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    the joy of the tambourine has stopped.
The noise of the jubilant has ceased;
    the joy of the lyre has stopped.
They do not drink wine with song;
    strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
10 The city of emptiness is broken;
    every house is shut so that no one can enter;[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 24:10 Literally “from entering”

The joyful timbrels(A) are stilled,
    the noise(B) of the revelers(C) has stopped,
    the joyful harp(D) is silent.(E)
No longer do they drink wine(F) with a song;
    the beer is bitter(G) to its drinkers.
10 The ruined city(H) lies desolate;(I)
    the entrance to every house is barred.

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