Isaiah 5:12

Translations

Modern

At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.

Traditional

And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands.

Literal

Are the lyre and harp and tambourine, and flute and wine, are at their feasts; and the work of YHWH they do not regard, and the work of His hands they do not see.

Latin

Cithara, et lyra, et tympanum, et tibia, et vinum in conviviis vestris; et opus Domini non respicitis, nec opera manuum ejus consideratis.

Original

Hebrew

English

At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.

Notes

Isaiah 5:12

These people are self-indulgent and content. They do not think about the Lord. They are too busy enjoying their drunken parties to consider why things went wrong. They do not reflect on why God sent no rain or why they lost a battle.

Isaiah 5:11–17

Woe: The second threat of judgment concerns indulgent lifestyles (lives centered on pleasure and excess). The language in this section shows a life of moral corruption. The people live for pleasure while ignoring justice and righteousness.

Isaiah 5:8–23

This section contains six pronouncements of sorrow. They are six warnings of dreadful judgment (Isaiah 5:8, 11, 18, 20, 21, 22). These sorrows highlight some of the "sour grapes" produced by the vineyard of Israel (5:1–7).

Isaiah 5:1–30

The prophet delivered judgment through a song (Isaiah 5:1–7) and prophecies of sorrow (5:8–30). Although Israel's future will be pure and in fellowship with God (Isaiah 4:2–6), it must address the current sinful state of the people and their leaders.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

Related verses

Psalm 28:5
Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD or what His hands have done, He will tear them down and never rebuild them.
Amos 6:4–6
You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.
Job 34:27
…because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.
Job 21:11–14
They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about,
Daniel 5:23
Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.
Jude 1:12
These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.
Luke 16:19
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
Daniel 5:1–4
Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.
Hosea 4:10–11
They will eat but not be satisfied; they will be promiscuous but not multiply. For they have abandoned the LORD to give themselves
Isaiah 5:19
…to those who say, “Let Him hurry and hasten His work so that we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come so that we may know it!”
Isaiah 22:13
But look, there is joy and gladness, butchering of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
Psalm 92:5–6
How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts!

Glossary

Coins Curse, Cursed Isaiah, Book of Music Musical Instruments Strong Drink Tabret Viol

Topics

Amusements and Worldly Pleasures: Denounced by God Amusements and Worldly Pleasures: Disregard of the Judgments and Works of God Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Drunkenness: Denunciations Against: Those Given To Drunkenness: General Scriptures Concerning Drunkenness: Leads to Contempt of God's Works Feasts: Music At Godlessness: General Scriptures Concerning Happiness of the Wicked: Vain Pleasure Harp used in Festivities Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of Denounces Existing Corruptions Music: Instruments of Pipe Music: Instruments of Viol, a Lyre Music: The Jews Used in Private Entertainments Music: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Pleasure: Worldly The Happiness of the Wicked is Derived From: Vain Pleasure Viol: An Instrument of Music Wicked (People): Described Wicked (People): Punishment of Wine was Used: At all Feasts and Entertainments Worldly Amusements and Pleasures: Denounced by God Worldly Amusements and Pleasures: Lead to Disregard of the Judgments and Works of God

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