For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.
Every table is covered with vomit and filth, so that there's no clean place left anywhere.
The writer is describing a scene of complete moral and spiritual corruption where nothing remains pure or untainted.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was prophesying during a time when Israel's leaders, including priests and prophets, had become corrupt and were indulging in drunkenness and moral decay. This verse likely refers to the literal drunken feasts of the religious leaders, but also symbolizes the spiritual corruption that had infected the entire nation. The 'tables' could represent both literal dining tables where corrupt feasts occurred and metaphorically the places where God's word should have been taught.
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