The (A)joy of tambourines ceases,
The noise of revelers stops,
The joy of the harp ceases.
They do not drink wine with song;
(B)Intoxicating drink is (C)bitter to those who drink it.
10 The (D)city of chaos is broken down;
(E)Every house is shut up so that no one may enter.
11 There is an (F)outcry in the streets concerning the wine;
(G)All joy [a]turns to gloom.
The joy of the earth is banished.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 24:11 Lit is darkened

34 Then I will (A)eliminate from the cities of Judah and from the streets of Jerusalem the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride; for the (B)land will become a site of ruins.

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For this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: “Behold, I am going to (A)eliminate from this place, before your eyes and in your time, the voice of rejoicing and the voice of joy, the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride.

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13 So I will put an end to the sound of your (A)songs, and the sound of your (B)harps will no longer be heard.

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23 and the light of a lamp will never shine in you again; and the (A)voice of the groom and bride will never be heard in you again; for your (B)merchants were the powerful people of the earth, because all the nations were deceived (C)by your witchcraft.

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