Isaiah 5:12
10 For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain.”
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.
At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.
13 Therefore My people will go into exile for their lack of understanding; their dignitaries are starving and their masses are parched with thirst.
14 Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!
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
- At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.
- KJV
- And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
- WEB
- The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they don’t respect the work of the LORD, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.
- ASV
- And the harp and the lute, the tabret and the pipe, and wine, are [in] their feasts; but they regard not the work of Jehovah, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.
- DARBY
- And harp and lyre, tambour and flute, and wine are in their banquets; but they regard not the work of Jehovah, nor do they see the operation of his hands.
- BLB
- Are the lyre [and] harp and tambourine, and flute and wine, are [at] their feasts; and the work of YHWH they do not regard, and the work of His hands they do not see.
- ÅB
- Citar og harpe, pauke og fløyte og vin har de i sine drikkelag; men Herrens verk ser de ikke, og hans henders gjerning har de ikke øye for.
- OTB
- Deres gjestebud er ledsaget av lyrer og harper, av tamburiner og fløyter, og av vin; men de har ingen aktelse for Herrens gjerninger, og de betrakter ikke hans henders verk.
- B1930
- Citar og harpe, pauke og fløite og vin har de i sine drikkelag; men Herrens verk ser de ikke, og hans henders gjerning har de ikke øie for.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 28:5
Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD or what His hands have done, He will tear them down and never rebuild them.
Read in contextJob 21:11–14
They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about,
Read in contextJob 34:27
because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.
Read in contextAmos 6:4–6
You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.
Read in contextJude 1:12
These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.
Read in contextDaniel 5:23
Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.
Read in contextGenesis 31:27
Why did you run away secretly and deceive me, without even telling me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and harps.
Read in contextHosea 4:10–11
They will eat but not be satisfied; they will be promiscuous but not multiply. For they have stopped obeying the LORD.
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