Isaiah 5:9

Isaiah 5:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In mine ears said the Lord of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord Almighty has declared in my hearing: “Surely the great houses will become desolate, the fine mansions left without occupants.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord of hosts has sworn in my hearing: "Surely many houses shall be desolate, large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In my hearing the Lord of hosts said, “Truly, many houses shall be desolate, Great and beautiful ones, without inhabitant.

Context of Isaiah 5:9

7The nation of Israel is the vineyard of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. The people of Judah are his pleasant garden. He expected a crop of justice, but instead he found oppression. He expected to find righteousness, but instead he heard cries of violence. 8What sorrow for you who buy up house after house and field after field, until everyone is evicted and you live alone in the land. But I have heard the Lord of Heaven’s Armies swear a solemn oath: “Many houses will stand deserted; even beautiful mansions will be empty. 10Ten acres of vineyard will not produce even six gallons of wine. Ten baskets of seed will yield only one basket of grain.” 11What sorrow for those who get up early in the morning looking for a drink of alcohol and spend long evenings drinking wine to make themselves flaming drunk.

Isaiah 5:9 word by word

בְּאָזְנָ֖י יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת אִם־לֹ֞א בָּתִּ֤ים רַבִּים֙ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה יִֽהְי֔וּ גְּדֹלִ֥ים וְטוֹבִ֖ים מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵֽׁב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In mine earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: hearingH241
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• Of a truthלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• housesבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• shall be desolateשַׁמָּהshammâh · horror: destroyedH8047
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• and fairטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• without inhabitantיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427

Cross-references for Isaiah 5:9

• Isaiah 22:14The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has revealed this to me: “Till the day you die, you will never be forgiven for this sin.” That is the judgment of the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
• Amos 3:7Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets.
• Isaiah 5:6I will make it a wild place where the vines are not pruned and the ground is not hoed, a place overgrown with briers and thorns. I will command the clouds to drop no rain on it.
• Isaiah 27:10The fortified towns will be silent and empty, the houses abandoned, the streets overgrown with weeds. Calves will graze there, chewing on twigs and branches.
• 2 Chronicles 36:21So the message of the Lord spoken through Jeremiah was fulfilled. The land finally enjoyed its Sabbath rest, lying desolate until the seventy years were fulfilled, just as the prophet had said.
• Amos 5:11You trample the poor, stealing their grain through taxes and unfair rent. Therefore, though you build beautiful stone houses, you will never live in them. Though you plant lush vineyards, you will never drink wine from them.
• Amos 6:11When the Lord gives the command, homes both great and small will be smashed to pieces.
• Matthew 22:7“The king was furious, and he sent out his army to destroy the murderers and burn their town.
• Matthew 23:38And now, look, your house is abandoned and desolate.

Commentaries on Isaiah 5:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9In mine ears. "To mine ear" - The sentence in the Hebrew text seems to be imperfect in this place; as likewise in Isaiah 22:14; (note), where the very same sense seems to be required as here. See the note there; and compare 1 Samuel 9:15; (note). In this place the Septuagint supply the word , and the Syriac אשתמע eshtama, auditus est Jehovah in auribus meis, i.e., נגלה niglah, as in Isaiah 22:14. Many houses - This has reference to what was said in the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9In mine ears - This probably refers to the prophet. As if he had said, God has revealed it to me,‘ or God has said in my ears,‘ i. e, to me. The Septuagint reads it, These things are heard in the ears of the Lord of hosts,‘ that is, the wishes” of the man of avarice. The Chaldee, The prophet said, In my ears I have heard; a decree has gone from the Lord of hosts,‘ etc. Many houses shall be desolate - Referring to the calamities that should come upon the…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. 8-10Woe: The first warning of judgment was against oppressive greed. People took properties, like houses and fields, illegally. The new owners were bullies who used every method to get richer at the expense of the poor (see 1 Kings 21:1–29; Amos 2:6–7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. In mine ears ... the Lord--namely, has revealed it, as in Is 22:14. desolate--literally, "a desolation," namely, on account of the national sins. great and fair--houses.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