is exiled from the land.
KJV
There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
WEB
There is a crying in the streets because of the wine. All joy is darkened. The mirth of the land is gone.
ASV
There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
DARBY
There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone;
BLB
A cry over the wine [is] in the streets; all joy is darkened; the rejoicing of the land has been removed.
ÅB
På gatene lyder klagerop over vinen; all glede er borte, landets fryd er blitt landflyktig.
OTB
Det er et rop etter vin i gatene; all glede blir til mørke, jordens glede er forvist.
B1930
På gatene lyder klagerop over vinen; all glede er borte, landets fryd er blitt landflyktig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hosea 7:14

    They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.

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  • 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.

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  • Isaiah 9:19

    By the wrath of the LORD of Hosts the land is scorched, and the people are fuel for the fire. No man even spares his brother.

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  • Isaiah 8:22

    Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness.

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  • Matthew 22:11–13

    But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

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  • Proverbs 31:6

    Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.

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  • Isaiah 24:7–9

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

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  • Isaiah 32:13

    and for the land of my people, overgrown with thorns and briers— even for every house of merriment in this city of revelry.

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