Commentary for Isaiah 5:11
ה֛וֹי מַשְׁכִּימֵ֥י בַבֹּ֖קֶר שֵׁכָ֣ר יִרְדֹּ֑פוּ מְאַחֲרֵ֣י בַנֶּ֔שֶׁף יַ֖יִן יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, That they may follow strong drink; That tarry late into the night, Till wine inflame them!
Rashi on Isaiah
They sit until late in the evening to drink wine at night.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah
משכימי That rise up early. Status constructus, although followed by the preposition ב; comp. השכוני באהלים that dwell in tents (Judg. 8:11);
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Rashi on Isaiah
wine inflames them It burns in them.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah
the same is the case with the following מאחרי בנשף, that continue until night. נשף The beginning of the night (comp. Prov. 7:9, Job 3:9); sometimes נשף is the time before daybreak, the dawning.19נֶשֶׁף signifies the transition from day to night, and from night to day; as a rule it is used for the twilight of the evening, but sometimes for dawn.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah
ידליקם Causative. He will cause them to pursue; comp. דלקת Thou hast pursued (Gen. 31:36); others compare it with דאדלק, the Chaldæan translation of המבעיר, he that kindled (Exod. 22:5).20In the first explanation I. E. omits to show what has to be supplied as the second object; very probably it is wine or strong drink. According to the second explanation ײן ידליקם is to be translated till wine inflame them.
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