Isaiah 29:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. Stay yourselves, and wonder - התמהמהו hithmahmehu, go on what-what-whatting, in a state of mental indetermination, till the overflowing scourge take you away. See the note on Psalms 119:60 (note).

They are drunken, but not with wine - See note on Isaiah 51:21.

Isaiah 29:9

9 Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.