King James Version

Isaiah 28:7

But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

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וְגַםvegamand alsoגַּםconjunction, particle, affirmation — “and also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.אֵ֨לֶּה֙elehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).בַּיַּ֣יִןbayayinin wineיַיִןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).שָׁג֔וּshagvbe ravishedשָׁגָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be ravished”, a completed actionH7686to stray (causatively, mislead), usually (figuratively) to mistake, especially (morally) to transgress; by extension (through the idea of intoxication) to reel, (figuratively) be enraptured(cause to) go astray, deceive, err, be ravished, sin through ignorance, (let, make to) wander.וּבַשֵּׁכָ֖רuvashekharand in strong drinkשֵׁכָרconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in strong drink”, the ordinary formH7941an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquorstrong drink, [phrase] drunkard, strong wine.תָּע֑וּtavdeceiveתָּעָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “deceive”, a completed actionH8582to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both(cause to) go astray, deceive, dissemble, (cause to, make to) err, pant, seduce, (make to) stagger, (cause to) wander, be out of the way.כֹּהֵ֣ןkohenpriestכֹּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.וְנָבִיא֩venaviand prophetנָבִיאconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and prophet”, the ordinary formH5030a prophet or (generally) inspired manprophecy, that prophesy, prophet.שָׁג֨וּshagvbe ravishedשָׁגָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be ravished”, a completed actionH7686to stray (causatively, mislead), usually (figuratively) to mistake, especially (morally) to transgress; by extension (through the idea of intoxication) to reel, (figuratively) be enraptured(cause to) go astray, deceive, err, be ravished, sin through ignorance, (let, make to) wander.בַשֵּׁכָ֜רvashekharin strong drinkשֵׁכָרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in strong drink”, the ordinary formH7941an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquorstrong drink, [phrase] drunkard, strong wine.נִבְלְע֣וּnivlevdestroyבָּלַעverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “destroy”, a completed actionH1104to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroycover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.הַיַּ֗יִןhayayinthe wineיַיִןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).תָּעוּ֙tavdeceiveתָּעָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “deceive”, a completed actionH8582to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both(cause to) go astray, deceive, dissemble, (cause to, make to) err, pant, seduce, (make to) stagger, (cause to) wander, be out of the way.מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.הַשֵּׁכָ֔רhashekharthe strong drinkשֵׁכָרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the strong drink”, the ordinary formH7941an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquorstrong drink, [phrase] drunkard, strong wine.שָׁגוּ֙shagvbe ravishedשָׁגָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be ravished”, a completed actionH7686to stray (causatively, mislead), usually (figuratively) to mistake, especially (morally) to transgress; by extension (through the idea of intoxication) to reel, (figuratively) be enraptured(cause to) go astray, deceive, err, be ravished, sin through ignorance, (let, make to) wander.בָּֽרֹאֶ֔הbaroehin visionרֹאֶהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in vision”, the ordinary formH7203a seer (as often rendered); but also (abstractly) a visionvision.פָּק֖וּpaqvstumbleפּוּקverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “stumble”, a completed actionH6328to waverstumble, move.פְּלִילִיָּֽהpeliliyahjudgmentפְּלִילִיָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “judgment”, the ordinary formH6417judicaturejudgment.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But these also reel through wine, and stagger through strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel through strong drink, they are confused because of wine, they stagger because of strong drink; they reel in vision, they totter in judgment.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they stagger with strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

Young’s Literal Translation

And even these through wine have erred, And through strong drink have wandered, Priest and prophet erred through strong drink, They have been swallowed up of the wine, They wandered because of the strong drink, They have erred in seeing, They have stumbled judicially.

World English Bible

They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgment.

Darby Translation

But these also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are they gone astray. The priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink; they are overpowered by wine, they are gone astray through strong drink; they have erred in vision, they have stumbled [in] judgment.

Douay-Rheims

But these also have been ignorant through wine, and through drunkenness have erred: the priest and the prophet have been ignorant through drunkenness, they are swallowed up with wine, they have gone astray in drunkenness, they have not known him that seeth, they have been ignorant of judgment.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For these have trespassed through wine; they have erred through strong drink: the priest and the prophet are mad through strong drink, they are swallowed up by reason of wine, they have staggered through drunkenness; they have erred: this is their vision.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὗτοι γὰρ οἴνῳ πεπλημμελημένοι εἰσίν· ἐπλανήθησαν διὰ τὸ σίκερα, ἱερεὺς καὶ προφήτης ἐξέστησαν διὰ τὸ σίκερα, κατεπόθησαν διὰ τὸν οἶνον, ἐσείσθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς μέθης, ἐπλανήθησαν· τοῦτέστι φάσμα.