Isaiah 5:7
For the vineyard of the Lord of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.
Note his…: Heb. plant of his pleasures
Note oppression: Heb. a scab
For the vineyard of the Lord of Armies is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant. He looked for justice, but behold, oppression, for righteousness, but behold, a cry of distress.
For the vineyard of Jehovah of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for justice, but, behold, oppression; for righteousness, but, behold, a cry.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- the vineyard
- Psalm 80:8–11, 15; Jeremiah 12:10
- his pleasant plant
- Heb. plant of his pleasures.
- Isaiah 62:5; Psalm 147:11; Psalm 149:4; Song of Songs 7:6; Zephaniah 3:17
- he looked
- Isaiah 5:2; Isaiah 58:6–8; Exodus 22:22–27; Micah 6:8; Zechariah 7:9–14; Matthew 3:8–10; Matthew 23:23; John 15:2; 1 Corinthians 6:8–11; 1 John 3:7, 8
- oppression
- Heb. a scab.
- Isaiah 1:6; Isaiah 3:17
- a cry
- Genesis 4:10; Exodus 2:23, 24; Exodus 3:7; Exodus 22:21–24, 27; Deuteronomy 15:9; Nehemiah 5:1–5; Job 31:38, 39; Job 34:28; Proverbs 21:13; Luke 18:7; James 5:4