Isaiah 24:9

What does Isaiah 24:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 24:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

There is no more drinking of wine with a song; strong drink will be bitter to those who take it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

With a song they drink not wine, Bitter is strong drink to those drinking it.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

They shall not drink wine with a song: the drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

They do not drink wine with a song; strong drink is bitter to them that drink it.

Context

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

v.9This passage

v.10The waste city is broken down; every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

Cross references

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

  • Amos 8:10

    And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning for an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.

  • Psalms 69:12

    They that sit in the gate talk of me; AndI amthe 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 hath already accepted thy works.

  • Amos 8:3

    And the songs of the temple shall be wailings in that day, saith the Lord Jehovah: the dead bodies shall be many; in every place shall they cast them forth with silence.

  • Isaiah 5:22

    Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink;

  • Ephesians 5:18

    And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

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