New American Standard Bible 1995
Isaiah 5:20-24
20WoeH1945 to those who 1callH559 evilH7451 goodH2896, and goodH2896 evilH7451; Who 23substituteH7760 darknessH2822 for lightH216 and lightH216 for darknessH2822; Who 4substituteH7760 bitterH4751 for sweetH4966 and sweetH4966 for bitterH4751!21WoeH1945 to those whoH2450 are 5wiseH2450 in their own eyesH5869 And cleverH995 in their own sightH5048H6440!226WoeH1945 to those who are heroesH1368 in drinkingH8354 wineH3196 And valiantH2428 menH376 in mixingH4537 strongH7941 drinkH7941,237Who justifyH6663 the wickedH7563 for a bribeH7810, And 8takeH5493 awayH5493 the 9rightsH6666 of the ones whoH6662 are in the rightH6662!
24ThereforeH3651, 10as a tongueH3956 of fireH784 consumesH398 stubbleH7179 And dryH2842 grassH2842 collapsesH7503 into the flameH3852, So their 11rootH8328 will becomeH1961 12like rotH4716 and their blossomH6525 13blowH5927 awayH5927 as dustH80; For they have 14rejectedH3988 the lawH8451 of the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 And despisedH5006 the wordH565 of the HolyH6918 OneH6918 of IsraelH3478.
Notes
- 1. Isaiah 5:20 Prov 17:15; Amos 5:7 ↩
- 2. Isaiah 5:20 Lit set ↩
- 3. Isaiah 5:20 Job 17:12; Matt 6:22, 23; Luke 11:34, 35 ↩
- 4. Isaiah 5:20 Lit set ↩
- 5. Isaiah 5:21 Prov 3:7; Rom 12:16; 1 Cor 3:18-20 ↩
- 6. Isaiah 5:22 Prov 23:20; Is 5:11; 56:12; Hab 2:15 ↩
- 7. Isaiah 5:23 Ex 23:8; Is 1:23; 10:1, 2; Mic 3:11; 7:3 ↩
- 8. Isaiah 5:23 Ps 94:21; James 5:6 ↩
- 9. Isaiah 5:23 Lit righteousness ↩
- 10. Isaiah 5:24 Is 9:18, 19; Joel 2:5 ↩
- 11. Isaiah 5:24 Job 18:16 ↩
- 12. Isaiah 5:24 Hos 5:12 ↩
- 13. Isaiah 5:24 Lit ascend ↩
- 14. Isaiah 5:24 Is 8:6; 30:9, 12; Acts 13:41 ↩
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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