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Isaiah 5:9

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.

8 Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land.

I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.

10 For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain.”

11 Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.
KJV
In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
WEB
In my ears, the LORD of Armies says: “Surely many houses will be desolate, even great and beautiful, unoccupied.
ASV
In mine ears [saith] Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
DARBY
In mine ears Jehovah of hosts [hath said], Many houses shall assuredly become a desolation, great and excellent ones, without inhabitant.
BLB
In my hearing, YHWH of Hosts [says]: “Surely many houses will be a desolation—great and beautiful ones without one dwelling!
ÅB
I mine ører lyder det fra Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Sannelig, mange hus skal bli øde, store og gode hus skal stå tomme;
OTB
Herren Allmektige har erklært i mitt hørsel: «Mange hus skal bli øde, selv store og fine, uten beboere.
B1930
I mine ører lyder det fra Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Sannelig, mange hus skal bli øde, store og gode hus skal stå tomme;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 23:38

    Look, your house is left to you desolate.

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  • Amos 5:11

    Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted.

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  • Isaiah 22:14

    The LORD of Hosts has revealed in my hearing: “Until your dying day, this sin of yours will never be atoned for,” says the Lord GOD of Hosts.

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  • Amos 3:7

    Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.

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  • Isaiah 6:11–12

    Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged,

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  • 2 Chronicles 36:21

    So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD through Jeremiah.

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  • Matthew 22:7

    The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

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  • Amos 6:11

    For the LORD gives a command: “The great house will be smashed to pieces, and the small house to rubble.”

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