KJV ORIGINAL
The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The new wine grieves, the grapevine withers away, and all the joyful people now sigh with sadness.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how even the sources of celebration and happiness have dried up, leaving everyone who was once cheerful now sorrowful.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Isaiah's prophecy about God's judgment on the earth, often called the 'Isaiah Apocalypse' (chapters 24-27). Isaiah was prophesying during a time when the northern kingdom of Israel had fallen to Assyria, and Judah faced similar threats. The imagery of failed wine harvests would have been particularly meaningful to an agricultural society where wine represented prosperity, celebration, and God's blessing.
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