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Be moved — Rather, stagger.

They shall drink ... — The words describe what history has often witnessed, the panic-terror of lesser nations before the…

Here the Prophet more fully shows what we have previously stated: that they were not empty threats when he announced God’s judgments on all nations…

And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad The judgments foretold shall come upon them, whether they will or not; whi…

The evil and good events of life are often represented in Scripture as cups. Under this figure is represented the desolation then coming upon that …

Here, the predicted threat is revealed through a symbolic vision. This revelation is presented in two parts:
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes