Isaiah 5:11

“Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after intoxicating drink, who linger into the twilight while wine inflames them!”

Isaiah 5:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 5:11, word by word

Woeהוֹיhoy

woe

A cry of grief for the dead or a warning of disaster.

Where else “hoy” appears
to those who rise earlyמַשְׁכִּימֵיmashkime

rise early

To get up early to do something.

Where else “mashkime” appears
in the morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

Where else “boker” appears
to run afterיִרְדֹּפוּyirdofu

seek

To pursue something eagerly, like peace.

Where else “yirdofu” appears
intoxicating drinkשֵׁכָרshechar

intoxicating drink

Intoxicating drink made from fermented grain or fruit; distinct from grape wine.

Where else “shechar” appears
who lingerמְאַחֲרֵיmeachare

delay

Delay, hold back; stay late.

Where else “meachare” appears
into the twilightנֶּשֶׁףneshef

twilight

When it grows dark at evening.

Where else “neshef” appears
while wineיַיִןyayin

wine

Wine; also drunkenness.

Where else “yayin” appears
inflames themיַדְלִיקֵyadlike

burn

To blaze, or make something burn with a fierce fire.

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The context

10For ten acres of vineyard will yield one bath, and a homer of seed will yield an ephah.

11 · This verse (above)

12And there are lyre and harp, tambourine and flute, and wine at their feasts; but the deeds of YHWH they do not regard, and the work of his hands they do not see.

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