Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Killing of cattle and slaughtering of sheep,
Eating of meat and drinking of wine:
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King James Version
And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
Holman Bible
butchering of cattle, slaughtering of sheep,
eating of meat, and drinking of wine—
“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
International Standard Version
But look! There is joy and festivity, slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep, eating meat and drinking wine. "Let us eat and drink, you say, because we die tomorrow."
A Conservative Version
And, behold, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine. Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die.
American Standard Version
and behold, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we shall die.
Amplified
Instead, there is joy and jubilation,
Killing of oxen and slaughtering of sheep,
Eating meat and drinking wine, saying,
“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we may die.”
Bible in Basic English
But in place of these there was joy and delight, oxen and sheep were being made ready for food, there was feasting and drinking: men said, Now is the time for food and wine, for tomorrow death comes.
Darby Translation
and behold joy and rejoicing, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.
Julia Smith Translation
And behold, gladness and joy, killing cattle and slaughtering sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: eat and drink, for to-morrow we shall die.
King James 2000
But instead, joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating meat, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we shall die.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But look! Joy and gladness, the killing of oxen and the slaughtering of sheep, the eating of meat and the drinking of wine! "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!"
Modern King James verseion
Then, lo, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, saying, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But they to fulfill their lust and willfulness, slaughter oxen: they kill sheep, they eat costly meat, and drink wine. "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."
NET Bible
But look, there is outright celebration! You say, "Kill the ox and slaughter the sheep, eat meat and drink wine. Eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!"
New Heart English Bible
and behold, joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die."
The Emphasized Bible
Then lo! joy and rejoicing, killing oxen and slaughtering sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, - Let us eat and drink, For to-morrow, we may die!
Webster
And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we shall die.
World English Bible
and behold, joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die."
Youngs Literal Translation
And lo, joy and gladness, slaying of oxen, And slaughtering of sheep, Eating of flesh, and drinking of wine, Eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.
Themes
Epicureans » Worldly pleasure sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Gluttony » Leads to » Carnal security
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Gluttony
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Gluttony
Happiness of the The Wicked » Leads to recklessness
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty
Sheep » Flesh of, extensively used as food
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty
Topics
Interlinear
Harag
Baqar
Tso'n
Basar
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 22:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Oracle Against Jerusalem
12
In that day Jehovah God of Hosts called to weeping and mourning, to baldness and putting on sackcloth.
13
Killing of cattle and slaughtering of sheep,
Eating of meat and drinking of wine:
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Cross References
Isaiah 56:12
Come, each one cries, let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better.
1 Corinthians 15:32
If I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage was it to me if the dead do not rise? Let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die.
Luke 17:26-29
The days of the Son of man will be like the days of Noah.
Isaiah 5:12
At their feasts there are lyres and harps, tambourines and flutes, and wine. Yet, they do not pay attention to what Jehovah is doing or respect what his hands have done.
Isaiah 5:22
You are doomed! Heroes of the wine bottle! Brave and fearless when it comes to mixing drinks!
Isaiah 21:4-5
My innermost being reels, horror overwhelms me. The twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.
Isaiah 28:7-8
These also stagger from wine and reel from beer. Priests and prophets stagger from beer and are befuddled with wine. They reel from beer. They stagger when seeing visions. They stumble when rendering decisions.
Amos 6:3-7
You put far away the evil day and cause the place of violence to come near.
James 5:5
You lived in luxury on the earth, and take your pleasure; you nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.