⁷ [^LFor; Because] The vineyard belonging to the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts]
    is the ·nation [^Lhouse] of Israel;
and the people of Judah
    are the ·garden [vines; plants] that he ·loves [delights in].
He looked for justice, but ·there was [look; behold] only ·killing [bloodshed; or oppression; injustice; ^Cthe Hebrew words for “justice” and “killing” sound alike].
    He hoped for ·right living [righteousness], but ·there were [look; behold] only ·cries of pain [cries of distress; or an outrcy; ^Cthe Hebrew words for “righteousness” and “cries of pain” sound alike].

⁸ ·How terrible it will be for [^LWoe to] you who add more houses to your houses
    and more fields to your fields [^Caccumulating wealth at the expense of others, in violation of God’s command that tribal allotments be permanent; Lev. 25:23]
until ·there is no room left for other people [no space is left].
    Then you are left alone in the land.

“·The fine [The great; or Many] houses will ·be destroyed [become desolate];
    the large and beautiful houses will be left empty [^Lof inhabitants].