Isaias

Hebrew Bible

Hebrew Bible, Isaias, Ottley, Cambridge, 1904

7 For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the man of Judah his pleasant plant 3 and he looked for judg- ment, and behold oppression; for righteousness, and behold a cry.

[*](6. ‘tabernacle,’ or, ‘booth,’ as i. 8; ‘pavilion,’ Ps. xviii. 11.)[*](1. ‘hill-top,’ lit. ‘horn.’)[*](2. ‘vine of Sorek’ perhaps=choice vine. Or, ‘hoped,’ ‘waited’ for to bring forth. ‘bring ’ lit. ‘make,’ same word as ‘do,’ ver. 4.)[*](5. Lit. ‘for a consuming’ (=burning, iv. 4)... ‘for a treading.’)

8 Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay ﬁeld to ﬁeld, till there is no room, and ye are made to dwell alone in the midst of the earth!

9 In mine ears (said) the LORD of Hosts, If there be not many houses desolate, great ones and fair, without inhabitant!

10 Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield an ephah.

11 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that tarry late in the dusk, while wine inflames them!

12 And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are their banquet; but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.