American Standard Version
"The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. "
— Isaiah 24:8, American Standard Version
“The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.”
“The mirth of tambourines ceases. The sound of those who rejoice ends. The joy of the harp ceases.”
“The happy sound of the tambourines stops, the revelry of those who celebrate comes to a halt, the happy sound of the harp ceases.”
“The mirth of timbrels hath ceased, the noise of them that rejoice is ended, the melody of the harp is silent.”
“The pleasing sound of all instruments of music has come to an end, and the voices of those who are glad.”
“The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.”
The earth also is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.
Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merry-hearted do sigh.
The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
The waste city is broken down; every house is shut up, that no man may come in.
There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.