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For the vineyard of the Lord of the Heavenly Armies
    is the house of Israel,
and the men of Judah
    are the garden in which he delights.[a]
He looked for justice,
    but saw only bloodshed;
he searched[b] for righteousness,
    but heard only an outcry!

Judgment on Land Barons

“How terrible it will be for you who join house to house,
    who add field to field,
until there is no more room,
    and you have settled yourselves alone[c]
        in the middle of the land!”

The Lord of the Heavenly Armies has declared this so I could hear it:

“Surely many houses will become desolate,
    great and beautiful houses,
        without occupants.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 5:7 So 1QIsaa; MT reads his delightful garden
  2. Isaiah 5:7 1QIsaa MT lack he searched
  3. Isaiah 5:8 So 1QIsaa; MT reads you are made to live alone

The vineyard(A) of the Lord Almighty
    is the nation of Israel,
and the people of Judah
    are the vines he delighted in.
And he looked for justice,(B) but saw bloodshed;
    for righteousness,(C) but heard cries of distress.(D)

Woes and Judgments

Woe(E) to you who add house to house
    and join field to field(F)
till no space is left
    and you live alone in the land.

The Lord Almighty(G) has declared in my hearing:(H)

“Surely the great houses will become desolate,(I)
    the fine mansions left without occupants.

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