Isaiah 56:12
Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
Original Language Analysis
אֶקְחָה
ye say they I will fetch
H3947
אֶקְחָה
ye say they I will fetch
Strong's:
H3947
Word #:
2 of 12
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
וְנִסְבְּאָ֣ה
and we will fill
H5433
וְנִסְבְּאָ֣ה
and we will fill
Strong's:
H5433
Word #:
4 of 12
to quaff to satiety, i.e., become tipsy
שֵׁכָ֑ר
ourselves with strong drink
H7941
שֵׁכָ֑ר
ourselves with strong drink
Strong's:
H7941
Word #:
5 of 12
an intoxicant, i.e., intensely alcoholic liquor
וְהָיָ֤ה
H1961
וְהָיָ֤ה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
6 of 12
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
כָזֶה֙
H2088
י֣וֹם
shall be as this day
H3117
י֣וֹם
shall be as this day
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
8 of 12
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
מָחָ֔ר
and to morrow
H4279
מָחָ֔ר
and to morrow
Strong's:
H4279
Word #:
9 of 12
properly, deferred, i.e., the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter
גָּד֖וֹל
abundant
H1419
גָּד֖וֹל
abundant
Strong's:
H1419
Word #:
10 of 12
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
Cross References
Psalms 10:6He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.Isaiah 5:22Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:Proverbs 27:1Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.Proverbs 23:35They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.1 Corinthians 15:32If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.Hosea 4:11Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.Jeremiah 18:18Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.Luke 21:34And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Historical Context
This attitude persisted until Babylon's destruction. Leaders assured people all was well while disaster approached. Such false prophets always say 'peace' when there is no peace (Jeremiah 6:14).
Questions for Reflection
- How do you recognize the false security of 'tomorrow will be like today'?
- What does it look like to live with appropriate urgency about spiritual realities?
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Analysis & Commentary
The final indictment quotes the leaders: 'Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.' Indulgence today, assumed prosperity tomorrow - this denial of coming judgment epitomizes false security.