Isaiah

Isaiah 5:2–7

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.”

7For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts

is the house of Israel,

and the men of Judah

are the plant of His delight.

He looked for justice,

but saw bloodshed;

for righteousness,

but heard a cry of distress.

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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

Isaiah 5:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the vineyardכֶ֜רֶםḵe·remNoun - masculine singular constructH3754 vineyard
of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
is the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and the menוְאִ֣ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
are the plantנְטַ֖עnə·ṭa‘Noun - masculine singular constructH5194 plantation, planting, plant
of His delightשַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יוša·‘ă·šū·‘āwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH8191 enjoyment
He lookedוַיְקַ֤וway·qawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6960 wait for
for justiceלְמִשְׁפָּט֙lə·miš·pāṭPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
but sawוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
bloodshedמִשְׂפָּ֔חmiś·pāḥNoun - masculine singularH4939 outpouring
for righteousnessלִצְדָקָ֖הliṣ·ḏā·qāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness
but heardוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
a cry of distressצְעָקָֽה׃סṣə·‘ā·qāhNoun - feminine singularH6818 cry, outcry

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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

Isaiah 5:7 Psalm 80:8–11 · Matthew 3:8–10 · James 5:4 · Jeremiah 12:10 · Nehemiah 5:1–5 · Isaiah 58:6–8 · Zechariah 7:9–14 · Job 34:28 · Matthew 23:23 · Isaiah 3:17 · Deuteronomy 15:9 · Exodus 3:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.