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Isaiah 5:12

Contemporary English Version 1995

At your drinking parties you have the music of stringed instruments, tambourines, and flutes. But you never even think about all the Lord has done,

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They don't pay any attention to your wonderful deeds. Now you will destroy them and leave them in ruin.

These people are filthy minded, and by their shameful and selfish actions they spoil the meals you eat together. They are like clouds blown along by the wind, but never bringing any rain. They are like leafless trees, uprooted and dead, and unable to produce fruit.

Instead, you turned against him and ordered the cups from his temple to be brought here, so that you and your wives and officials could drink wine from them. You praised idols made of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, even though they cannot see or hear or think. You refused to worship the God who gives you breath and controls everything you do.

There was once a rich man who wore expensive clothes and every day ate the best food.

But instead, you celebrated by feasting on beef and lamb and by drinking wine, because you said, “Let's eat and drink today! Tomorrow we may die.”

And you say, “Let the holy God of Israel hurry up and do what he has promised, so we can see it for ourselves.”

Why did you sneak away without telling me? I would have given you a going-away party with singing and with music on tambourines and harps.

If all musical instruments sounded alike, how would you know the difference between a flute and a harp?

You also must obey the Lord—you must worship him with all your heart and remember the great things he has done for you.

I'm already 80 years old, and my body is almost numb. I can't taste my food or hear the sound of singing, and I would be nothing but a burden.

No one plays tambourines or stringed instruments; all noisy celebrating has come to an end.

Jerusalem, city of David, the place of my altar, you are in for trouble! Celebrate your festivals year after year.

You say to each other, “Let's drink till we're drunk! Tomorrow we'll do it again. We'll really enjoy ourselves.”

You will have no reason to sing or play music on harps,




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