Isaiah 5:7 Meaning
For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.
Context Explained
5And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:
6And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
7For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.
8Woe 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!
9In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 21:43
Jesus indicates that the kingdom of God will be taken away from Israel and given to a people producing its fruits.
Romans 9:6
Paul explains that not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, reflecting the themes of judgment and righteousness.
Hebrews 12:11
This verse discusses the discipline of the Lord, relating to God's judgment on His people.
Source: Isaiah 5:7