Isaiah 5:11

Isaiah 5:11

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

a. NLT: What sorrow for those who get up early in the morning looking for a drink of alcohol and spend long evenings drinking wine to make themselves flaming drunk.

b. NIV: Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after their drinks, who stay up late at night till they are inflamed with wine.

c. YLT: Wo to those rising early in the morning, Strong drink they pursue! Tarrying in twilight, wine inflameth them!

d. Amplified Bible Classic: Woe unto those who rise early in the morning, that they may pursue strong drink, who tarry late into the night till wine inflames them!

e. Septuagint: Woe [to them] that rise up in the morning, and follow strong drink; who wait [at it till] evening: for the wine shall inflame them.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: Woe to those who arise early in the morning to persue liquor, who stay late at night while wine inflames them.

1. “Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning…”

a. Woe [1945 * howy] [Strong: a prolonged form of 1930 (akin to 188); oh!:--ah, alas, ho, O, woe.]

b. them that rise up early [7925 * shakam] [Strong: a primitive root; properly, to incline (the shoulder to a burden); but used only as denominative from 7926; literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning:--(arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.]

c. in the morning [1242 * boqer] [Strong: from 1239; properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning:--(+) day, early, morning, morrow.]

2. “…that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!”

a. that they may follow [7291 *  radaph] [Strong: a primitive root; to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by):--chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).]

b. strong drink [7941 * shekar] [Strong: from 7937; an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor:--strong drink, + drunkard, strong wine.]

c. that continue [309 * ‘achar] [Strong: a primitive root; to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate:--continue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer).]

d. until night [5399 * nesheph] [Strong: from 5398; properly, a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails):--dark, dawning of the day (morning), night, twilight.]

e. till wine [3196 * yayin] [Strong: from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication:--banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).]

f. enflame them [1814 * dalaq] [Strong: a primitive root; to flame (literally or figuratively):--burning, chase, inflame, kindle, persecute(-or), pursue hotly.]