King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:
Complete Jewish Bible:
Therefore, please hear this in your affliction, you who are drunk, but not with wine;
Berean Standard Bible:
Therefore now hear this, you afflicted one, drunken, but not with wine.
American Standard Version:
Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Therefore hear{H8085} now this, thou afflicted{H6041}, and drunken{H7937}, but not with wine{H3196}:
Cross-References (KJV):
Isaiah 51:17
- ¶ Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, [and] wrung [them] out.
Isaiah 29:9
- ¶ Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
Isaiah 54:11
- ¶ O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, [and] not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
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Commentary for Isaiah 51:21
Isaiah 51:21 is part of a larger prophecy found in the book of Isaiah, which is attributed to the prophet Isaiah and was written during a time when the kingdom of Judah faced significant political turmoil and the threat of foreign invasion. This period was marked by social injustice, idolatry, and a general turning away from God by the people. The verse in question is situated within a passage that calls for the people to recognize their state of affliction and intoxication, but notably, this intoxication is not from wine—a metaphor for worldly pleasures or spiritual complacency.
The historical context of this verse is the impending Babylonian exile, which would see the fall of Jerusalem and the deportation of many Jews to Babylon. Isaiah's message is one of both warning and comfort. He warns the people of the consequences of their actions and calls them to repentance. At the same time, he reassures them of God's steadfast love and His power to save and redeem.
In Isaiah 51:21, the prophet directly addresses the afflicted and spiritually drunken people, emphasizing the gravity of their moral and spiritual stupor. The theme here is the call to sobriety and awareness of their true condition before God. Isaiah is urging the people to wake up from their spiritual slumber, to see the error of their ways, and to turn back to God, who is their only source of hope and salvation. The verse serves as a stark reminder that spiritual drunkenness can lead to disaster, but there is always the opportunity for redemption through repentance and a return to the Lord.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H8085
There are 1072 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁמַע
Transliteration: shâmaʻ
Pronunciation: shaw-mah'
Description: a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.); [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness. - Strong's Number: H6041
There are 78 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָנִי
Transliteration: ʻânîy
Pronunciation: aw-nee'
Description: from עָנָה; (practically the same as עָנָו, although the margin constantly disputes this, making עָנָו subjective and objective); depressed, in mind or circumstances; afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor. - Strong's Number: H7937
There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁכַר
Transliteration: shâkar
Pronunciation: shaw-kar'
Description: a primitive root; to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with astimulating drink or (figuratively) influence; (be filled with) drink (abundantly), (be, make) drunk(-en), be merry. (Superlative of שָׁקָה.) - Strong's Number: H3196
There are 134 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יַיִן
Transliteration: yayin
Pronunciation: yah'-yin
Description: from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication; banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).