Isaiah 24:8-23 ▼

8 The joy of the tambourines has ceased; the noise of the jubilant ones has ended; the joy of the harp has ceased.

9 They will not drink wine with a song; strong drink is bitter to those drinking it.

10 The city of confusion has been broken down; every house is closed up from entering.

11 A cry over the wine is in the streets; all joy is darkened; the rejoicing of the land has been removed.

12 In the city a desolation has been left, and the gate is broken into a ruin.

13 For thus it shall be within the land in the midst of the nations, like the shaking of an olive tree, like the gleaning of grapes when the vintage is done.

14 They will lift up their voice; they will sing of the majesty of YHWH—they have cried aloud from the sea.

15 Upon thus, glorify YHWH in the dawning light, the name of YHWH God of Israel in the islands of the sea.

16 From the ends of the earth we have heard songs: “Glory to the Righteous One.” And I said, “Leanness is unto me! Leanness is unto me! Woe to me!” Treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously, and with treachery treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously.

17 Terror and pit and snare are upon you, O dweller of the earth.

18 And it will come to pass that he who flees from the sound of terror will fall into the pit, and he who comes up from the midst of the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows on high have been opened, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.

19 The earth has been utterly broken apart; the earth has been utterly split open; the earth has been shaken violently.

20 The earth like a drunkard will stagger greatly, and it will totter like a hut; and transgression will be heavy upon it, and it will fall and never again rise.

21 And it will come to pass in that day, that YHWH will lay a charge upon the host of the high place in the high place and upon the kings of the earth on the earth.

22 And they will be gathered together—a gathering of bound ones in the pit, and they will be shut up in the prison, and after a multitude of days they will be punished.

23 The moon and will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed, for YHWH of hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders is glory.