Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:
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The verse 21 is found in chapter 51 of Isaiah. Those who know righteousness should not fear human contempt because God’s salvation endures. Jerusalem is called to awaken and drink the cup of wrath, but afterward that cup will be placed in the hands of her oppressors. The image reverses the people’s situation: those who seemed condemned will recover their dignity.
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Darum höre dies, du Elende und Trunkene, doch nicht von Wein!
Oye pues ahora esto, miserable, ebria, y no de vino:
Por eso, escucha ahora esto, afligida, embriagada, pero no de vino:
C'est pourquoi, écoute ceci, malheureuse, Ivre, mais non de vin!
Perciò ascolta ora questo, o tu afflitta ed ebbra, e non di vino;
Portanto agora ouve isto, ó aflita, e embriagada, mas não de vinho.
因此,你這困苦卻非因酒而醉的, 當聽這話,
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