Isaiah 5:22 Commentary: Rashi & Ibn Ezra

ה֕וֹי גִּבּוֹרִ֖ים לִשְׁתּ֣וֹת יָ֑יִן וְאַנְשֵׁי־חַ֖יִל לִמְסֹ֥ךְ שֵׁכָֽר׃

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, And men of strength to mingle strong drink;

Rashi on Isaiah

to mix strong wine Heb. לִמְסֹךְ. To mix (לִמְזֹג) strong wine. Preparation [of the beverage] is called מֶסֶךְ.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, etc. They lose their reason through drunkenness.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

לנסוך ═ למסוך To pour out,30A. V., To mingle. though these words have different roots, נסך and מסך. Comp. מסכה she poured (Prov. 9:2)
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