“The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they don’t respect the work of Yahweh, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.”
— WEB
Isaiah 5:12
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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.
“And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.”
— KJV
“And the harp and the lute, the tabret and the pipe, and wine, are [in] their feasts; but they regard not the work of Jehovah, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.”
— ASV
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Commentary
Music was common at ancient feasts (Isa 24:8-9; Amo 6:5-6). viol--an instrument with twelve strings [JOSEPHUS, Antiquities, 8.10]. tabret--Hebrew, toph, from the use of which in drowning the cries of children sacrificed to Moloch, Tophet received its name. Arabic, duf. A kettle drum, or tambourine. pipe--flute or flageolet: from a Hebrew root "to bore through"; or else, "to dance" (compare Job 21:11-15). regard not . . . Lord--a frequent effect of feasting (Job 1:5; Psa 28:5). work . . . operation--in punishing the guilty (Isa 5:19; Isa 10:12).
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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