Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:
So listen to this, you who are suffering and staggering like a drunk person, but not because you've been drinking wine:
God is speaking to His people who are overwhelmed and confused by their suffering, not by alcohol.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was a prophet in ancient Judah during the 8th-7th century BC, delivering messages of judgment and hope to a people facing exile and oppression under foreign powers like Babylon. In this verse, God addresses the afflicted Israelites, who are metaphorically "drunken" from the overwhelming effects of divine judgment and hardship, not literal wine, emphasizing their spiritual and emotional distress. This fits into a larger prophetic narrative where God promises restoration and comfort to His suffering people.
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