Isaiah 5:12 (WEB)
The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they don’t respect the work of the LORD, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.
Fathers and councils · 6
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VII.31Book VII
“Accordingly, God in Isaiah complains of men, that “they regard not the works of the Lord, nor consider the operation of His hands.”” — editor's note: Isa. v. 12.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“And the righteous suffer persecution, are afflicted, and are slain, while sinners are possessed of abundance, and “drink with the sound of the harp and psaltery, but do not regard the works of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Isa. v. 12.
Read the whole comment“Of such persons, too, the Spirit has spoken by Esaias: “They drink wine with [the accompaniment of] harps, and tablets, and psalteries, and flutes; but they regard not the works of God, neither do they consider the work of His hands.”” — editor's note: Isa. v. 12.
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John Chrysostom
“Thus the Jews also per petrated the greatest wickedness, being driven upon transgression by their drunkenness and delicacy.” — editor's note: Isa. v. 11, 12.
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Tertullian
“Thus too Isaiah, as he says, “With timbrels, and psalteries, and flutes they drink wine,” would have added “with crowns,” if this practice had ever had place in the things of God.” — editor's note: Isa. v. 12.
Read the whole comment“The command, to “sing to the Lord with psalms and hymns,” comes suitably from him who knew that those who “drank wine with drums and psalteries” were blamed by God.” — editor's note: Isa. v. 11, 12.
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Cross-references · 2
Cited together with
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.31.
Parallel passages
Psalm 28:5 and Isaiah 5:12 share the same wording (10 words).
