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Isaiah 13:7

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13:7 For this reason all hands hang limp, 1 

every human heart loses its courage. 2 

Isaiah 5:22

Context

5:22 Those who are champions 3  at drinking wine are as good as dead, 4 

who display great courage when mixing strong drinks.

1 tn Heb “drop”; KJV “be faint”; ASV “be feeble”; NAB “fall helpless.”

2 tn Heb “melts” (so NAB).

3 tn The language used here is quite sarcastic and paves the way for the shocking description of the enemy army in vv. 25-30. The rich leaders of Judah are nothing but “party animals” who are totally incapable of withstanding real warriors.

4 tn Heb “Woe [to]….” See the note at v. 8.



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