Isaiah

Isaiah 5:1–6

1I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard:

My beloved had a vineyard

on a very fertile hill.

2He dug it up and cleared the stones

and planted the finest vines.

He built a watchtower in the middle

and dug out a winepress as well.

He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes,

but the fruit it produced was sour!

3“And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem

and men of Judah,

I exhort you to judge

between Me and My vineyard.

4What more could have been done for My vineyard

than I have done for it?

Why, when I expected sweet grapes,

did it bring forth sour fruit?

5Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard:

I will take away its hedge,

and it will be consumed;

I will tear down its wall,

and it will be trampled.

6I will make it a wasteland,

neither pruned nor cultivated,

and thorns and briers will grow up.

I will command the clouds

that rain shall not fall on it.”

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Isaiah 5:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will singאָשִׁ֤ירָה’ā·šî·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH7891 sing
for my belovedלִֽידִידִ֔יlî·ḏî·ḏîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3039 beloved
a songשִׁירַ֥תšî·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7892 song
ofדּוֹדִ֖יdō·w·ḏîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1730 beloved, love
vineyardלְכַרְמ֑וֹlə·ḵar·mōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3754 vineyard
My belovedלִֽידִידִ֖יlî·ḏî·ḏîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3039 beloved
hadהָיָ֥הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a vineyardכֶּ֛רֶםke·remNoun - masculine singularH3754 vineyard
on a very fertileבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
hillבְּקֶ֥רֶןbə·qe·renPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH7161 horn

Isaiah 5:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He dug it upוַֽיְעַזְּקֵ֣הוּway·‘az·zə·qê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5823 dig about
and cleared the stonesוַֽיְסַקְּלֵ֗הוּway·saq·qə·lê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5619 stone, put to death by stoning
and plantedוַיִּטָּעֵ֙הוּ֙way·yiṭ·ṭā·‘ê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5193 strike, fix, plant
the finest vinesשֹׂרֵ֔קśō·rêqNoun - masculine singularH8321 vine
He builtוַיִּ֤בֶןway·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
a watchtowerמִגְדָּל֙miḡ·dālNoun - masculine singularH4026 tower
in the middleבְּתוֹכ֔וֹbə·ṯō·w·ḵōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8432 midst
andוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
dug outחָצֵ֣בḥā·ṣêḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2672 hew, hew out, cleave
a winepressיֶ֖קֶבye·qeḇNoun - masculine singularH3342 wine-vat
He waited forוַיְקַ֛וway·qawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6960 wait for
to yieldלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
good grapesעֲנָבִ֖ים‘ă·nā·ḇîmNoun - masculine pluralH6025 grape(s)
but the fruit it producedוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
was sourבְּאֻשִֽׁים׃bə·’u·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH891 stinking

Isaiah 5:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And nowוְעַתָּ֛הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
O dwellersיוֹשֵׁ֥בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and menוְאִ֣ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
I exhortנָ֕אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
you to judgeשִׁפְטוּ־šip̄·ṭū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8199 judge, govern
between Meבֵּינִ֖יbê·nîPreposition; first person common singularH996 interval, space between
and My vineyardכַּרְמִֽי׃kar·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3754 vineyard

Isaiah 5:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
moreעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
could have been doneלַּעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
for My vineyardלְכַרְמִ֔יlə·ḵar·mîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3754 vineyard
thanוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
I have doneעָשִׂ֖יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
for itבּ֑וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Whyמַדּ֧וּעַmad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
when I expectedקִוֵּ֛יתִיqiw·wê·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6960 wait for
grapesעֲנָבִ֖ים‘ă·nā·ḇîmNoun - masculine pluralH6025 grape(s)
did it bring forthוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
sour fruitבְּאֻשִֽׁים׃bə·’u·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH891 stinking

Isaiah 5:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
I will tell youאוֹדִֽיעָה־’ō·w·ḏî·‘āh-Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH3045 know
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am about to doעֹשֶׂ֖ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
to My vineyardלְכַרְמִ֑יlə·ḵar·mîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3754 vineyard
I will take awayהָסֵ֤רhā·sêrVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH5493 turn aside
its hedgeמְשׂוּכָּתוֹ֙mə·śū·kā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4881 hedge
and it will beוְהָיָ֣הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
consumedלְבָעֵ֔רlə·ḇā·‘êrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1197 burn, consume
I will tear downפָּרֹ֥ץpā·rōṣVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH6555 break through
its wallגְּדֵר֖וֹgə·ḏê·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1447 wall
and it will beוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
trampledלְמִרְמָֽס׃lə·mir·māsPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4823 trampling-place, trampling

Isaiah 5:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will makeוַאֲשִׁיתֵ֣הוּwa·’ă·šî·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH7896 put, set
it a wastelandבָתָ֗הḇā·ṯāhNoun - feminine singularH1326 end, destruction
neitherלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
prunedיִזָּמֵר֙yiz·zā·mêrVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2168 trim, prune
norוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
cultivatedיֵעָדֵ֔רyê·‘ā·ḏêrVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5737 help
and thornsוָשָׁ֑יִתwā·šā·yiṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7898 thorn-bushes
and briersשָׁמִ֖ירšā·mîrNoun - masculine singularH8068 thorn(s), adamant, flint
will grow upוְעָלָ֥הwə·‘ā·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
I will commandאֲצַוֶּ֔ה’ă·ṣaw·wehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the cloudsהֶעָבִים֙he·‘ā·ḇîmArticle; Noun - common pluralH5645 dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket
that rainמָטָֽר׃mā·ṭārNoun - masculine singularH4306 rain
shall not fallמֵהַמְטִ֥ירmê·ham·ṭîrPreposition-m; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH4305 rain
on itעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height

Cross-references

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Isaiah 5:1 Mark 12:1 · Luke 20:9 · John 15:1 · Jeremiah 2:21 · Psalm 80:8 · Matthew 21:33 · Deuteronomy 31:19–22 · Song of Solomon 2:16 · Isaiah 27:2–3 · Song of Solomon 5:2 · Song of Solomon 8:11–12 · Song of Solomon 6:3

Isaiah 5:2 Jeremiah 2:21 · Deuteronomy 32:32–33 · Isaiah 1:2–4 · Luke 13:6–7 · Mark 11:13 · Revelation 14:18–20 · 1 Corinthians 9:7 · Luke 20:10–18 · Hosea 10:1 · Romans 9:4

Isaiah 5:4 Matthew 23:37 · Micah 6:3–4 · Acts 7:51–60 · Jeremiah 2:5 · Jeremiah 6:29–30 · Jeremiah 2:30–31 · Isaiah 1:5 · Ezekiel 24:13

Isaiah 5:5 Isaiah 28:18 · Luke 21:24 · Lamentations 1:15 · Isaiah 28:3 · Genesis 11:7 · Deuteronomy 28:49–52 · Revelation 11:2 · Genesis 11:4 · Isaiah 10:6

Isaiah 5:6 Isaiah 7:23–25 · Jeremiah 25:11 · Isaiah 24:1–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.