In Isaiah 24 of Isaiah .
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
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בַּשִּׁ֖יר bashir in song בַּשִּׁ֖יר bashir in song שִׁיר preposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in song”, the ordinary form H7892 a song; abstractly, singing musical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song. לֹ֣א lo no , -r, לֹ֣א lo no , -r, לֹא particle, negative — “no , -r,” H3808 not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul… יִשְׁתּוּ ־ yishtv banquet יִשְׁתּוּ yishtv banquet שָׁתָה verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “banquet”, an unfinished action H8354 to imbibe (literally or figuratively) [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).) יָ֑יִן yayin wine יָ֑יִן yayin wine יַיִן noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “wine”, the ordinary form H3196 wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber). יֵמַ֥ר yemar bitter יֵמַ֥ר yemar bitter מָרַר verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bitter”, an unfinished action H4843 to be (causatively, make) bitter (literally or figuratively) (be, be in, deal, have, make) bitter(-ly, -ness), be moved with choler, (be, have sorely, it) grieved(-eth), provoke, vex. שֵׁכָ֖ר shekhar strong drink שֵׁכָ֖ר shekhar strong drink שֵׁכָר noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “strong drink”, the ordinary form H7941 an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor strong drink, [phrase] drunkard, strong wine. לְשֹׁתָֽיו ׃ leshotayv to banquet לְשֹׁתָֽיו leshotayv to banquet שָׁתָה preposition, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to banquet”, a verb used as a describing word H8354 to imbibe (literally or figuratively) [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).) Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
They drink not wine with a song; strong drink is bitter to them that drink it.
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American Standard Version (1901) They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
Young’s Literal Translation With a song they drink not wine, Bitter is strong drink to those drinking it.
World English Bible They will not drink wine with a song. Strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it.
Darby Translation They do not drink wine with a song; strong drink is bitter to them that drink it.
Douay-Rheims They shall not drink wine with a song: the drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) They drink not wine with a song; strong drink is bitter to them that drink it.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English They are ashamed, they have not drunk wine; strong drink has become bitter to them that drink it .
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Ἠσχύνθησαν, οὐκ ἔπιον οἶνον, πικρὸν ἐγένετο τὸ σίκερα τοῖς πίνουσιν.
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