Isaiah 5:8
King James Version (KJV)
Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!
Translations
Isaiah 5:8 - Amplified Bible
Woe to those who join house to house [and by violently expelling the poorer occupants enclose large acreage] and join field to field until there is no place for others and you are made to dwell alone in the midst of the land!
Isaiah 5:8 - American Standard Version
Woe 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!
Isaiah 5:8 - Bible in Basic English
Cursed are those who are joining house to house, and putting field to field, till there is no more living-space for any but themselves in all the land!
Isaiah 5:8 - Darby Bible
Woe unto them that add house to house, that join field to field, until there is no more room, and that ye dwell yourselves alone in the midst of the land!
Isaiah 5:8 - English Standard Version
Woe to those who join house to house, who add field to field, until there is no more room, and you are made to dwell alone in the midst of the land.
Isaiah 5:8 - King James Version
Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!
Isaiah 5:8 - La Biblia de las Americas
¡Ay de los que juntáis casa con casa,
y añadìs campo a campo
hasta que no queda sitio alguno,
para habitar vosotros solos en medio de la tierra!
Isaiah 5:8 - The Message
Doom to you who buy up all the houses
and grab all the land for yourselves—
Evicting the old owners,
posting no trespassing signs,
Taking over the country,
leaving everyone homeless and landless.
I overheard God-of-the-Angel-Armies say:
"Those mighty houses will end up empty.
Those extravagant estates will be deserted.
A ten-acre vineyard will produce a pint of wine,
a fifty-pound sack of seed, a quart of grain."
Isaiah 5:8 - New American Standard Bible
Woe to those who add house to house {and} join field to field, Until there is no more room, So that you have to live alone in the midst of the land!
Isaiah 5:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
¡Ay de los que juntan casa con casa,
Y añaden campo a campo
Hasta que no queda sitio alguno,
Para asì habitar ustedes solos en medio de la tierra!
Isaiah 5:8 - World English Bible
Woe to those who join house to house, who lay field to field, until there be no room, and you be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land!
Isaiah 5:8 - Young's Living Translation
Wo [to] those joining house to house, Field to field they bring near, till there is no place, And ye have been settled by yourselves In the midst of the land!
Isaiah 5:8 - Additional Comments
Ask: Is it wrong to party with instruments, with music? In verses 8-15, what is God condemning that He sees them doing?
(Note the critical phrase, "they do not regard the work of the LORD, Nor consider the operation of His hands."
Ask: What were the results? (see verse 14)
Discuss: What is Sheol?
" Sheol is Hebrew for the "abode of the dead", the "underworld", or "pit". The word "hades" was substituted for "sheol" when the Hebrew scriptures were translated into Greek (see Septuagint). The New Testament (written in Greek) also uses "hades" to refer to the abode of the dead. In verse 14, the implication is that Sheol is hell.
Summary (5:1-14)
" "Meet Divine Expectations" - what does God hope to see in us?
o Review the concept of the vine, and who that is.
o Review the concept that people need to deal with sin, that sin does not go unpunished. Don't be like Israel.
o Review the concept that we are grafted in. Therefore, sometime pruning is in order, not because of sin, but to build us up so we can produce rich and bountiful fruit.
o Review the concept of talents and gifts, to have a focus for growing fruit.
o God had a passion for Israel, His children. God has a passion for you, His child.
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