American Standard Version
Isaiah 5:10
10For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah.
Isaiah 5:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.
- New International Version (NIV)A ten-acre vineyard will produce only a bath of wine; a homer of seed will yield only an ephah of grain.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)For ten acres of vineyard shall yield but one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah."
- New King James Version (NKJV)For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, And a homer of seed shall yield one ephah.”
Context of Isaiah 5:10
8Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no room, and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land! 9In mine ears saith Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah. 11Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them! 12And the harp and the lute, the tabret and the pipe, and wine, are in their feasts; but they regard not the work of Jehovah, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.
Read all of Isaiah 5Isaiah 5:10 word by word
כִּ֗י עֲשֶׂ֙רֶת֙ צִמְדֵּי־כֶ֔רֶם יַעֲשׂ֖וּ בַּ֣ת אֶחָ֑ת וְזֶ֥רַע חֹ֖מֶר יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֵיפָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Isaiah 5:10
- Leviticus 27:16And if a man shall sanctify unto Jehovah part of the field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the sowing thereof: the sowing of a homer of barley shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.
- Ezekiel 45:10Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
- Joel 1:17The seeds rot under their clods; the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the grain is withered.
- Haggai 1:9Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith Jehovah of hosts. Because of my house that lieth waste, while ye run every man to his own house.
Commentaries on Isaiah 5:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Yea, ten acres - In this verse a reason is rendered why the houses mentioned in the previous verse should become desolate. The reason is, that the land would become sterile and barren, as a divine judgment for their oppression. To what particular time the prophet refers, here, is not apparent. It is certain, however, that the land of Canaan was frequently given up to sterility. The withholding of the early and latter rains, or the neglect of cultivation…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-23Verses 8-23 Here is a woe to those who set their hearts on the wealth of the world. Not that it is sinful for those who have a house and a field to purchase another; but the fault is, that they never know when they have enough. Covetousness is idolatry; and while many envy the prosperous, wretched man, the Lord denounces awful woes upon him. How applicable to many among us! God has many ways to empty the most populous cities. Those who set their hearts…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10As with drought (Isaiah 5:5–6), the reduction of crops was at times a divine judgment (see Haggai 1:6, 9; 2:16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. acres--literally, "yokes"; as much as one yoke of oxen could plow in a day. one--only. bath--of wine; seven and a half gallons. homer ... ephah--Eight bushels of seed would yield only three pecks of produce (Eze 45:11). The ephah and bath, one-tenth of an homer.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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