Isaiah 24:11
A cry over the wine [is] in out-places, Darkened hath been all joy, Removed hath been the joy of the land.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
In Context
10It was broken down — a city of emptiness, Shut hath been every house from entrance.
12Left in the city [is] desolation, And [with] wasting is the gate smitten.
Cross References
Proverbs 31:6Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,
Isaiah 9:19In the wrath of Jehovah of Hosts Hath the land been consumed, And the people is as fuel of fire; A man on his brother hath no pity,
Isaiah 24:7Mourned hath the new wine, languished the vine, Sighed have all the joyful of heart.
Isaiah 32:13Over the ground of my people thorn — brier goeth up, Surely over all houses of joy of the exulting city,
Jeremiah 48:33And removed hath been joy and gladness From the fruitful field, Even from the land of Moab, And wine from wine-presses I have caused to cease, Shouting doth not proceed, The shouting [is] no shouting!
Hosea 7:14And have not cried unto Me with their heart, but howl on their beds, For corn and new wine they assemble themselves, They turn aside against Me.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 24:2-13
General Desolation Announced. ( b. c. 718.) 1 Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. 2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him. 3 The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly… Read the whole commentary →