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Commentary for Isaiah 24:9

בַּשִּׁ֖יר לֹ֣א יִשְׁתּוּ־יָ֑יִן יֵמַ֥ר שֵׁכָ֖ר לְשֹׁתָֽיו׃

They drink not wine with a song; Strong drink is bitter to them that drink it.

Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

They shall not drink wine with a song, for the strong drink shall be bitter. יֵמַר is according to my opinion15The grammarian, R. Jonah, is of opinion that יֵמַר is Kal; therefore I. E. adds, according to my opinion. a verb ע״ע—comp. וָאֵקַל And I was despised (Gen. 16:5)—Niphal of מרר
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