And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
But instead, there was joy and celebration - people were slaughtering cattle and sheep, eating meat and drinking wine, saying 'Let's eat and drink, because tomorrow we're going to die!'
The writer is describing people who chose to party and indulge themselves instead of mourning and repenting when they should have been taking their situation seriously.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Isaiah's prophecy about Jerusalem's impending destruction. When the people should have been fasting, mourning, and turning back to God in repentance, they instead chose to feast and celebrate recklessly. The phrase 'eat and drink, for tomorrow we die' became a common expression for living carelessly in the face of certain doom.
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