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References to WINE (228)
Abuse (examples of) [1] Citation: GENESIS 009:021
King James: And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
New International: When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent.
Abuse (examples of) [2] Citation: GENESIS 009:024
King James: And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.
New International: When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him,
Use is accepted as normal [3] Citation: GENESIS 014:018
King James: And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
New International: Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High,
Abuse (examples of) [4] Citation: GENESIS 019:032
King James: Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
New International: Let’s get our father to drink wine and then lie with him and preserve our family line through our father."
Abuse (examples of) [5] Citation: GENESIS 019:033
King James: And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
New International: That night they got their father to drink wine, and the older daughter went in and lay with him. He was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.
Abuse (examples of) [6] Citation: GENESIS 019:034
King James: And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
New International: The next day the older daughter said to the younger, "Last night I lay with my father. Let’s get him to drink wine again tonight, and you go in and lie with him so we can preserve our family line through our father."
Abuse (examples of) [7] Citation: GENESIS 019:035
King James: And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
New International: So they got their father to drink wine that night also, and the younger daughter went and lay with him. Again he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.
Use is accepted as normal [8] Citation: GENESIS 027:025
King James: And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine and he drank.
New International: Then he said, "My son, bring me some of your game to eat, so that I may give you my blessing." Jacob brought it to him and he ate; and he brought some wine and he drank.
Blessing from God [9] Citation: GENESIS 027:028
King James: Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
New International: May God give you of heaven’s dew and of earth’s richness– an abundance of grain and new wine.
Blessing from God [10] Citation: GENESIS 027:037
King James: And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
New International: Isaac answered Esau, "I have made him lord over you and have made all his relatives his servants, and I have sustained him with grain and new wine. So what can I possibly do for you, my son?"
Blessing from God [11] Citation: GENESIS 049:011
King James: Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
New International: He will tether his donkey to a vine, his colt to the choicest branch; he will wash his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.
Blessing from God [12] Citation: GENESIS 049:012
King James: His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
New International: His eyes will be darker than wine, his teeth whiter than milk.
Offering (use in) [13] Citation: EXODUS 029:040
King James: And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.
New International: With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter of a hin of oil from pressed olives, and a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.
Vows of abstinence [14] Citation: LEVITICUS 010:009
King James: Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
New International: "You and your sons are not to drink wine or other fermented drink whenever you go into the Tent of Meeting, or you will die. This is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come.
King James: And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the Lord for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.
New International: together with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil–an offering made to the LORD by fire, a pleasing aroma–and its drink offering of a quarter of a hin of wine.
Vows of abstinence [16] Citation: NUMBERS 006:003
King James: He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
New International: he must abstain from wine and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar made from wine or from other fermented drink. He must not drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins.
Offering (use in) [17] Citation: NUMBERS 006:020
King James: And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.
New International: The priest shall then wave them before the LORD as a wave offering; they are holy and belong to the priest, together with the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.
Offering (use in) [18] Citation: NUMBERS 015:005
King James: And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.
New International: With each lamb for the burnt offering or the sacrifice, prepare a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.
Offering (use in) [19] Citation: NUMBERS 015:007
King James: And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the Lord.
New International: and a third of a hin of wine as a drink offering. Offer it as an aroma pleasing to the LORD.
Offering (use in) [20] Citation: NUMBERS 015:010
King James: And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
New International: Also bring half a hin of wine as a drink offering. It will be an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the LORD.
Offering (use in) [21] Citation: NUMBERS 018:012
King James: All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the Lord, them have I given thee.
New International: "I give you all the finest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain they give the LORD as the firstfruits of their harvest.
Offering (use in) [22] Citation: NUMBERS 028:007
King James: And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the Lord for a drink offering.
New International: The accompanying drink offering is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the LORD at the sanctuary.
Offering (use in) [23] Citation: NUMBERS 028:014
King James: And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year.
New International: With each bull there is to be a drink offering of half a hin of wine; with the ram, a third of a hin ; and with each lamb, a quarter of a hin. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon during the year.
Blessing from God [24] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 007:013
King James: And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
New International: He will love you and bless you and increase your numbers. He will bless the fruit of your womb, the crops of your land–your grain, new wine and oil–the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land that he swore to your forefathers to give you.
Blessing from God [25] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 011:014
King James: That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
New International: then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and oil.
King James: Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:
New International: You must not eat in your own towns the tithe of your grain and new wine and oil, or the firstborn of your herds and flocks, or whatever you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts.
King James: And thou shalt eat before the Lord thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord thy God always.
New International: Eat the tithe of your grain, new wine and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence of the LORD your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name, so that you may learn to revere the LORD your God always.
King James: And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
New International: Use the silver to buy whatever you like: cattle, sheep, wine or other fermented drink, or anything you wish. Then you and your household shall eat there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice.
Use is accepted as normal [29] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 016:013
King James: Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:
New International: Celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress.
King James: The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
New International: You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine and oil, and the first wool from the shearing of your sheep,
Loss of wine is a curse from God [31] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 028:039
King James: Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.
New International: You will plant vineyards and cultivate them but you will not drink the wine or gather the grapes, because worms will eat them.
Loss of wine is a curse from God [32] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 028:051
King James: And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.
New International: They will devour the young of your livestock and the crops of your land until you are destroyed. They will leave you no grain, new wine or oil, nor any calves of your herds or lambs of your flocks until you are ruined.
No specific category [33] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 029:006
King James: Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the Lord your God.
New International: You ate no bread and drank no wine or other fermented drink. I did this so that you might know that I am the LORD your God.
Symbolic [34] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 032:033
King James: Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
New International: Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras.
King James: Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection.
New International: the gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up to help you! Let them give you shelter!
Blessing from God [36] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 033:028
King James: Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
New International: So Israel will live in safety alone; Jacob’s spring is secure in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens drop dew.
Use is accepted as normal [37] Citation: JOSHUA 009:004
King James: They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
New International: they resorted to a ruse: They went as a delegation whose donkeys were loaded with worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.
Use is accepted as normal [38] Citation: JOSHUA 009:013
King James: And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.
New International: And these wineskins that we filled were new, but see how cracked they are. And our clothes and sandals are worn out by the very long journey."
Blessing from God [39] Citation: JUDGES 009:013
King James: And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
New International: "But the vine answered, `Should I give up my wine, which cheers both gods and men, to hold sway over the trees?’
Vows of abstinence [40] Citation: JUDGES 013:004
King James: Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
New International: Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink and that you do not eat anything unclean,
Vows of abstinence [41] Citation: JUDGES 013:007
King James: But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
New International: But he said to me, `You will conceive and give birth to a son. Now then, drink no wine or other fermented drink and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite of God from birth until the day of his death.’"
Vows of abstinence [42] Citation: JUDGES 013:014
King James: She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
New International: She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink any wine or other fermented drink nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I have commanded her."
Use is accepted as normal [43] Citation: JUDGES 019:019
King James: Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
New International: We have both straw and fodder for our donkeys and bread and wine for ourselves your servants–me, your maidservant, and the young man with us. We don’t need anything."
Use is accepted as normal [44] Citation: RUTH 002:014
King James: And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
New International: At mealtime Boaz said to her, "Come over here. Have some bread and dip it in the wine vinegar." When she sat down with the harvesters, he offered her some roasted grain. She ate all she wanted and had some left over.
False accusations of drunkeness [45] Citation: 1 SAMUEL 001:014
King James: And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
New International: and said to her, "How long will you keep on getting drunk? Get rid of your wine."
False accusations of drunkeness [46] Citation: 1 SAMUEL 001:015
King James: And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.
New International: "Not so, my lord," Hannah replied, "I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the LORD.
Offering (use in) [47] Citation: 1 SAMUEL 001:024
King James: And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh: and the child was young.
New International: After he was weaned, she took the boy with her, young as he was, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh.
Use is accepted as normal [48] Citation: 1 SAMUEL 010:003
King James: Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
New International: "Then you will go on from there until you reach the great tree of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there. One will be carrying three young goats, another three loaves of bread, and another a skin of wine.
Gift between people [49] Citation: 1 SAMUEL 016:020
King James: And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
New International: So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.
Gift between people [50] Citation: 1 SAMUEL 025:018
King James: Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.
New International: Abigail lost no time. She took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five dressed sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred cakes of raisins and two hundred cakes of pressed figs, and loaded them on donkeys.
Abuse (examples of) [51] Citation: 1 SAMUEL 025:037
King James: But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.
New International: Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him and he became like a stone.
Gift between people [52] Citation: 2 SAMUEL 006:019
King James: And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.
New International: Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men and women. And all the people went to their homes.
No specific category [53] Citation: 2 SAMUEL 013:028
King James: Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
New International: Absalom ordered his men, "Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, `Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Have not I given you this order? Be strong and brave."
Gift between people [54] Citation: 2 SAMUEL 016:001
King James: And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
New International: When David had gone a short distance beyond the summit, there was Ziba, the steward of Mephibosheth, waiting to meet him. He had a string of donkeys saddled and loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred cakes of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs and a skin of wine.
Gift between people [55] Citation: 2 SAMUEL 016:002
King James: And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
New International: The king asked Ziba, "Why have you brought these?" Ziba answered, "The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on, the bread and fruit are for the men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the desert."
Use is accepted as normal [56] Citation: 2 KINGS 018:032
King James: Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The Lord will deliver us.
New International: until I come and take you to a land like your own, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey. Choose life and not death! "Do not listen to Hezekiah, for he is misleading you when he says, `The LORD will deliver us.’
King James: Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
New International: Others were assigned to take care of the furnishings and all the other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the flour and wine, and the oil, incense and spices.
Gift between people [58] Citation: 1 CHRONICLES 012:040
King James: Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
New International: Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. There were plentiful supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, oil, cattle and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.
Gift between people [59] Citation: 1 CHRONICLES 016:003
King James: And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.
New International: Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman.
Use is accepted as normal [60] Citation: 1 CHRONICLES 027:027
King James: And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
New International: Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.
Gift between people [61] Citation: 2 CHRONICLES 002:010
King James: And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
New International: I will give your servants, the woodsmen who cut the timber, twenty thousand cors of ground wheat, twenty thousand cors of barley, twenty thousand baths of wine and twenty thousand baths of olive oil."
Gift between people [62] Citation: 2 CHRONICLES 002:015
King James: Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants:
New International: "Now let my lord send his servants the wheat and barley and the olive oil and wine he promised,
Use is accepted as normal [63] Citation: 2 CHRONICLES 011:011
King James: And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
New International: He strengthened their defenses and put commanders in them, with supplies of food, olive oil and wine.
King James: And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.
New International: As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously gave the firstfruits of their grain, new wine, oil and honey and all that the fields produced. They brought a great amount, a tithe of everything. Blessing from God [65] Citation: 2 CHRONICLES 032:028
King James: Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks.
New International: He also made buildings to store the harvest of grain, new wine and oil; and he made stalls for various kinds of cattle, and pens for the flocks.
Offering (use in) [66] Citation: EZRA 006:009
King James: And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
New International: Whatever is needed–young bulls, rams, male lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem–must be given them daily without fail,
Use is accepted as normal [67] Citation: EZRA 007:022
King James: Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
New International: up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred cors of wheat, a hundred baths of wine, a hundred baths of olive oil, and salt without limit.
Use is accepted as normal [68] Citation: NEHEMIAH 002:001
King James: And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.
New International: In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before;
Use is accepted as normal [69] Citation: NEHEMIAH 005:011
King James: Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.
New International: Give back to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves and houses, and also the usury you are charging them–the hundredth part of the money, grain, new wine and oil."
Use is accepted as normal [70] Citation: NEHEMIAH 005:015
King James: But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
New International: But the earlier governors–those preceding me–placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that.
Use is accepted as normal [71] Citation: NEHEMIAH 005:018
King James: Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
New International: Each day one ox, six choice sheep and some poultry were prepared for me, and every ten days an abundant supply of wine of all kinds. In spite of all this, I never demanded the food allotted to the governor, because the demands were heavy on these people.
Offering (use in) [72] Citation: NEHEMIAH 010:037
King James: And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.
New International: "Moreover, we will bring to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the priests, the first of our ground meal, of our [grain] offerings, of the fruit of all our trees and of our new wine and oil. And we will bring a tithe of our crops to the Levites, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.
Offering (use in) [73] Citation: NEHEMIAH 010:039
King James: For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
New International: The people of Israel, including the Levites, are to bring their contributions of grain, new wine and oil to the storerooms where the articles for the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers and the singers stay. "We will not neglect the house of our God."
Offering (use in) [74] Citation: NEHEMIAH 013:005
King James: And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
New International: and he had provided him with a large room formerly used to store the grain offerings and incense and temple articles, and also the tithes of grain, new wine and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers and gatekeepers, as well as the contributions for the priests.
Offering (use in) [75] Citation: NEHEMIAH 013:012
King James: Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
New International: All Judah brought the tithes of grain, new wine and oil into the storerooms.
Offering (use in) [76] Citation: NEHEMIAH 013:015
King James: In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.
New International: In those days I saw men in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, together with wine, grapes, figs and all other kinds of loads. And they were bringing all this into Jerusalem on the Sabbath. Therefore I warned them against selling food on that day.
Use is accepted as normal [77] Citation: ESTHER 001:007
King James: And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
New International: Wine was served in goblets of gold, each one different from the other, and the royal wine was abundant, in keeping with the king’s liberality.
Use is accepted as normal [78] Citation: ESTHER 001:008
King James: And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.
New International: By the king’s command each guest was allowed to drink in his own way, for the king instructed all the wine stewards to serve each man what he wished.
Use is accepted as normal [79] Citation: ESTHER 001:010
King James: On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
New International: On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him–Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas–
Use is accepted as normal [80] Citation: ESTHER 005:006
King James: And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
New International: As they were drinking wine, the king again asked Esther, "Now what is your petition? It will be given you. And what is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted."
Use is accepted as normal [81] Citation: ESTHER 007:002
King James: And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
New International: and as they were drinking wine on that second day, the king again asked, "Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted."
Use is accepted as normal [82] Citation: ESTHER 007:007
King James: And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
New International: The king got up in a rage, left his wine and went out into the palace garden. But Haman, realizing that the king had already decided his fate, stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life.
Use is accepted as normal [83] Citation: ESTHER 007:008
King James: Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
New International: Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, "Will he even molest the queen while she is with me in the house?" As soon as the word left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
Use is accepted as normal [84] Citation: JOB 001:013
King James: And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
New International: One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house,
Use is accepted as normal [85] Citation: JOB 001:018
King James: While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
New International: While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house,
Symbolic [86] Citation: JOB 032:019
King James: Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
New International: inside I am like bottled-up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst.
Blessing from God [87] Citation: PSALMS 004:007
King James: Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
New International: You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound.
Symbolic [88] Citation: PSALMS 060:003
King James: Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
New International: You have shown your people desperate times; you have given us wine that makes us stagger.
Symbolic [89] Citation: PSALMS 075:008
King James: For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
New International: In the hand of the LORD is a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices; he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs.
Symbolic [90] Citation: PSALMS 078:065
King James: Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
New International: Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, as a man wakes from the stupor of wine.
Blessing from God [91] Citation: PSALMS 104:015
King James: And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
New International: wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
Blessing from God [92] Citation: PROVERBS 003:010
King James: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
New International: then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
Symbolic [93] Citation: PROVERBS 004:017
King James: For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
New International: They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
Use is accepted as normal [94] Citation: PROVERBS 009:002
King James: She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
New International: She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
Use is accepted as normal [95] Citation: PROVERBS 009:005
King James: Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
New International: "Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed.
Warnings against abuse [96] Citation: PROVERBS 020:001
King James: Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
New International: Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
Warnings against abuse [97] Citation: PROVERBS 021:017
King James: He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
New International: He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.
Warnings against abuse [98] Citation: PROVERBS 023:020
King James: Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
New International: Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,
Warnings against abuse [99] Citation: PROVERBS 023:030
King James: They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
New International: Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.
Warnings against abuse [100] Citation: PROVERBS 023:031
King James: Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
New International: Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly!
Warnings against abuse [101] Citation: PROVERBS 031:004
King James: It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
New International: "It is not for kings, O Lemuel– not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,
Use is accepted as normal [102] Citation: PROVERBS 031:006
King James: Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
New International: Give beer to those who are perishing, wine to those who are in anguish;
Use is accepted as normal [103] Citation: ECCLESIASTES 002:003
King James: I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
New International: I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly–my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.
Blessing from God [104] Citation: ECCLESIASTES 009:007
King James: Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
New International: Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for it is now that God favors what you do.
Blessing from God [105] Citation: ECCLESIASTES 010:019
King James: A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
New International: A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
Comparison (x is better than wine) [106] Citation: SONG OF SOLOMON 001:002
King James: Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
New International: Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth– for your love is more delightful than wine.
Comparison (x is better than wine) [107] Citation: SONG OF SOLOMON 001:004
King James: Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
New International: Take me away with you–let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers. We rejoice and delight in you ; we will praise your love more than wine. How right they are to adore you!
Comparison (x is better than wine) [108] Citation: SONG OF SOLOMON 004:010
King James: How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
New International: How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much more pleasing is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than any spice!
Use is accepted as normal [109] Citation: SONG OF SOLOMON 005:001
King James: I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
New International: I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; drink your fill, O lovers.
Comparison (x is better than wine) [110] Citation: SONG OF SOLOMON 007:002
King James: Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies.
New International: Your navel is a rounded goblet that never lacks blended wine. Your waist is a mound of wheat encircled by lilies.
Comparison (x is better than wine) [111] Citation: SONG OF SOLOMON 007:009
King James: And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.
New International: and your mouth like the best wine. May the wine go straight to my lover, flowing gently over lips and teeth.
Use is accepted as normal [112] Citation: SONG OF SOLOMON 008:002
King James: I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother’s house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.
New International: I would lead you and bring you to my mother’s house– she who has taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.
Loss of wine is a curse from God [113] Citation: ISAIAH 001:022
King James: Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:
New International: Your silver has become dross, your choice wine is diluted with water.
Loss of wine is a curse from God [114] Citation: ISAIAH 005:010
King James: Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.
New International: A ten-acre vineyard will produce only a bath of wine, a homer of seed only an ephah of grain."
Warnings against abuse [115] Citation: ISAIAH 005:011
King James: Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
New International: Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after their drinks, who stay up late at night till they are inflamed with wine.
Warnings against abuse [116] Citation: ISAIAH 005:012
King James: And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands.
New International: They have harps and lyres at their banquets, tambourines and flutes and wine, but they have no regard for the deeds of the LORD, no respect for the work of his hands.
Warnings against abuse [117] Citation: ISAIAH 005:022
King James: Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
New International: Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks,
Loss of wine is a curse from God [118] Citation: ISAIAH 016:010
King James: And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
New International: Joy and gladness are taken away from the orchards; no one sings or shouts in the vineyards; no one treads out wine at the presses, for I have put an end to the shouting.
No specific category [119] Citation: ISAIAH 022:013
King James: And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
New International: But see, there is joy and revelry, slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine! "Let us eat and drink," you say, "for tomorrow we die!"
Loss of wine is a curse from God [120] Citation: ISAIAH 024:007
King James: The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
New International: The new wine dries up and the vine withers; all the merrymakers groan.
Loss of wine is a curse from God [121] Citation: ISAIAH 024:009
King James: They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
New International: No longer do they drink wine with a song; the beer is bitter to its drinkers.
Loss of wine is a curse from God [122] Citation: ISAIAH 024:011
King James: There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
New International: In the streets they cry out for wine; all joy turns to gloom, all gaiety is banished from the earth.
Blessing from God [123] Citation: ISAIAH 025:006
King James: And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
New International: On this mountain the LORD Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine– the best of meats and the finest of wines.
Blessing from God [124] Citation: ISAIAH 027:002
King James: In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine.
New International: In that day– "Sing about a fruitful vineyard:
Warnings against abuse [125] Citation: ISAIAH 028:001
King James: Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!
New International: Woe to that wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower, his glorious beauty, set on the head of a fertile valley– to that city, the pride of those laid low by wine!
King James: But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
New International: And these also stagger from wine and reel from beer: Priests and prophets stagger from beer and are befuddled with wine; they reel from beer, they stagger when seeing visions, they stumble when rendering decisions.
Symbolic [127] Citation: ISAIAH 029:009
King James: Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
New International: Be stunned and amazed, blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not from wine, stagger, but not from beer.
Use is accepted as normal [128] Citation: ISAIAH 036:017
King James: Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards.
New International: until I come and take you to a land like your own–a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards.
Symbolic [129] Citation: ISAIAH 049:026
King James: And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
New International: I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob."
Symbolic [130] Citation: ISAIAH 051:021
King James: Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:
New International: Therefore hear this, you afflicted one, made drunk, but not with wine.
Blessing from God [131] Citation: ISAIAH 055:001
King James: Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
New International: "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
King James: Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
New International: "Come," each one cries, "let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better."
Loss of wine is a curse from God [133] Citation: ISAIAH 062:008
King James: The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:
New International: The LORD has sworn by his right hand and by his mighty arm: "Never again will I give your grain as food for your enemies, and never again will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled;
Symbolic [134] Citation: ISAIAH 065:008
King James: Thus saith the Lord, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
New International: This is what the LORD says: "As when juice is still found in a cluster of grapes and men say, `Don’t destroy it, there is yet some good in it,’ so will I do in behalf of my servants; I will not destroy them all.
Symbolic [135] Citation: ISAIAH 065:011
King James: But ye are they that forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
New International: "But as for you who forsake the LORD and forget my holy mountain, who spread a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny,
Symbolic [136] Citation: JEREMIAH 013:012
King James: Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine?
New International: "Say to them: `This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Every wineskin should be filled with wine.’ And if they say to you, `Don’t we know that every wineskin should be filled with wine?’
Symbolic [137] Citation: JEREMIAH 023:009
King James: Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the Lord, and because of the words of his holiness.
New International: Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken within me; all my bones tremble. I am like a drunken man, like a man overcome by wine, because of the LORD and his holy words.
Symbolic [138] Citation: JEREMIAH 025:015
King James: For thus saith the Lord God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
New International: This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: "Take from my hand this cup filled with the wine of my wrath and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it.
Blessing from God [139] Citation: JEREMIAH 031:012
King James: Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the Lord, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
New International: They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the LORD– the grain, the new wine and the oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more.
Use is accepted as normal [140] Citation: JEREMIAH 035:002
King James: Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the Lord, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.
New International: "Go to the Recabite family and invite them to come to one of the side rooms of the house of the LORD and give them wine to drink."
Use is accepted as normal [141] Citation: JEREMIAH 035:005
King James: And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.
New International: Then I set bowls full of wine and some cups before the men of the Recabite family and said to them, "Drink some wine."
Vows of abstinence [142] Citation: JEREMIAH 035:006
King James: But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:
New International: But they replied, "We do not drink wine, because our forefather Jonadab son of Recab gave us this command: `Neither you nor your descendants must ever drink wine.
Vows of abstinence [143] Citation: JEREMIAH 035:008
King James: Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
New International: We have obeyed everything our forefather Jonadab son of Recab commanded us. Neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters have ever drunk wine
Vows of abstinence [144] Citation: JEREMIAH 035:014
King James: The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father’s commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.
New International: `Jonadab son of Recab ordered his sons not to drink wine and this command has been kept. To this day they do not drink wine, because they obey their forefather’s command. But I have spoken to you again and again, yet you have not obeyed me.
Use is accepted as normal [145] Citation: JEREMIAH 040:010
King James: As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.
New International: I myself will stay at Mizpah to represent you before the Babylonians who come to us, but you are to harvest the wine, summer fruit and oil, and put them in your storage jars, and live in the towns you have taken over."
Use is accepted as normal [146] Citation: JEREMIAH 040:012
King James: Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
New International: they all came back to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, from all the countries where they had been scattered. And they harvested an abundance of wine and summer fruit.
Symbolic [147] Citation: JEREMIAH 048:011
King James: Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
New International: "Moab has been at rest from youth, like wine left on its dregs, not poured from one jar to another– she has not gone into exile. So she tastes as she did, and her aroma is unchanged.
Loss of wine is a curse from God [148] Citation: JEREMIAH 048:033
King James: And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab, and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.
New International: Joy and gladness are gone from the orchards and fields of Moab. I have stopped the flow of wine from the presses; no one treads them with shouts of joy. Although there are shouts, they are not shouts of joy.
Symbolic [149] Citation: JEREMIAH 051:007
King James: Babylon hath been a golden cup in the Lord’s hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
New International: Babylon was a gold cup in the LORD’s hand; she made the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore they have now gone mad.
Loss of wine is a curse from God [150] Citation: LAMENTATIONS 002:012
King James: They say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine? when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their mothers’ bosom.
New International: They say to their mothers, "Where is bread and wine?">
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e streets of the city, as their lives ebb away in their mothers’ arms.
Use is accepted as normal [151] Citation: EZEKIEL 027:018
King James: Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
New International: "`Damascus, because of your many products and great wealth of goods, did business with you in wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar.
Vows of abstinence [152] Citation: EZEKIEL 044:021
King James: Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
New International: No priest is to drink wine when he enters the inner court.
Use is accepted as normal [153] Citation: DANIEL 001:005
King James: And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
New International: The king assigned them a daily amount of food and wine from the king’s table. They were to be trained for three years, and after that they were to enter the king’s service.
August 1st, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Here is an interesting article i found which also addresses drug use.
July 20th, 2008 at 9:01 am
The site seems to have gone down a couple of times so just incase it goes down and does not come back here is the text of the page:
References to WINE (228)
Abuse (examples of) [1] Citation: GENESIS 009:021
King James: And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
New International: When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent.
Abuse (examples of) [2] Citation: GENESIS 009:024
King James: And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.
New International: When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him,
Use is accepted as normal [3] Citation: GENESIS 014:018
King James: And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
New International: Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High,
Abuse (examples of) [4] Citation: GENESIS 019:032
King James: Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
New International: Let’s get our father to drink wine and then lie with him and preserve our family line through our father."
Abuse (examples of) [5] Citation: GENESIS 019:033
King James: And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
New International: That night they got their father to drink wine, and the older daughter went in and lay with him. He was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.
Abuse (examples of) [6] Citation: GENESIS 019:034
King James: And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
New International: The next day the older daughter said to the younger, "Last night I lay with my father. Let’s get him to drink wine again tonight, and you go in and lie with him so we can preserve our family line through our father."
Abuse (examples of) [7] Citation: GENESIS 019:035
King James: And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
New International: So they got their father to drink wine that night also, and the younger daughter went and lay with him. Again he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.
Use is accepted as normal [8] Citation: GENESIS 027:025
King James: And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine and he drank.
New International: Then he said, "My son, bring me some of your game to eat, so that I may give you my blessing." Jacob brought it to him and he ate; and he brought some wine and he drank.
Blessing from God [9] Citation: GENESIS 027:028
King James: Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
New International: May God give you of heaven’s dew and of earth’s richness– an abundance of grain and new wine.
Blessing from God [10] Citation: GENESIS 027:037
King James: And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
New International: Isaac answered Esau, "I have made him lord over you and have made all his relatives his servants, and I have sustained him with grain and new wine. So what can I possibly do for you, my son?"
Blessing from God [11] Citation: GENESIS 049:011
King James: Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
New International: He will tether his donkey to a vine, his colt to the choicest branch; he will wash his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.
Blessing from God [12] Citation: GENESIS 049:012
King James: His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
New International: His eyes will be darker than wine, his teeth whiter than milk.
Offering (use in) [13] Citation: EXODUS 029:040
King James: And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.
New International: With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter of a hin of oil from pressed olives, and a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.
Vows of abstinence [14] Citation: LEVITICUS 010:009
King James: Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
New International: "You and your sons are not to drink wine or other fermented drink whenever you go into the Tent of Meeting, or you will die. This is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come.
Offering (use in) [15] Citation: LEVITICUS 023:013
King James: And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the Lord for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.
New International: together with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil–an offering made to the LORD by fire, a pleasing aroma–and its drink offering of a quarter of a hin of wine.
Vows of abstinence [16] Citation: NUMBERS 006:003
King James: He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
New International: he must abstain from wine and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar made from wine or from other fermented drink. He must not drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins.
Offering (use in) [17] Citation: NUMBERS 006:020
King James: And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.
New International: The priest shall then wave them before the LORD as a wave offering; they are holy and belong to the priest, together with the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.
Offering (use in) [18] Citation: NUMBERS 015:005
King James: And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.
New International: With each lamb for the burnt offering or the sacrifice, prepare a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.
Offering (use in) [19] Citation: NUMBERS 015:007
King James: And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the Lord.
New International: and a third of a hin of wine as a drink offering. Offer it as an aroma pleasing to the LORD.
Offering (use in) [20] Citation: NUMBERS 015:010
King James: And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
New International: Also bring half a hin of wine as a drink offering. It will be an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the LORD.
Offering (use in) [21] Citation: NUMBERS 018:012
King James: All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the Lord, them have I given thee.
New International: "I give you all the finest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain they give the LORD as the firstfruits of their harvest.
Offering (use in) [22] Citation: NUMBERS 028:007
King James: And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the Lord for a drink offering.
New International: The accompanying drink offering is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the LORD at the sanctuary.
Offering (use in) [23] Citation: NUMBERS 028:014
King James: And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year.
New International: With each bull there is to be a drink offering of half a hin of wine; with the ram, a third of a hin ; and with each lamb, a quarter of a hin. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon during the year.
Blessing from God [24] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 007:013
King James: And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
New International: He will love you and bless you and increase your numbers. He will bless the fruit of your womb, the crops of your land–your grain, new wine and oil–the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land that he swore to your forefathers to give you.
Blessing from God [25] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 011:014
King James: That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
New International: then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and oil.
Offering (use in) [26] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 012:017
King James: Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:
New International: You must not eat in your own towns the tithe of your grain and new wine and oil, or the firstborn of your herds and flocks, or whatever you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts.
Offering (use in) [27] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 014:023
King James: And thou shalt eat before the Lord thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord thy God always.
New International: Eat the tithe of your grain, new wine and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence of the LORD your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name, so that you may learn to revere the LORD your God always.
Offering (use in) [28] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 014:026
King James: And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
New International: Use the silver to buy whatever you like: cattle, sheep, wine or other fermented drink, or anything you wish. Then you and your household shall eat there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice.
Use is accepted as normal [29] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 016:013
King James: Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:
New International: Celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress.
Offering (use in) [30] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 018:004
King James: The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
New International: You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine and oil, and the first wool from the shearing of your sheep,
Loss of wine is a curse from God [31] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 028:039
King James: Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.
New International: You will plant vineyards and cultivate them but you will not drink the wine or gather the grapes, because worms will eat them.
Loss of wine is a curse from God [32] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 028:051
King James: And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.
New International: They will devour the young of your livestock and the crops of your land until you are destroyed. They will leave you no grain, new wine or oil, nor any calves of your herds or lambs of your flocks until you are ruined.
No specific category [33] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 029:006
King James: Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the Lord your God.
New International: You ate no bread and drank no wine or other fermented drink. I did this so that you might know that I am the LORD your God.
Symbolic [34] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 032:033
King James: Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
New International: Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras.
Offering (use in) [35] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 032:038
King James: Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection.
New International: the gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up to help you! Let them give you shelter!
Blessing from God [36] Citation: DEUTERONOMY 033:028
King James: Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
New International: So Israel will live in safety alone; Jacob’s spring is secure in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens drop dew.
Use is accepted as normal [37] Citation: JOSHUA 009:004
King James: They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
New International: they resorted to a ruse: They went as a delegation whose donkeys were loaded with worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.
Use is accepted as normal [38] Citation: JOSHUA 009:013
King James: And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.
New International: And these wineskins that we filled were new, but see how cracked they are. And our clothes and sandals are worn out by the very long journey."
Blessing from God [39] Citation: JUDGES 009:013
King James: And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
New International: "But the vine answered, `Should I give up my wine, which cheers both gods and men, to hold sway over the trees?’
Vows of abstinence [40] Citation: JUDGES 013:004
King James: Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
New International: Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink and that you do not eat anything unclean,
Vows of abstinence [41] Citation: JUDGES 013:007
King James: But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
New International: But he said to me, `You will conceive and give birth to a son. Now then, drink no wine or other fermented drink and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite of God from birth until the day of his death.’"
Vows of abstinence [42] Citation: JUDGES 013:014
King James: She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
New International: She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink any wine or other fermented drink nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I have commanded her."
Use is accepted as normal [43] Citation: JUDGES 019:019
King James: Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
New International: We have both straw and fodder for our donkeys and bread and wine for ourselves your servants–me, your maidservant, and the young man with us. We don’t need anything."
Use is accepted as normal [44] Citation: RUTH 002:014
King James: And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
New International: At mealtime Boaz said to her, "Come over here. Have some bread and dip it in the wine vinegar." When she sat down with the harvesters, he offered her some roasted grain. She ate all she wanted and had some left over.
False accusations of drunkeness [45] Citation: 1 SAMUEL 001:014
King James: And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
New International: and said to her, "How long will you keep on getting drunk? Get rid of your wine."
False accusations of drunkeness [46] Citation: 1 SAMUEL 001:015
King James: And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.
New International: "Not so, my lord," Hannah replied, "I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the LORD.
Offering (use in) [47] Citation: 1 SAMUEL 001:024
King James: And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh: and the child was young.
New International: After he was weaned, she took the boy with her, young as he was, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh.
Use is accepted as normal [48] Citation: 1 SAMUEL 010:003
King James: Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
New International: "Then you will go on from there until you reach the great tree of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there. One will be carrying three young goats, another three loaves of bread, and another a skin of wine.
Gift between people [49] Citation: 1 SAMUEL 016:020
King James: And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
New International: So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.
Gift between people [50] Citation: 1 SAMUEL 025:018
King James: Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.
New International: Abigail lost no time. She took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five dressed sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred cakes of raisins and two hundred cakes of pressed figs, and loaded them on donkeys.
Abuse (examples of) [51] Citation: 1 SAMUEL 025:037
King James: But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.
New International: Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him and he became like a stone.
Gift between people [52] Citation: 2 SAMUEL 006:019
King James: And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.
New International: Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men and women. And all the people went to their homes.
No specific category [53] Citation: 2 SAMUEL 013:028
King James: Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
New International: Absalom ordered his men, "Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, `Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Have not I given you this order? Be strong and brave."
Gift between people [54] Citation: 2 SAMUEL 016:001
King James: And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
New International: When David had gone a short distance beyond the summit, there was Ziba, the steward of Mephibosheth, waiting to meet him. He had a string of donkeys saddled and loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred cakes of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs and a skin of wine.
Gift between people [55] Citation: 2 SAMUEL 016:002
King James: And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
New International: The king asked Ziba, "Why have you brought these?" Ziba answered, "The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on, the bread and fruit are for the men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the desert."
Use is accepted as normal [56] Citation: 2 KINGS 018:032
King James: Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The Lord will deliver us.
New International: until I come and take you to a land like your own, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey. Choose life and not death! "Do not listen to Hezekiah, for he is misleading you when he says, `The LORD will deliver us.’
Offering (use in) [57] Citation: 1 CHRONICLES 009:029
King James: Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
New International: Others were assigned to take care of the furnishings and all the other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the flour and wine, and the oil, incense and spices.
Gift between people [58] Citation: 1 CHRONICLES 012:040
King James: Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
New International: Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. There were plentiful supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, oil, cattle and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.
Gift between people [59] Citation: 1 CHRONICLES 016:003
King James: And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.
New International: Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman.
Use is accepted as normal [60] Citation: 1 CHRONICLES 027:027
King James: And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
New International: Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.
Gift between people [61] Citation: 2 CHRONICLES 002:010
King James: And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
New International: I will give your servants, the woodsmen who cut the timber, twenty thousand cors of ground wheat, twenty thousand cors of barley, twenty thousand baths of wine and twenty thousand baths of olive oil."
Gift between people [62] Citation: 2 CHRONICLES 002:015
King James: Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants:
New International: "Now let my lord send his servants the wheat and barley and the olive oil and wine he promised,
Use is accepted as normal [63] Citation: 2 CHRONICLES 011:011
King James: And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
New International: He strengthened their defenses and put commanders in them, with supplies of food, olive oil and wine.
Offering (use in) [64] Citation: 2 CHRONICLES 031:005
King James: And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.
New International: As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously gave the firstfruits of their grain, new wine, oil and honey and all that the fields produced. They brought a great amount, a tithe of everything. Blessing from God [65] Citation: 2 CHRONICLES 032:028
King James: Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks.
New International: He also made buildings to store the harvest of grain, new wine and oil; and he made stalls for various kinds of cattle, and pens for the flocks.
Offering (use in) [66] Citation: EZRA 006:009
King James: And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
New International: Whatever is needed–young bulls, rams, male lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem–must be given them daily without fail,
Use is accepted as normal [67] Citation: EZRA 007:022
King James: Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
New International: up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred cors of wheat, a hundred baths of wine, a hundred baths of olive oil, and salt without limit.
Use is accepted as normal [68] Citation: NEHEMIAH 002:001
King James: And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.
New International: In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before;
Use is accepted as normal [69] Citation: NEHEMIAH 005:011
King James: Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.
New International: Give back to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves and houses, and also the usury you are charging them–the hundredth part of the money, grain, new wine and oil."
Use is accepted as normal [70] Citation: NEHEMIAH 005:015
King James: But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
New International: But the earlier governors–those preceding me–placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that.
Use is accepted as normal [71] Citation: NEHEMIAH 005:018
King James: Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
New International: Each day one ox, six choice sheep and some poultry were prepared for me, and every ten days an abundant supply of wine of all kinds. In spite of all this, I never demanded the food allotted to the governor, because the demands were heavy on these people.
Offering (use in) [72] Citation: NEHEMIAH 010:037
King James: And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.
New International: "Moreover, we will bring to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the priests, the first of our ground meal, of our [grain] offerings, of the fruit of all our trees and of our new wine and oil. And we will bring a tithe of our crops to the Levites, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.
Offering (use in) [73] Citation: NEHEMIAH 010:039
King James: For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
New International: The people of Israel, including the Levites, are to bring their contributions of grain, new wine and oil to the storerooms where the articles for the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers and the singers stay. "We will not neglect the house of our God."
Offering (use in) [74] Citation: NEHEMIAH 013:005
King James: And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
New International: and he had provided him with a large room formerly used to store the grain offerings and incense and temple articles, and also the tithes of grain, new wine and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers and gatekeepers, as well as the contributions for the priests.
Offering (use in) [75] Citation: NEHEMIAH 013:012
King James: Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
New International: All Judah brought the tithes of grain, new wine and oil into the storerooms.
Offering (use in) [76] Citation: NEHEMIAH 013:015
King James: In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.
New International: In those days I saw men in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, together with wine, grapes, figs and all other kinds of loads. And they were bringing all this into Jerusalem on the Sabbath. Therefore I warned them against selling food on that day.
Use is accepted as normal [77] Citation: ESTHER 001:007
King James: And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
New International: Wine was served in goblets of gold, each one different from the other, and the royal wine was abundant, in keeping with the king’s liberality.
Use is accepted as normal [78] Citation: ESTHER 001:008
King James: And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.
New International: By the king’s command each guest was allowed to drink in his own way, for the king instructed all the wine stewards to serve each man what he wished.
Use is accepted as normal [79] Citation: ESTHER 001:010
King James: On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
New International: On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him–Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas–
Use is accepted as normal [80] Citation: ESTHER 005:006
King James: And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
New International: As they were drinking wine, the king again asked Esther, "Now what is your petition? It will be given you. And what is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted."
Use is accepted as normal [81] Citation: ESTHER 007:002
King James: And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
New International: and as they were drinking wine on that second day, the king again asked, "Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted."
Use is accepted as normal [82] Citation: ESTHER 007:007
King James: And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
New International: The king got up in a rage, left his wine and went out into the palace garden. But Haman, realizing that the king had already decided his fate, stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life.
Use is accepted as normal [83] Citation: ESTHER 007:008
King James: Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
New International: Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, "Will he even molest the queen while she is with me in the house?" As soon as the word left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
Use is accepted as normal [84] Citation: JOB 001:013
King James: And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
New International: One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house,
Use is accepted as normal [85] Citation: JOB 001:018
King James: While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
New International: While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house,
Symbolic [86] Citation: JOB 032:019
King James: Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
New International: inside I am like bottled-up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst.
Blessing from God [87] Citation: PSALMS 004:007
King James: Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
New International: You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound.
Symbolic [88] Citation: PSALMS 060:003
King James: Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
New International: You have shown your people desperate times; you have given us wine that makes us stagger.
Symbolic [89] Citation: PSALMS 075:008
King James: For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
New International: In the hand of the LORD is a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices; he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs.
Symbolic [90] Citation: PSALMS 078:065
King James: Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
New International: Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, as a man wakes from the stupor of wine.
Blessing from God [91] Citation: PSALMS 104:015
King James: And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
New International: wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
Blessing from God [92] Citation: PROVERBS 003:010
King James: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
New International: then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
Symbolic [93] Citation: PROVERBS 004:017
King James: For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
New International: They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
Use is accepted as normal [94] Citation: PROVERBS 009:002
King James: She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
New International: She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
Use is accepted as normal [95] Citation: PROVERBS 009:005
King James: Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
New International: "Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed.
Warnings against abuse [96] Citation: PROVERBS 020:001
King James: Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
New International: Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
Warnings against abuse [97] Citation: PROVERBS 021:017
King James: He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
New International: He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.
Warnings against abuse [98] Citation: PROVERBS 023:020
King James: Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
New International: Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,
Warnings against abuse [99] Citation: PROVERBS 023:030
King James: They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
New International: Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.
Warnings against abuse [100] Citation: PROVERBS 023:031
King James: Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
New International: Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly!
Warnings against abuse [101] Citation: PROVERBS 031:004
King James: It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
New International: "It is not for kings, O Lemuel– not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,
Use is accepted as normal [102] Citation: PROVERBS 031:006
King James: Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
New International: Give beer to those who are perishing, wine to those who are in anguish;
Use is accepted as normal [103] Citation: ECCLESIASTES 002:003
King James: I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
New International: I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly–my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.
Blessing from God [104] Citation: ECCLESIASTES 009:007
King James: Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
New International: Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for it is now that God favors what you do.
Blessing from God [105] Citation: ECCLESIASTES 010:019
King James: A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
New International: A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
Comparison (x is better than wine) [106] Citation: SONG OF SOLOMON 001:002
King James: Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
New International: Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth– for your love is more delightful than wine.
Comparison (x is better than wine) [107] Citation: SONG OF SOLOMON 001:004
King James: Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
New International: Take me away with you–let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers. We rejoice and delight in you ; we will praise your love more than wine. How right they are to adore you!
Comparison (x is better than wine) [108] Citation: SONG OF SOLOMON 004:010
King James: How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
New International: How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much more pleasing is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than any spice!
Use is accepted as normal [109] Citation: SONG OF SOLOMON 005:001
King James: I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
New International: I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; drink your fill, O lovers.
Comparison (x is better than wine) [110] Citation: SONG OF SOLOMON 007:002
King James: Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies.
New International: Your navel is a rounded goblet that never lacks blended wine. Your waist is a mound of wheat encircled by lilies.
Comparison (x is better than wine) [111] Citation: SONG OF SOLOMON 007:009
King James: And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.
New International: and your mouth like the best wine. May the wine go straight to my lover, flowing gently over lips and teeth.
Use is accepted as normal [112] Citation: SONG OF SOLOMON 008:002
King James: I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother’s house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.
New International: I would lead you and bring you to my mother’s house– she who has taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.
Loss of wine is a curse from God [113] Citation: ISAIAH 001:022
King James: Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:
New International: Your silver has become dross, your choice wine is diluted with water.
Loss of wine is a curse from God [114] Citation: ISAIAH 005:010
King James: Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.
New International: A ten-acre vineyard will produce only a bath of wine, a homer of seed only an ephah of grain."
Warnings against abuse [115] Citation: ISAIAH 005:011
King James: Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
New International: Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after their drinks, who stay up late at night till they are inflamed with wine.
Warnings against abuse [116] Citation: ISAIAH 005:012
King James: And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands.
New International: They have harps and lyres at their banquets, tambourines and flutes and wine, but they have no regard for the deeds of the LORD, no respect for the work of his hands.
Warnings against abuse [117] Citation: ISAIAH 005:022
King James: Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
New International: Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks,
Loss of wine is a curse from God [118] Citation: ISAIAH 016:010
King James: And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
New International: Joy and gladness are taken away from the orchards; no one sings or shouts in the vineyards; no one treads out wine at the presses, for I have put an end to the shouting.
No specific category [119] Citation: ISAIAH 022:013
King James: And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
New International: But see, there is joy and revelry, slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine! "Let us eat and drink," you say, "for tomorrow we die!"
Loss of wine is a curse from God [120] Citation: ISAIAH 024:007
King James: The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
New International: The new wine dries up and the vine withers; all the merrymakers groan.
Loss of wine is a curse from God [121] Citation: ISAIAH 024:009
King James: They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
New International: No longer do they drink wine with a song; the beer is bitter to its drinkers.
Loss of wine is a curse from God [122] Citation: ISAIAH 024:011
King James: There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
New International: In the streets they cry out for wine; all joy turns to gloom, all gaiety is banished from the earth.
Blessing from God [123] Citation: ISAIAH 025:006
King James: And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
New International: On this mountain the LORD Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine– the best of meats and the finest of wines.
Blessing from God [124] Citation: ISAIAH 027:002
King James: In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine.
New International: In that day– "Sing about a fruitful vineyard:
Warnings against abuse [125] Citation: ISAIAH 028:001
King James: Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!
New International: Woe to that wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower, his glorious beauty, set on the head of a fertile valley– to that city, the pride of those laid low by wine!
Abuse (examples of) [126] Citation: ISAIAH 028:007
King James: But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
New International: And these also stagger from wine and reel from beer: Priests and prophets stagger from beer and are befuddled with wine; they reel from beer, they stagger when seeing visions, they stumble when rendering decisions.
Symbolic [127] Citation: ISAIAH 029:009
King James: Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
New International: Be stunned and amazed, blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not from wine, stagger, but not from beer.
Use is accepted as normal [128] Citation: ISAIAH 036:017
King James: Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards.
New International: until I come and take you to a land like your own–a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards.
Symbolic [129] Citation: ISAIAH 049:026
King James: And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
New International: I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob."
Symbolic [130] Citation: ISAIAH 051:021
King James: Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:
New International: Therefore hear this, you afflicted one, made drunk, but not with wine.
Blessing from God [131] Citation: ISAIAH 055:001
King James: Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
New International: "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
Abuse (examples of) [132] Citation: ISAIAH 056:012
King James: Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
New International: "Come," each one cries, "let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better."
Loss of wine is a curse from God [133] Citation: ISAIAH 062:008
King James: The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:
New International: The LORD has sworn by his right hand and by his mighty arm: "Never again will I give your grain as food for your enemies, and never again will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled;
Symbolic [134] Citation: ISAIAH 065:008
King James: Thus saith the Lord, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
New International: This is what the LORD says: "As when juice is still found in a cluster of grapes and men say, `Don’t destroy it, there is yet some good in it,’ so will I do in behalf of my servants; I will not destroy them all.
Symbolic [135] Citation: ISAIAH 065:011
King James: But ye are they that forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
New International: "But as for you who forsake the LORD and forget my holy mountain, who spread a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny,
Symbolic [136] Citation: JEREMIAH 013:012
King James: Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine?
New International: "Say to them: `This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Every wineskin should be filled with wine.’ And if they say to you, `Don’t we know that every wineskin should be filled with wine?’
Symbolic [137] Citation: JEREMIAH 023:009
King James: Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the Lord, and because of the words of his holiness.
New International: Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken within me; all my bones tremble. I am like a drunken man, like a man overcome by wine, because of the LORD and his holy words.
Symbolic [138] Citation: JEREMIAH 025:015
King James: For thus saith the Lord God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
New International: This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: "Take from my hand this cup filled with the wine of my wrath and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it.
Blessing from God [139] Citation: JEREMIAH 031:012
King James: Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the Lord, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
New International: They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the LORD– the grain, the new wine and the oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more.
Use is accepted as normal [140] Citation: JEREMIAH 035:002
King James: Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the Lord, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.
New International: "Go to the Recabite family and invite them to come to one of the side rooms of the house of the LORD and give them wine to drink."
Use is accepted as normal [141] Citation: JEREMIAH 035:005
King James: And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.
New International: Then I set bowls full of wine and some cups before the men of the Recabite family and said to them, "Drink some wine."
Vows of abstinence [142] Citation: JEREMIAH 035:006
King James: But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:
New International: But they replied, "We do not drink wine, because our forefather Jonadab son of Recab gave us this command: `Neither you nor your descendants must ever drink wine.
Vows of abstinence [143] Citation: JEREMIAH 035:008
King James: Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
New International: We have obeyed everything our forefather Jonadab son of Recab commanded us. Neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters have ever drunk wine
Vows of abstinence [144] Citation: JEREMIAH 035:014
King James: The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father’s commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.
New International: `Jonadab son of Recab ordered his sons not to drink wine and this command has been kept. To this day they do not drink wine, because they obey their forefather’s command. But I have spoken to you again and again, yet you have not obeyed me.
Use is accepted as normal [145] Citation: JEREMIAH 040:010
King James: As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.
New International: I myself will stay at Mizpah to represent you before the Babylonians who come to us, but you are to harvest the wine, summer fruit and oil, and put them in your storage jars, and live in the towns you have taken over."
Use is accepted as normal [146] Citation: JEREMIAH 040:012
King James: Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
New International: they all came back to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, from all the countries where they had been scattered. And they harvested an abundance of wine and summer fruit.
Symbolic [147] Citation: JEREMIAH 048:011
King James: Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
New International: "Moab has been at rest from youth, like wine left on its dregs, not poured from one jar to another– she has not gone into exile. So she tastes as she did, and her aroma is unchanged.
Loss of wine is a curse from God [148] Citation: JEREMIAH 048:033
King James: And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab, and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.
New International: Joy and gladness are gone from the orchards and fields of Moab. I have stopped the flow of wine from the presses; no one treads them with shouts of joy. Although there are shouts, they are not shouts of joy.
Symbolic [149] Citation: JEREMIAH 051:007
King James: Babylon hath been a golden cup in the Lord’s hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
New International: Babylon was a gold cup in the LORD’s hand; she made the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore they have now gone mad.
Loss of wine is a curse from God [150] Citation: LAMENTATIONS 002:012
King James: They say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine? when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their mothers’ bosom.
New International: They say to their mothers, "Where is bread and wine?">
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e streets of the city, as their lives ebb away in their mothers’ arms.
Use is accepted as normal [151] Citation: EZEKIEL 027:018
King James: Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
New International: "`Damascus, because of your many products and great wealth of goods, did business with you in wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar.
Vows of abstinence [152] Citation: EZEKIEL 044:021
King James: Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
New International: No priest is to drink wine when he enters the inner court.
Use is accepted as normal [153] Citation: DANIEL 001:005
King James: And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
New International: The king assigned them a daily amount of food and wine from the king’s table. They were to be trained for three years, and after that they were to enter the king’s service.
Vows of abstinence [154] Citation: DANIEL 001:008
King James: But Daniel purposed in his heart t
July 13th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Here is an argument for total alcoholic abstinence.
July 13th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Here are some statistics that I found (if you doubt them search the internet it is not hard to find).
*Also keep in mind that the US population is >300MM.
Alcohol/Drunkenness
- 4%-6% of the US is considered to be alcoholic
- 1 in 3 families are affected by alcohol
- Costs US an estimated $40-$60 billion annually
- 97k deaths each year (266/day)
- 3MM between the age of 14-17 have drank alcohol
Eating/Gluttony
- 3.8MM in the US over 300lbs
- 400k in the US over 400lbs
- Average adult female in US weighs in at 163lbs
- 31% of US citizens are considered obese (have an eating disorder)
- 63% of US citizens are considered to be overweight
- 300k deaths each year in the US are attributed to overeating (822/day)
- 25%-30% of US children are obese
- 100% of US families are affected (estimated)
- Costs the US more than $130 billion annually
Sex/Premarital/Extramarital
- 134k NEW syphilis cases each year
- 1.3MM NEW gonorrhea cases each year
- 24MM NEW HPV cases each year
- AIDS is the leading killer of those between 25-44
- 20MM known types of STDs
- 12MM NEW STD cases each year
- 1 in 5 US citizens are infected with an STD
- 80% of those infected to not yet show signs
- 30% of 15 year old males have had sex
- 25% of 15 year old females have had sex
- 66% of 18 year old females have had sex
- 68% of 18 year old males have had sex
- 2.8k teens get pregnant each day
- 4 in 10 females pregnant before 20 years old
- Teen child bearing costs US $7 billion annually
- 1 in 4 teens is infected with an STD
July 13th, 2008 at 8:44 am
There seems to be a debate on this topic even within the baptist church.
June 27th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
An interesting study of this scripture can be found here.