Isaiah 29:9

Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

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Other Translations for Isaiah 29:9

BSB

Stop and be astonished; blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not from strong drink.

AKJV

Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry you out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

CPDV

Be stupefied and in wonder! Shake and quiver! Be inebriated, but not from wine! Stagger, but not from drunkenness!

ERV

Tarry ye and wonder, take your pleasure and be blind: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

NHEB

Pause and wonder. Blind yourselves and be blind. They are drunk, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

SMT

Linger ye, and wonder; delight yourselves, and be ye blinded; they were drunken and not with wine; they reeled and not with strong drink.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Isaiah 29:9

StayH4102VerbyourselvesandwonderH8539VerbcryyeoutH8173VerbandcryH8173VerbtheyaredrunkenH7937VerbbutnotwithwineH3196Noun MasculinetheystaggerH5128VerbbutnotwithstrongdrinkH7941Noun Masculine

Commentary for Isaiah 29:9

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Isaiah 29:9

Summary

People astonished, confused, spiritually intoxicated

Place

Jerusalem

Event

People called to awareness

Estimated Time Period

c. 700 BC