Isaiah 5:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the vineyardכֶ֜רֶם
(che·rem)
3754: a vineyardof uncertain derivation
of the LORDיְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hostsצְבָאֹות֙
(tze·va·'o·vt)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
is the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
And the menוְאִ֣ישׁ
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔ה
(ye·hu·dah,)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
His delightfulשַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יו
(sha·'a·shu·'av;)
8191: a delightfrom shaa
plant.נְטַ֖ע
(ne·ta)
5194: plantation, planting, plantfrom nata
Thus He lookedוַיְקַ֤ו
(vay·kav)
6960a: to wait fora prim. root
for justice,לְמִשְׁפָּט֙
(le·mish·pat)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
but behold,וְהִנֵּ֣ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
bloodshed;מִשְׂפָּ֔ח
(mis·pach,)
4939: probably outpouring, bloodshedfrom the same as saphiach
For righteousness,לִצְדָקָ֖ה
(litz·da·kah)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq
but behold,וְהִנֵּ֥ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
a cry of distress.צְעָקָֽה׃
(tze·'a·kah.)
6818: a cry, outcryfrom tsaaq


















KJV Lexicon
For the vineyard
kerem  (keh'-rem)
a garden or vineyard -- vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
is the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and the men
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
his pleasant
sha`shua`  (shah-shoo'-ah)
enjoyment -- delight, pleasure.
plant
neta`  (neh'-tah)
a plant; collectively, a plantation; abstractly, a planting -- plant.
and he looked
qavah  (kaw-vaw')
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect -- gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
for judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
but behold oppression
mispach  (mis-pawkh')
slaughter -- oppression.
for righteousness
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
but behold a cry
tsa`aqah  (tsah-ak-aw')
a shriek -- cry(-ing).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel And the men of Judah His delightful plant. Thus He looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; For righteousness, but behold, a cry of distress.

King James Bible
For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah, the plant He delighted in. He looked for justice but saw injustice, for righteousness, but heard cries of wretchedness.

International Standard Version
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. He looked for justice, but saw only bloodshed; he searched for righteousness, but heard only an outcry!

NET Bible
Indeed Israel is the vineyard of the LORD who commands armies, the people of Judah are the cultivated place in which he took delight. He waited for justice, but look what he got--disobedience! He waited for fairness, but look what he got--cries for help!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The vineyard of the LORD of Armies is the nation of Israel, and the people of Judah are the garden of his delight. He hoped for justice but saw only slaughter, for righteousness but heard only cries of distress.

King James 2000 Bible
For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for justice, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.
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