The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
The new wine grieves, the grapevine withers away, and all the joyful people now sigh with sadness.
This verse describes how even the sources of celebration and happiness have dried up, leaving everyone who was once cheerful now sorrowful.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah prophesied in the 8th century BC during a time of political turmoil and Assyrian threats against Judah, warning of God's judgment on the nations for their sins. This verse is part of a broader chapter in Isaiah that describes a universal desolation, using vivid imagery of failing crops and fading joys to symbolize the consequences of widespread rebellion against God. It fits into the prophetic tradition of depicting a "day of the Lord" as a period of divine reckoning.
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