Isaiah 5:11

Hoy unto them that rise up early in the boker, 1 that they may chase after shechar (strong drink); that continue until night, 1 till yayin inflame them! 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

In Context

10Yea, ten yokes of kerem (vineyard) shall yield 10 gallons, 1 and the homer (six bushels) of zera (seed) shall yield an ephah (three-fifths bushel). 1

12And the kinnor, and the nevel, the tambourine, and flute, 1 and yayin, are in their mishtehim; 1 but they regard not the Po'al Hashem (the work of Hashem ), 1 neither consider the ma'aseh of His hands. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 20:1The yayin is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; 1 and whosoever is seduced to be led astray thereby is not wise. 1

Proverbs 23:32At the acharit (latter end, future) it biteth like a nachash, 1 and stingeth with venomous poisons like a viper. 1

Isaiah 5:22Hoy unto them that are Gibborim to drink yayin, 1 and anshei chayil to mix shechar; 1

Isaiah 28:1Hoy (woe, doom) to the ateret ge'ut (crown of pride), 1 to the shikkorei Ephrayim (drunkards of Ephrayim), 1 whose glorious beauty 1 is a fading tzitz (flower), 1 which are on the rosh of the verdant gey (valley) 1 of them that are overcome with yayin! 1

Hosea 7:5In the Yom Malkeinu 1 the sarim (princes) have made him sick with the heat of yayin; 1 he has stretched out his hand with the letzim (mockers). 1

Luke 21:34And be shomer regarding yourselves lest your levavot (hearts) may be burdened with dissipation and drunkenness and the cares of the Olam HaZeh and Yom HaHu (That Day) may come upon you PITOM + 21:34 Mal 3:1 (suddenly).

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 5:9-18

Worldly-Mindedness Reproved; The Punishment of the Sensual. ( b. c. 758.) 8 Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth! 9 In mine ears said the Lord of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. 10 Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of a homer shall yield an ephah. 11 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow… Read the whole commentary →

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