World English Bible
"The mirth of tambourines ceases. The sound of those who rejoice ends. The joy of the harp ceases."
— Isaiah 24:8, World English Bible
“The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.”
“The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. ”
“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 its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant.
Therefore the curse has devoured the earth, and those who dwell therein are found guilty. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
The new wine mourns. The vine languishes. All the merry-hearted sigh.
The mirth of tambourines ceases. The sound of those who rejoice ends. The joy of the harp ceases.
They will not drink wine with a song. Strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it.
The confused 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.