C. Knight's England Isaiah 5:8-10 Woe to them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place… In 1650, while Cromwell was prosecuting his campaign against Charles II in Scotland, he wrote the Speaker of the Parliament, urging the reformation of many abuses and added, "If there be anyone that makes many poor to make a few rich, that suits not a commonwealth." (C. Knight's England.) Parallel Verses 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! |