Isa 24:7-12 | Clarke

Isaiah 24:7-12

Verse 8

The mirth, etc. - שאון sheon, the noise. גאון geon, the pride, is the reading of three of De Rossi's MSS., with the Septuagint and Arabic. Verse 9

Strong drink "Palm wine" - This is the proper meaning of the word שכר shechar, σικερα. See note on Isa 5:11. All enjoyment shall cease: the sweetest wine shall become bitter to their taste. Verse 11

All joy is darkened "All gladness is passed away" - For ערבה arebah, darkened, read עברה aberah, passed away, transposing a letter. Houbigant, Secker. Five of Dr. Kennicott's and five of De Rossi's MSS., several ancients add כל col, all, after משוש mesos: the Septuagint adds the same word before it.