They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.
They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.
The young men bare the mill; And the children stumbled under the wood.
The young men were crushing the grain, and the boys were falling under the wood.
They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.
The young men bare the mill; The children stumbled under the wood.
The young men bare the mill, and the children stumbled under the wood.
They took the young men to grind - This was the work of female slaves. See the note on Isaiah 47:2.
They took the young men to grind - Or, "The young men" have borne the mill, a menial and laborious task usually performed by slaves (compare Isaiah 47:2).
The children fell under the wood - Or, lads have stumbled under burdens of wood. By lads are meant youths up to the age of military service; another form of menial labor.
5:13 Fell - Not being able to stand under the burdens laid upon them.