24:7 The new wine dries up,
the vines shrivel up,
all those who like to celebrate 1 groan.
24:8 The happy sound 2 of the tambourines stops,
the revelry of those who celebrate comes to a halt,
the happy sound of the harp ceases.
24:9 They no longer sing and drink wine; 3
the beer tastes bitter to those who drink it.
24:10 The ruined town 4 is shattered;
all of the houses are shut up tight. 5
24:11 They howl in the streets because of what happened to the wine; 6
all joy turns to sorrow; 7
celebrations disappear from the earth. 8
24:12 The city is left in ruins; 9
the gate is reduced to rubble. 10
24:13 This is what will happen throughout 11 the earth,
among the nations.
It will be like when they beat an olive tree,
and just a few olives are left at the end of the harvest. 12