Isaiah 5
International Children’s Bible
Israel, God’s Special Field
5 Now I will sing a song to my friend. This song is about his vineyard.
My friend had a vineyard
on a hill with very rich soil.
2 He dug and cleared the field of stones.
He planted the best grapevines there.
And he built a tower in the middle of it.
He cut out a winepress as well.
He hoped good grapes would grow there.
But only bad grapes grew.
3 My friend says, “You people living in Jerusalem,
and you men of Judah,
judge between me and my vineyard.
4 What more could I have done for my vineyard?
I did everything I could.
I hoped for good grapes to grow.
But why were there only bad grapes?
5 Now I will tell you
what I will do to my vineyard:
I will remove the hedge,
and it will be burned.
I will break down the stone wall,
and it will be walked on.
6 I will ruin my field.
It will not be trimmed or hoed.
Weeds and thorns will grow there.
I will command the clouds
not to rain on it.”
7 The vineyard belonging to the Lord of heaven’s armies
is the nation of Israel.
The garden that the Lord loves
is the men of Judah.
The Lord looked for justice, but there was only killing.
The Lord hoped for right living, but there were only cries of pain.
8 How terrible it will be for you who add more houses to your houses
and more fields to your fields.
Finally there is no room left for other people.
Then you are left alone in the land.
9 The Lord of heaven’s armies said this to me:
“The fine houses will be destroyed.
The large and beautiful houses will be left empty.
10 At that time a ten-acre vineyard will make only six gallons of wine.
And ten bushels of seed will grow only half a bushel of grain.”
11 How terrible it will be for people who rise early in the morning
to look for strong drink.
They stay awake late at night,
becoming drunk with wine.
12 At their parties they have lyres, harps,
tambourines, flutes and wine.
They don’t see what the Lord has done.
They don’t notice the work of his hands.
13 So my people will be captured and taken away
because they don’t really know me.
All the great men will die of hunger.
The common people will die of thirst.
14 So the place where the dead are wants more and more people.
It opens its mouth wide.
Jerusalem’s important men will go down into it.
And the common people will go down into it.
15 So the common people and the great people will be humbled.
Those who are proud will be humbled.
16 The Lord of heaven’s armies will receive glory by judging fairly.
The holy God will show himself holy by doing what is right.
17 Then the sheep will go anywhere they want.
Lambs will feed on the land that rich people once owned.
18 How terrible it will be for those people!
They pull their guilt and sins behind them
as people pull wagons with ropes.
19 They say, “Let’s see God hurry.
Let’s see him do his work soon.
We want to see it.
Let’s see the plan of the Holy One of Israel happen soon.
Then we would know what it really is.”
20 How terrible it will be for people who call good things bad
and bad things good.
They think darkness is light
and light is darkness.
They think sour is sweet
and sweet is sour.
21 How terrible it will be for people who think they are wise.
They think they are clever.
22 How terrible it will be for people who are famous for drinking wine.
They are champions at mixing drinks.
23 They take money to set the guilty free.
But they don’t allow good people to be judged fairly.
24 They will be destroyed
just as fire burns straw or dry grass.
They will be destroyed
like a plant whose roots rot
and whose flower dies and blows away like dust.
They have refused to obey the teachings of the Lord of heaven’s armies.
They hated the message from the Holy God of Israel.
25 So the Lord has become very angry with his people.
And he has raised his hand to punish them.
Even the mountains are frightened.
Dead bodies lie in the streets like garbage.
But the Lord is still angry.
His hand is still raised to strike down the people.
26 God raises a banner for the nations far away.
He is whistling to call those people.
The enemy comes quickly!
27 Not one of them becomes tired or falls down.
Not one of them gets sleepy and falls asleep.
Their weapons are close at hand.
Their sandal straps are not broken.
28 Their arrows are sharp.
All of their bows are ready to shoot.
The horses’ hooves are hard as rock.
Their chariot wheels move like a whirlwind.
29 Their shout is like the roar of a lion.
It is loud like a young lion.
The enemy growls as they grab their captives.
There is no one to stop them from taking their captives away.
30 On that day they will roar
like the waves of the sea.
And when people look at the land,
they will see only darkness and pain.
All light will become dark in this thick cloud.
Isaiah 5
Legacy Standard Bible
The Song of the Vineyard
5 Let me sing now for my well-beloved
A song of my beloved concerning His vineyard.
My well-beloved had a (A)vineyard on [a]a fertile hill.
2 He dug it all around, removed its stones,
And planted it with [b]the (B)choicest vine.
And He built a tower in the middle of it
And also hewed out a [c]wine vat in it;
Then He (C)hoped for it to produce good grapes,
But it produced only [d]worthless ones.
3 “So now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah,
(D)Please judge between Me and My vineyard.
4 (E)What more was there to do for My vineyard [e]that I have not done in it?
Why, when I hoped for it to produce good grapes did it produce [f]worthless ones?
5 So now let Me tell you what I am going to do to My vineyard:
I will (F)remove its hedge, and it will be consumed;
I will (G)break down its wall, and it will become (H)trampled ground.
6 I will (I)lay it waste;
It will not be pruned or hoed,
But briars and thorns will come up.
I will also command the clouds to (J)rain no rain on it.”
7 For the (K)vineyard of Yahweh of hosts is the house of Israel
And the men of Judah His delightful plant.
Thus He hoped for justice, but behold, (L)bloodshed;
For righteousness, but behold, a cry of distress.
Woes to Those Who Call Evil Good
8 Woe to those who (M)add house to house and join field to field,
Until there is no more room,
So that you have to live alone in the midst of the land!
9 In my ears Yahweh of hosts has sworn, “Surely, (N)many houses shall become (O)desolate,
Even great and good ones, without inhabitants.
10 For (P)ten [g]acres of vineyard will yield only one [h]bath of wine,
And a [i](Q)homer of seed will yield but an [j]ephah of grain.”
11 Woe to those who rise early in the morning that they may pursue (R)strong drink,
Who stay up late in the evening that wine may inflame them!
12 And their banquets are accompanied by lyre and (S)harp, by tambourine and flute, and by wine;
But they (T)do not look upon the deeds of Yahweh,
Nor do they see the work of His hands.
13 Therefore My people go into exile for their (U)lack of knowledge;
And [k]their (V)honorable men are famished,
And their multitude is parched with thirst.
14 Therefore (W)Sheol has enlarged its [l]throat and opened its mouth without limit;
And [m]Jerusalem’s majesty, her multitude, her rumbling, and the exultant within her, descend into it.
15 So the common man will be bowed down and the man of importance will be made low,
(X)The eyes of the lofty also will be made low.
16 But (Y)Yahweh of hosts will be (Z)lofty in judgment,
And the holy God will show Himself (AA)holy in righteousness.
17 (AB)Then the lambs will graze as in their pasture,
And sojourners will eat in the waste places of the [n]wealthy.
18 Woe to those who drag (AC)iniquity with the cords of worthlessness,
And sin as if with cart ropes,
19 (AD)Who say, “Let Him hurry, let Him hasten His work, that we may see it;
And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near
And come to pass, that we may know it!”
20 Woe to those who (AE)call evil good and good evil,
Who [o](AF)substitute darkness for light and light for darkness,
Who [p]substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe to those who are (AG)wise in their own eyes
And understanding in their own [q]sight!
22 (AH)Woe to those who are mighty men in drinking wine
And valiant men in mixing strong drink,
23 (AI)Who [r]declare the wicked righteous for a bribe,
And (AJ)remove the [s]righteous standing of the ones who are [t]righteous!
24 Therefore, (AK)as a tongue of fire consumes stubble
And dry grass collapses into the flame,
So their (AL)root will become (AM)like rot and their blossom [u]blow away as dust;
For they have (AN)rejected the law of Yahweh of hosts
And the word of the Holy One of Israel they have spurned.
25 On this account, the (AO)anger of Yahweh has burned against His people,
And He has stretched out His hand against them and struck them down.
And the (AP)mountains trembled, and their (AQ)corpses [v]lay like refuse in the middle of the streets.
(AR)For all this His anger is not turned back,
But His (AS)hand is still stretched out.
26 He will also lift up a (AT)standard to the [w]distant nations,
And will (AU)whistle for it (AV)from the ends of the earth;
And behold, it will (AW)come with speed swiftly.
27 (AX)No one in it is weary or stumbles,
None slumbers or sleeps;
Nor is the (AY)belt at its waist undone,
Nor its sandal strap broken.
28 [x](AZ)Its arrows are sharp and all its bows are bent;
The hoofs of its horses [y]seem like flint and its chariot (BA)wheels like a whirlwind.
29 Its (BB)roaring is like a lioness, and it roars like young lions;
It growls and (BC)seizes the prey
And carries it off with (BD)no one to deliver it.
30 And it will (BE)growl over it in that day like the roaring of the sea.
If one (BF)looks to the land, behold, there is darkness and distress;
Even the light is darkened by its clouds.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 5:1 Lit a horn, the son of fatness
- Isaiah 5:2 Lit a bright red grape
- Isaiah 5:2 Or wine press
- Isaiah 5:2 Or wild grapes
- Isaiah 5:4 Lit and I have not done
- Isaiah 5:4 Or wild grapes
- Isaiah 5:10 One acre is what oxen could plow in one day
- Isaiah 5:10 A bath was approx. 6 gal. or 23 l
- Isaiah 5:10 A homer was approx. 6.5 bu. or 230 l
- Isaiah 5:10 An ephah was approx. 21 qt. or 23 l
- Isaiah 5:13 Lit their glory are men of famine
- Isaiah 5:14 Or appetite
- Isaiah 5:14 Lit her
- Isaiah 5:17 Lit fat
- Isaiah 5:20 Lit set
- Isaiah 5:20 Lit set
- Isaiah 5:21 Lit face
- Isaiah 5:23 Or justify the wicked for a bribe, cf. 53:11
- Isaiah 5:23 Or justification
- Isaiah 5:23 Or justified
- Isaiah 5:24 Lit ascend
- Isaiah 5:25 Lit were
- Isaiah 5:26 Probably Assyria
- Isaiah 5:28 Lit Which, its arrows
- Isaiah 5:28 Lit are regarded as
Isaías 5
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Parábola de la viña
5 Cantaré ahora a mi amado,
El canto de mi amado acerca de Su viña.
Mi bien amado tenía una viña en una fértil colina[a](A).
2 La cavó por todas partes, quitó sus piedras,
Y la plantó de vides escogidas[b](B).
Edificó una torre en medio de ella,
Y también excavó en ella un lagar[c].
Esperaba que produjera uvas buenas,
Pero solo produjo uvas silvestres[d](C).
3 ¶Y ahora, moradores de Jerusalén y hombres de Judá,
Juzguen entre Mí y Mi viña(D).
4 ¿Qué más se puede hacer por Mi viña,
Que[e] Yo no haya hecho en ella(E)?
¿Por qué, cuando esperaba que produjera uvas buenas,
Produjo uvas silvestres[f]?
5 Ahora pues, dejen que les diga
Lo que Yo he de hacer a Mi viña:
«Quitaré su vallado(F) y será consumida;
Derribaré su muro(G) y será pisoteada(H).
6 -»Y haré que quede desolada(I).
No será podada ni labrada,
Y crecerán zarzas y espinos.
También mandaré a las nubes que no derramen[g] lluvia sobre ella(J)».
7 ¶Ciertamente, la viña del Señor de los ejércitos es la casa de Israel,
Y los hombres de Judá Su plantío delicioso(K).
Él esperaba equidad, pero hubo derramamiento de sangre(L);
Justicia, pero hubo clamor.
Ayes contra los impíos
8 ¶¡Ay de los que juntan casa con casa,
Y añaden campo a campo
Hasta que no queda sitio alguno,
Para así habitar ustedes solos en medio de la tierra(M)!
9 A mis oídos el Señor de los ejércitos ha jurado:
«Ciertamente muchas casas(N) serán desoladas(O),
Grandes y hermosas, pero sin moradores.
10 -»Porque cuatro hectáreas (2 acres) de viña producirán solo 22 litros de vino(P),
Y 220 litros de semilla producirán solo 22 litros de grano(Q)».
11 ¡Ay de los que se levantan muy de mañana para ir tras la bebida(R),
De los que trasnochan para que el vino los encienda!
12 En sus banquetes hay lira y arpa, pandero y flauta, y vino(S),
Pero no contemplan las obras del Señor,
Ni ven la obra de Sus manos(T).
13 ¶Por eso va cautivo Mi pueblo por falta de discernimiento(U).
Sus notables están muertos de hambre[h](V)
Y su multitud reseca de sed.
14 Por tanto, el Seol[i] ha ensanchado su garganta[j](W) y ha abierto sin medida su boca.
Y a él desciende el esplendor de Jerusalén[k], su multitud, su alboroto y el que se divertía en ella.
15 El hombre común será humillado y el hombre de importancia abatido,
Y los ojos de los altivos serán abatidos(X).
16 Pero el Señor de los ejércitos(Y) será exaltado por Su juicio(Z),
Y el Dios santo se mostrará santo por Su justicia(AA).
17 Entonces pastarán los corderos como en praderas propias(AB),
Y en los lugares desolados de los ricos[l], extranjeros comerán.
18 ¶¡Ay de los que arrastran la iniquidad con cuerdas de falsedad[m]
Y el pecado como con coyundas de carretas(AC)!
19 Los que dicen: «Que se dé prisa, que apresure Su obra, para que la veamos;
Que se acerque y venga el propósito del Santo de Israel,
Para que lo sepamos(AD)».
20 ¡Ay de los que llaman al mal bien y al bien mal(AE),
Que tienen[n] las tinieblas por luz y la luz por tinieblas(AF),
Que tienen[o] lo amargo por dulce y lo dulce por amargo!
21 ¡Ay de los sabios a sus propios ojos
E inteligentes ante sí mismos(AG)!
22 ¡Ay de los héroes para beber vino
Y valientes para mezclar bebidas(AH),
23 Que justifican al impío por soborno(AI)
Y quitan al justo su derecho[p](AJ)!
24 ¶Por tanto, como la lengua de fuego consume el rastrojo(AK),
Y la hierba seca cae ante la llama,
Su raíz(AL) como podredumbre se volverá y su flor como polvo será esparcida[q](AM).
Porque desecharon la ley del Señor de los ejércitos,
Y despreciaron la palabra del Santo de Israel(AN).
25 Por esta causa se ha encendido la ira del Señor contra Su pueblo(AO),
Y ha extendido Su mano contra ellos y los ha herido.
Los montes temblaron(AP) y sus cadáveres yacen[r] como desecho en medio de las calles(AQ).
Con todo esto, no se ha agotado[s] Su ira(AR),
Y aún está extendida Su mano(AS).
26 ¶Alzará estandarte(AT) a la nación lejana[t],
Y le silbará(AU) desde los confines de la tierra(AV),
Y vendrá muy pronto, con rapidez(AW).
27 En ella nadie está cansado ni nadie se tambalea(AX),
Ninguno dormita ni duerme.
A ninguno se le ha desatado el cinturón de la cintura(AY),
Ni se le ha roto la correa de su sandalia.
28 Sus flechas[u] están afiladas y todos sus arcos entesados(AZ).
Los cascos de sus caballos son[v] como pedernal y las[w] ruedas de sus carros como torbellino(BA).
29 Su rugido es como de leona, ruge como leoncillos(BB).
Gruñe y atrapa la presa(BC),
Y se la lleva sin que nadie la libre(BD).
30 En aquel día gruñirá sobre ella como el bramido del mar(BE).
Si se mira hacia la tierra, hay tinieblas y angustia;
Aun la luz es oscurecida por sus nubes(BF).
Footnotes
- 5:1 Lit. en un cuerno, hijo de grosura.
- 5:2 Lit. una uva de rojo brillante.
- 5:2 O depósito de vino.
- 5:2 O malas.
- 5:4 Lit. y.
- 5:4 O malas.
- 5:6 Lit. no lluevan.
- 5:13 Lit. su gloria son hombres hambrientos.
- 5:14 I.e. región de los muertos.
- 5:14 O apetito.
- 5:14 Lit. su esplendor.
- 5:17 Lit. engordados.
- 5:18 O vanidad.
- 5:20 Lit. ponen.
- 5:20 Lit. ponen.
- 5:23 Lit. justicia.
- 5:24 Lit. ascenderá.
- 5:25 Lit. eran.
- 5:25 Lit. no se ha apartado.
- 5:26 Probablemente, Asiria; lit. las naciones.
- 5:28 Lit. La cual, sus flechas.
- 5:28 Lit. son considerados.
- 5:28 Lit. sus.
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