Study it in the app“For the vineyard of YHWH Tsevaot is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the planting of his delight; and he waited for justice, but look, bloodshed; for righteousness, but look, an outcry.”
Forכִּיthe vineyardכֶרֶםof YHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתis the houseבֵּיתof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלand the menוְאִישׁof Judahיְהוּדָהare the plantingנְטַעof his delight;שַׁעֲשׁוּעָיוand he waitedוַיְקַוfor justice,לְמִשְׁפָּטbut look,וְהִנֵּהbloodshed;מִשְׂפָּחfor righteousness,לִצְדָקָהbut look,וְהִנֵּהan outcry.צְעָקָה
vineyard
Vineyard.
Where else “cherem” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsTsevaot
A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.
Where else “tsevaot” appearsdynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “bet” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearsplant, planting
A plant, a planting; what has been planted.
Where else “neta” appearsdelight
Delight, joy; that in which someone finds pleasure. It is used often in Psalm 119 for God's instruction.
Where else “shaashuay” appearswait
To long and look for, above all YHWH.
Where else “yekav” appearsjustice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appearsbloodshed
Bloodshed, slaughter.
Where else “mispach” appearsrighteous deeds
Doing what is just, upright deeds.
Where else “tsedaka” appearsoutcry
Outcry, cry of distress.
Where else “tseaka” appearsIn Hebrew “justice” (מִשְׁפָּט) and “bloodshed” (מִשְׂפָּח) sound almost the same, as do “righteousness” (צְדָקָה) and “outcry” (צְעָקָה).
6And I will make it a waste; it will not be pruned or hoed, and briers and thorns will come up; and the clouds I will command not to rain rain on it.
7 · This verse (above)
8Woe to those who join house to house, field to field they bring near, until there is no room, and you are made to dwell alone in the midst of the land!
