King James Version

Isaiah 29:9

Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

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הִתְמַהְמְה֣וּhitmahmehvdelayמָהַהּverb, hithpalpel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “delay”, a commandH4102properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctantdelay, linger, stay selves, tarry.וּתְמָ֔הוּutemahvand be amazedתָּמַהּconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and be amazed”, a commandH8539to be in consternationbe amazed, be astonished, marvel(-lously), wonder.הִשְׁתַּֽעַשְׁע֖וּhishtaashvdandleשָׁעַעverb, hithpalpel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “dandle”, a commandH8173(in a good acceptation) to look upon (with complacency), i.e. fondle, please or amuse (self); (in a bad one) to look about (in dismay), i.e. starecry (out) (by confusion with H7768 (שָׁוַע)), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.וָשֹׁ֑עוּvashovand dandleשָׁעַעconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and dandle”, a commandH8173(in a good acceptation) to look upon (with complacency), i.e. fondle, please or amuse (self); (in a bad one) to look about (in dismay), i.e. starecry (out) (by confusion with H7768 (שָׁוַע)), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.שָֽׁכְר֣וּshakhervdrinkשָׁכַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “drink”, a completed actionH7937to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with astimulating drink or (figuratively) influence(be filled with) drink (abundantly), (be, make) drunk(-en), be merry. (Superlative of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)וְלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (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…יַ֔יִןyayinwineיַיִןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).נָע֖וּnavto up and downנוּעַverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “to up and down”, a completed actionH5128to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined)continually, fugitive, [idiom] make, to (go) up and down, be gone away, (be) move(-able, -d), be promoted, reel, remove, scatter, set, shake, sift, stagger, to and fro, be vagabond, wag, (make) wander (up and down).וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (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…שֵׁכָֽרshekharstrong drinkשֵׁכָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “strong drink”, the ordinary formH7941an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquorstrong drink, [phrase] drunkard, strong wine.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Stupefy yourselves, and be stupid! Blind yourselves, and be blind! ye that are drunken, but not with wine, that stagger, but not with strong drink.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Tarry ye and wonder; take your pleasure and be blind: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

Young’s Literal Translation

Tarry and wonder, look ye, yea, look, Be drunk, and not with wine, Stagger, and not with strong drink.

World English Bible

Pause and wonder! Blind yourselves and be blind! They are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

Darby Translation

Be astounded and astonished, blind yourselves and be blind! They are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

Douay-Rheims

Be astonished, and wander, waver, and stagger: be drunk, and not with wine: stagger, and not with drunkenness.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Stupefy yourselves, and be stupid! Blind yourselves, and be blind! ye that are drunken, but not with wine, that stagger, but not with strong drink.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Faint ye, and be amazed, and be overpowered, not with strong drink nor with wine.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκλύθητε καὶ ἔκστητε, καὶ κραιπαλήσατε οὐκ ἀπὸ σίκερα οὐδὲ ἀπὸ οἴνου.