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Isaiah 5:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Isaiah 5:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 [a]Ah! Those who rise early in the morning
in pursuit of strong drink,
lingering late
inflamed by wine,
Footnotes
- 5:11–13 An oracle against debauchery and indifference. Strong drink: the Hebrew word shekar means either beer or a type of wine, perhaps date wine, not distilled liquor.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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