11 Woe to those who rise early in the morning
in pursuit of beer,(A)
who linger into the evening,
inflamed by wine.
12 At their feasts they have lyre, harp,
tambourine, flute, and wine.
They do not perceive the Lord’s actions,(B)
and they do not see the work of his hands.(C)

13 Therefore my people will go into exile
because they lack knowledge;(D)
her[a] dignitaries are starving,
and her masses are parched with thirst.
14 Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat
and opens wide its enormous jaws,(E)
and down go Zion’s dignitaries, her masses,
her crowds, and those who celebrate in her!

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Notas al pie

  1. 5:13 Lit its

Judgment on Alcoholics

11 “How terrible it will be for those who rise at dawn
    in order to grab[a] a stiff drink,
for those who stay up late at night
    as wine inflames them!
12 They have the lyre and harp,
    the tambourine and flute,
        as well as wine at their festivals,
but they don’t respect what the Lord is doing,
    nor do they consider his actions.[b]
13 Therefore my people go into exile
    because they lack understanding;
my[c] honored men go hungry,
    and the crowd is parched with thirst.
14 Therefore Sheol’s[d] appetite has grown;
    it has opened its mouth beyond limit.
Jerusalem’s nobility and her multitudes will go there,
    along with her brawlers and whoever is reveling within her.

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Notas al pie

  1. Isaiah 5:11 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX may run after
  2. Isaiah 5:12 Lit. consider the work of his hands
  3. Isaiah 5:13 So 1QIsaa; MT reads their
  4. Isaiah 5:14 I.e. the realm of the dead