Isaiah 24:7

What does Isaiah 24:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 24:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The new wine is thin, the vine is feeble, and all the glad-hearted make sounds of grief.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Mourned hath the new wine, languished the vine, Sighed have all the joyful of heart.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The vintage hath mourned, the vine hath languished away, all the merry have sighed.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all that were merry-hearted do sigh;

Context

v.6Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

v.7This passage

v.8The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 16:8

    For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah; the lords of the nations have broken down the choice branches thereof, which reached even unto Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness; its shoots were spread abroad, they passed over the sea.

  • Isaiah 16:10

    And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the fruitful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither joyful noise: no treader shall tread out wine in the presses; I have made the vintage shout to cease.

  • Hosea 9:1

    Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, like the peoples; for thou hast played the harlot, departing from thy God; thou hast loved hire upon every grain-floor.

  • Joel 1:10

    The field is laid waste, the land mourneth; for the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.

  • Isaiah 32:9

    Rise up, ye women that are at ease, andhear my voice; ye careless daughters, give ear unto my speech.

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