Isaiah 5:7
What does Isaiah 5:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 5:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For the vine-garden of the Lord of armies is the people of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of his delight: and he was looking for upright judging, and there was blood; for righteousness, and there was a cry for help.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Because the vineyard of Jehovah of Hosts <FI>Is<Fi> the house of Israel, And the man of Judah His pleasant plant, And He waiteth for judgment, and lo, oppression, For righteousness, and lo, a cry.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel: and the man of Juda, his pleasant plant: and I looked that he should do judgment, and behold iniquity: and do justice, and behold a cry.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For the vineyard of Jehovah of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah the plant of his delight: and he looked for justice, and behold, blood-shedding; for righteousness, and behold, a cry.
Context
v.6and I will lay it waste; it shall not be pruned nor hoed; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
v.7This passage
v.8Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no room, and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land!
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 58:6
Is not this the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
- 1 John 3:7
My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:
- Psalms 147:11
Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.
- Matthew 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
- Luke 18:7
And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?
- Zechariah 7:9
Thus hath Jehovah of hosts spoken, saying, Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother;
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