9 aIn my hearing the Lord of hosts said,
“Truly, many houses shall be desolate,
Great and beautiful ones, without inhabitant.
“Truly, many houses shall be desolate,
Great and beautiful ones, without inhabitant.
11 aWoe to those who rise early in the morning,
That they may1 follow intoxicating drink;
Who continue until night, till wine inflames them!
That they may1 follow intoxicating drink;
Who continue until night, till wine inflames them!
12 aThe harp and the strings,
The tambourine and flute,
And wine are in their feasts;
But bthey do not regard the work of the Lord,
Nor consider the operation of His hands.
The tambourine and flute,
And wine are in their feasts;
But bthey do not regard the work of the Lord,
Nor consider the operation of His hands.
13 aTherefore my people have gone into captivity,
Because they have no bknowledge;
Their honorable men are famished,
And their multitude dried up with thirst.
Because they have no bknowledge;
Their honorable men are famished,
And their multitude dried up with thirst.
14 Therefore Sheol has enlarged itself
And opened its mouth beyond measure;
Their glory and their multitude and their pomp,
And he who is jubilant, shall descend into it.
And opened its mouth beyond measure;
Their glory and their multitude and their pomp,
And he who is jubilant, shall descend into it.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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What Does Isaiah 5:11 Mean?
Isaiah 5:11-12
These verses give a vivid picture of the wrong kind of "rejoicing." In this context, "feast" does not necessarily imply a holy day. However, it shows that we can have the good things of life as a blessing from God, yet misuse them by removing God and His purpose from their proper enjoyment.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Preparing for the Feast
Related Topics: Enjoyment
| Enjoyment, Godly
| Feast, Misuse of
| Feasting, Wrong Kind of
| Misuse of Feast
| Rejoice
| Rejoicing, Wrong Kind of
| Wrong Kind of Feasting
| Wrong Kind of Rejoicing
| << Isaiah 5:10 | Isaiah 5:12 >> |
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