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11 Woe to those who rise up early in the morning to chase after beer,[a]
who stay up late into the night until wine inflames them.
12 Harp, lyre, drum, flute, and wine are at their drinking parties,
but they have no regard for the work of the Lord,
nor have they paid attention to what his hands are doing.
13 This is why my people go into captivity—lack of knowledge.
Their dignitaries starve to death,
and the whole crowd is parched with thirst.
14 That is why the grave has increased its appetite,
and its mouth is wide open.
Their[b] splendor and their noisy crowds, their loud revelry,
    and their celebration will go down into the grave.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 5:11 Beer refers to any fermented drink not made from grapes. Distilled alcohol was not used in biblical times.
  2. Isaiah 5:14 Literally her, referring to Jerusalem