The (A)gaiety of tambourines ceases,
The noise of revelers stops,
The gaiety of the harp ceases.
They do not drink wine with song;
(B)Strong drink is (C)bitter to those who drink it.
10 The (D)city of chaos is broken down;
(E)Every house is shut up so that none may enter.
11 There is an (F)outcry in the streets concerning the wine;
(G)All joy [a]turns to gloom.
The gaiety of the earth is banished.

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  1. Isaiah 24:11 Lit is darkened

34 Then I will make to (A)cease from the cities of Judah and from the streets of Jerusalem the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride; for the (B)land will become a ruin.

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For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Behold, I am going to [a](A)eliminate from this place, before your eyes and in your time, the voice of rejoicing and the voice of gladness, the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride.

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  1. Jeremiah 16:9 Lit cause to cease

13 So I will [a]silence the sound of your (A)songs, and the sound of your (B)harps will be heard no more.

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  1. Ezekiel 26:13 Lit cause to cease

23 and the light of a lamp will not shine in you any longer; and the (A)voice of the bridegroom and bride will not be heard in you any longer; for your (B)merchants were the great men of the earth, because all the nations were deceived (C)by your sorcery.

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