Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field till no space is left and you live alone in the land. New Living Translation What sorrow for you who buy up house after house and field after field, until everyone is evicted and you live alone in the land. 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. Berean Standard Bible Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land. King James Bible 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! New King James Version Woe to those who join house to house; They add field to field, Till there is no place Where they may dwell alone in the midst of the land! New American Standard Bible Woe to those who attach house to house and join field to field, Until there is no more room, And you alone are a landowner in the midst of the land! NASB 1995 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! NASB 1977 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! Legacy 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! Amplified Bible Woe (judgment is coming) to those who join house to house and join field to field [to increase their holdings by depriving others], Until there is no more room [for others], So that you have to live alone in the midst of the land! Christian Standard Bible Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field until there is no more room and you alone are left in the land. Holman Christian Standard Bible Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field until there is no more room and you alone are left in the land. 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! Contemporary English Version You are in for trouble! You take over house after house and field after field, until there is no room left for anyone else in all the land. English Revised 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! GOD'S WORD® Translation How horrible it will be for you who acquire house after house and buy field after field until there's nothing left and you have to live by yourself in the land. Good News Translation You are doomed! You buy more houses and fields to add to those you already have. Soon there will be no place for anyone else to live, and you alone will live in the land. International Standard Version "How terrible it will be for you who join house to house, who add field to field, until there is no more room, and you have settled yourselves alone in the middle of the land!" Majority Standard Bible Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land. NET Bible Those who accumulate houses are as good as dead, those who also accumulate landed property until there is no land left, and you are the only landowners remaining within the land. New Heart English Bible Woe to those who join house to house, who lay field to field, until there is no room, and you are made to dwell alone in the midst of the land. Webster's Bible Translation Woe to them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there is no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth! World English Bible Woe to those who join house to house, who lay field to field, until there is no room, and you are made to dwell alone in the middle of the land! Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWoe [to] those joining house to house, "" They bring field near to field, "" Until there is no place, "" And you have been settled by yourselves "" In the midst of the land! Young's Literal Translation Woe 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! Smith's Literal Translation Wo to those touching house upon house, they will bring near field upon field, till no more place, and ye dwelt yourselves alone in the midst of the earth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWoe to you that join house to house and lay field to field, even to the end of the place: shall you alone dwell in the midst of the earth? Catholic Public Domain Version Woe to you who join house to house, and who combine field to field, even to the limits of the place! Do you intend to live alone in the midst of the earth? New American Bible Ah! Those who join house to house, who connect field with field, Until no space remains, and you alone dwell in the midst of the land! New Revised Standard Version Ah, you who join house to house, who add field to field, until there is room for no one but you, and you are left to live alone in the midst of the land! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWoe to those who trespass the boundaries between houses, who remove the landmarks between the fields, to steal the land, that they may dwell alone in the midst of the earth! Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Woe to those who touch house to house and are mingling field to field that you may seize a place and you may dwell alone inside of the land! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Woe 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! Brenton Septuagint Translation Woe to them that join house to house, and add field to field, that they may take away something of their neighbor's: will ye dwell alone upon the land? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Woes to the Wicked8Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land. 9I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.… Cross References Micah 2:2 They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. Amos 8:4-6 Hear this, you who trample the needy, who do away with the poor of the land, / asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales. / Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!” Habakkuk 2:9 Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, to place his nest on high and escape the hand of disaster! James 5:1-6 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. ... Luke 12:15 And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” Jeremiah 22:13-17 “Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages, / who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion. / Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him. ... Ezekiel 22:12-13 In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD. / Now look, I strike My hands together against your unjust gain and against the blood you have shed in your midst. Matthew 23:14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. Proverbs 23:10-11 Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless, / for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. Nehemiah 5:1-5 About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews. / Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.” / Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.” ... 1 Kings 21:1-16 Some time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. / So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.” / But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” ... Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Psalm 49:16-20 Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. / For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down. / Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul—and men praise you when you prosper— ... 1 Corinthians 6:10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Treasury of Scripture Woe to them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the middle of the earth! them Jeremiah 22:13-17 Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work; … Micah 2:2 And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. Habakkuk 2:9-12 Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! … field 1 Kings 21:16-20 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it… they. Ezekiel 11:15 Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the LORD: unto us is this land given in possession. Ezekiel 33:24 Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance. Jump to Previous Add Alone Cursed Dwell Earth Field House Join Joining Lay Midst Placed Putting Room Space Themselves Wo Woe YourselvesJump to Next Add Alone Cursed Dwell Earth Field House Join Joining Lay Midst Placed Putting Room Space Themselves Wo Woe YourselvesIsaiah 5 1. Under the parable of a vineyard, God excuses his severe judgment8. His judgments upon covetousness 11. Upon lasciviousness 13. Upon impiety 20. And upon injustice 26. The executioners of God's judgments Woe to those The word "woe" in Hebrew is "הוֹי" (hoy), a term often used by the prophets to express lamentation, warning, or impending judgment. It is a divine pronouncement of distress and serves as a call to repentance. In the context of Isaiah, it is a warning against the moral and social injustices prevalent in Judah. This "woe" is a divine lament over the people's greed and selfishness, urging them to turn back to God's ways. who add house to house and join field to field until there is no more room and you alone dwell in the land Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Woeה֗וֹי (hō·w) Interjection Strong's 1945: Ah! alas! ha! to those who add מַגִּיעֵ֥י (mag·gî·‘ê) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike house בַ֙יִת֙ (ḇa·yiṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house to house בְּבַ֔יִת (bə·ḇa·yiṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house and join יַקְרִ֑יבוּ (yaq·rî·ḇū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7126: To come near, approach field שָׂדֶ֥ה (śā·ḏeh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land to field בְשָׂדֶ֖ה (ḇə·śā·ḏeh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land until עַ֚ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while there is no אֶ֣פֶס (’e·p̄es) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 657: Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot room מָק֔וֹם (mā·qō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition and you dwell וְהֽוּשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם (wə·hū·šaḇ·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry alone לְבַדְּכֶ֖ם (lə·ḇad·də·ḵem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of in בְּקֶ֥רֶב (bə·qe·reḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center the land. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Isaiah 5:8 NIVIsaiah 5:8 NLT Isaiah 5:8 ESV Isaiah 5:8 NASB Isaiah 5:8 KJV Isaiah 5:8 BibleApps.com Isaiah 5:8 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 5:8 Chinese Bible Isaiah 5:8 French Bible Isaiah 5:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 5:8 Woe to those who join house (Isa Isi Is) |
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