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Isaiah 24

Isaiah 24:11

God’s Judgment on the Earth · Isaiah 24:1–23
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Translations

Modern
In the streets they cry out for wine. All joy turns to gloom; rejoicing is exiled from the land.
Traditional
There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
Literal
A cry over the wine is in the streets; all joy is darkened; the rejoicing of the land has been removed.
Latin
Clamor erit super vino in plateis, deserta est omnia lætitia, translatum est gaudium terræ.

Original

Hebrew
English
In the streets they cry out for wine. All joy turns to gloom; rejoicing is exiled from the land.

Notes

Isaiah 24:11

There is no joy left in the land, not because of an official order, but because the people have no reason to celebrate.

Isaiah 24:4–13

All humanity is guilty (Romans 3:23) and faces condemnation (see Isaiah 59:1–15). Judgment is like a failed grape harvest that stops drinking and feasting.

Isaiah 24:1–23

Here, the judgments described in Isaiah 13–23 apply to all of creation.

Isaiah 24:1–27:13

This section is often called the Little Apocalypse. It is given this name because it has similarities to the book of Revelation.

In these chapters, Isaiah moves from his present time into a vision of the future. The language is broad and universal. Because of this, it is difficult to connect the events to one specific historical situation.

These chapters are not meant to provide a detailed timeline of future events. They are not a historical blueprint. Instead, Isaiah uses vivid images to describe a dramatic future world that is both similar to and different from the present.

The vision includes elements of both the old age and the new age. For example, the people of Zion are described as righteous (new), yet they still wait for their full redemption (old). This pattern fits with the New Testament teaching that the future age has already begun but has not yet fully arrived (2 Corinthians 4:4; Galatians 1:4).

Peter wrote that believers were already living in the last days (1 Peter 1:12; 2 Peter 3:3). At the same time, he said that the final day of the Lord is still future (2 Peter 3:10). These passages show that the present age and the future age overlap.

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Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Colors: Black: A Symbol of Affliction and Calamity Drunkenness: General Scriptures Concerning Wine: The Jews Frequently Deprived of, As a Punishment Worldliness: General Scriptures Concerning