Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
Terrible trouble is coming to those who get up early in the morning just to start drinking alcohol, and who keep drinking all day long until nighttime, when wine makes them completely drunk!
God is warning that serious consequences await those who live only for drinking and getting drunk from morning until night.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was a prophet in the 8th century BC, delivering warnings to the people of Judah about their moral failures that would provoke God's judgment. In Isaiah chapter 5, he uses the metaphor of a vineyard to represent Israel and lists specific sins, including excessive drinking, which symbolized a broader societal neglect of justice and reverence for God. This verse highlights how such indulgence was not just a personal vice but a symptom of spiritual rebellion during a time of political instability and impending invasion by Assyria.
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