Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 24:9
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
drink wine with a song – That is, accompanied with a song, as the usual mode was in their feasts.
Strong drink – On the word shekar see the note at Isa 5:11.
Shall be bitter … – They shall cease to find pleasure in it in consequence of the general calamitics that have come upon the nation.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 9. Strong drink – “Palm wine”] This is the proper meaning of the word shechar, . See Clarke on Isa 5:11. All enjoyment shall cease: the sweetest wine shall become bitter to their taste.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Because of the fears and miseries wherewith it is mixed.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
9. with a songthe usualaccompaniment of feasts.
strong drink(See onIsa 5:11). “Date wine”[HORSLEY].
bitterin consequenceof the national calamities.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
They shall not drink wine with a song,…. They that have wine to drink shall not drink it with that pleasure they have heretofore done; nor shall their drinking be attended with merry songs, such as are sung by drunkards, who, while they are quaffing, are chanting to the sound of the viol, or other musical instruments; see Am 6:5:
strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it; they shall have no gust for it, or relish of it, as they formerly had; either through bodily diseases upon themselves, or because of the calamities upon the nations and states in which they dwell: this will be the case of her that says, “I sit a queen, and shall see no sorrow”, Re 18:7.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
9. They shall not drink wine with a song. To drink wine is not in itself evil, because God has appointed it for the use of man; but here the Prophet describes the banquets of drunkards, which were full of licentiousness, songs, and insolence. Again, because they abused their enjoyment of plenty, he threatens them with want, which men almost bring upon themselves, when by their luxury they turn to a bad use the goodness of God.
Strong drink shall be bitter. He adds, that if they drink wine, it will be “bitter” to them; because sorrow commonly deprives men of a relish both for what they eat and for what they drink. The meaning may be thus summed up, “Though they have abundance of wine, yet they will be deprived of the use of it, because they will feel such sorrow as shall take away all relish for it.” “Strong drink shall be bitter; ” that is, you shall no longer enjoy those pleasures and delights in which you have hitherto indulged.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(9) They shall not drink wine with a song . . .Literally, in their song they drink no wine; i.e., the music of the feasts (Amo. 6:5) should cease, and if they sang at all it should be a chant of lamentation (Amo. 8:10). The very appetite for strong drink (probably the palm-wine of the East) should pass away, and it would be bitter as the wine of gall (Deu. 32:33).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Isa 24:9 They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
Ver. 9. They shall not drink wine with a song. ] Revel it as they had wont to do: non convivabuntur pergraecando. We use to call such merry griggs – that is, Greeks.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
wine. Hebrew. yayin. App-27.
strong drink. Hebrew. shekar App-27.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Isa 5:11, Isa 5:12, Psa 69:12, Ecc 9:7, Amo 6:5-7, Amo 8:3, Amo 8:10, Zec 9:15, Eph 5:18, Eph 5:19
Reciprocal: Isa 16:10 – General Eze 26:13 – General Dan 6:18 – and passed Nah 3:1 – to Mat 26:29 – I will Luk 22:18 – the fruit Rev 18:22 – the voice
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Even while people drink their wine they cannot bring themselves to sing for joy. Their beer is flat, as we say. It fails to provide the desired uplift.