King James Version

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!

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ה֛וֹיhoyalasהוֹיparticle, interjection — “alas”H1945oh!ah, alas, ho, O, woe.מַשְׁכִּימֵ֥יmashkimeup, rise up) earlyשָׁכַםverb, hiphil, participle, construct — “up, rise up) early”, a verb used as a describing wordH7925literally, 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.בַבֹּ֖קֶרvaboqerin dayבֹּקֶרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in day”, the ordinary formH1242properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow.שֵׁכָ֣רshekharstrong drinkשֵׁכָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “strong drink”, the ordinary formH7941an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquorstrong drink, [phrase] drunkard, strong wine.יִרְדֹּ֑פוּyirdofvchaseרָדַףverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “chase”, an unfinished actionH7291to 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).מְאַחֲרֵ֣יmeacharebe lateאָחַרverb, piel, participle, construct — “be late”, a verb used as a describing wordH309to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinatecontinue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer).בַנֶּ֔שֶׁףvaneshefin darkנֶשֶׁףpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in dark”, the ordinary formH5399properly, a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails)dark, dawning of the day (morning), night, twilight.יַ֖יִןyayinwineיַיִןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).יַדְלִיקֵֽםyadliqemburningדָּלַקverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “burning”, an unfinished actionH1814to flame (literally or figuratively)burning, chase, inflame, kindle, persecute(-or), pursue hotly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Woe [to] those rising early in the morning, Strong drink they pursue! Tarrying in twilight, wine inflameth them!

World English Bible

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!

Darby Translation

Woe unto them that, rising early in the morning, run after strong drink; that linger till twilight, [till] wine inflameth them!

Douay-Rheims

Woe to you that rise up early in the morning to follow drunkenness, and to drink till the evening, to be inflamed with wine.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐαὶ οἱ ἐγειρόμενοι τοπρωῒ, καὶ τὸ σίκερα διώκοντες, οἱ μένοντες τὸ ὀψέ· ὁ γὰρ οἶνος αὐτοὺς συνκαύσει.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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