<h3>The Song of the Vineyard</h3>5 <poetry>I will sing for the one I love <indent>a song about his vineyard: </indent> My loved one had a vineyard <indent>on a fertile hillside.</indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>He dug it up and cleared it of stones <indent>and planted it with the choicest vines. </indent> He built a watchtower in it <indent>and cut out a winepress as well.</indent> Then he looked for a crop of good grapes, <indent>but it yielded only bad fruit. </indent><poetry></poetry> 3 <poetry>“Now you dwellers in Jerusalem and people of Judah, <indent>judge between me and my vineyard. </indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>What more could have been done for my vineyard <indent>than I have done for it? </indent> When I looked for good grapes, <indent>why did it yield only bad? </indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>Now I will tell you <indent>what I am going to do to my vineyard:</indent> I will take away its hedge, <indent>and it will be destroyed; </indent> I will break down its wall, <indent>and it will be trampled. </indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>I will make it a wasteland, <indent>neither pruned nor cultivated,</indent> <indent>and briers and thorns will grow there.</indent> I will command the clouds <indent>not to rain on it.”</indent><poetry></poetry> 7 <poetry>The vineyard of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> Almighty <indent>is the nation of Israel,</indent> and the people of Judah <indent>are the vines he delighted in.</indent> And he looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; <indent>for righteousness, but heard cries of distress. </indent></poetry> <h3>Woes and Judgments</h3> 8 <poetry>Woe to you who add house to house <indent>and join field to field </indent> till no space is left <indent>and you live alone in the land.</indent></poetry> 9 The Lord Almighty has declared in my hearing: <poetry>“Surely the great houses will become desolate, <indent>the fine mansions left without occupants.</indent> 10 <poetry>A ten-acre vineyard will produce only a bath of wine; <indent>a homer of seed will yield only an ephah of grain.” </indent><poetry></poetry> 11 <poetry>Woe to those who rise early in the morning <indent>to run after their drinks,</indent> who stay up late at night <indent>till they are inflamed with wine. </indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>They have harps and lyres at their banquets, <indent>pipes and timbrels and wine,</indent> but they have no regard for the deeds of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>no respect for the work of his hands. </indent> </poetry> 13 <poetry>Therefore my people will go into exile <indent>for lack of understanding; </indent> those of high rank will die of hunger <indent>and the common people will be parched with thirst. </indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>Therefore Death expands its jaws, <indent>opening wide its mouth; </indent> into it will descend their nobles and masses <indent>with all their brawlers and revelers. </indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>So people will be brought low <indent>and everyone humbled, </indent> <indent>the eyes of the arrogant humbled.</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>But the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> Almighty will be exalted by his justice, <indent>and the holy God will be proved holy by his righteous acts.</indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>Then sheep will graze as in their own pasture; <indent>lambs will feed among the ruins of the rich.</indent><poetry></poetry> 18 <poetry>Woe to those who draw sin along with cords of deceit, <indent>and wickedness as with cart ropes,</indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>to those who say, “Let God hurry; <indent>let him hasten his work</indent> <indent>so we may see it.</indent> The plan of the Holy One of Israel— <indent>let it approach, let it come into view,</indent> <indent>so we may know it.” </indent><poetry></poetry> 20 <poetry>Woe to those who call evil good <indent>and good evil, </indent> who put darkness for light <indent>and light for darkness, </indent> who put bitter for sweet <indent>and sweet for bitter. </indent><poetry></poetry> 21 <poetry>Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes <indent>and clever in their own sight.</indent><poetry></poetry> 22 <poetry>Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine <indent>and champions at mixing drinks, </indent> </poetry> 23 <poetry>who acquit the guilty for a bribe, <indent>but deny justice to the innocent. </indent> </poetry> 24 <poetry>Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw <indent>and as dry grass sinks down in the flames,</indent> so their roots will decay <indent>and their flowers blow away like dust; </indent> for they have rejected the law of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> Almighty <indent>and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel.</indent> </poetry> 25 <poetry>Therefore the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s anger burns against his people; <indent>his hand is raised and he strikes them down.</indent> The mountains shake, <indent>and the dead bodies are like refuse in the streets. </indent><poetry>Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, <indent>his hand is still upraised. </indent></poetry><poetry></poetry> 26 <poetry>He lifts up a banner for the distant nations, <indent>he whistles for those at the ends of the earth. </indent> Here they come, <indent>swiftly and speedily!</indent> </poetry> 27 <poetry>Not one of them grows tired or stumbles, <indent>not one slumbers or sleeps;</indent> not a belt is loosened at the waist, <indent>not a sandal strap is broken. </indent> </poetry> 28 <poetry>Their arrows are sharp, <indent>all their bows are strung;</indent> their horses’ hooves seem like flint, <indent>their chariot wheels like a whirlwind. </indent> </poetry> 29 <poetry>Their roar is like that of the lion, <indent>they roar like young lions;</indent> they growl as they seize their prey <indent>and carry it off with no one to rescue. </indent> </poetry> 30 <poetry>In that day they will roar over it <indent>like the roaring of the sea. </indent> And if one looks at the land, <indent>there is only darkness and distress; </indent> <indent>even the sun will be darkened by clouds.</indent></poetry>

Isaiah 5:1

I will sing for the one I love <indent>a song about his vineyard:<cr>1</cr> </indent> My loved one had a vineyard <indent>on a fertile hillside.</indent>

He dug it up and cleared it of stones <indent>and planted it with the choicest vines.<cr>1</cr> </indent> He built a watchtower<cr>2</cr> in it <indent>and cut out a winepress<cr>3</cr> as well.</indent> Then he looked for a crop of good grapes, <indent>but it yielded only bad fruit.<cr>4</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 5:2

“Now you dwellers in Jerusalem and people of Judah, <indent>judge between me and my vineyard.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 5:3

What more could have been done for my vineyard <indent>than I have done for it?<cr>1</cr> </indent> When I looked for good grapes, <indent>why did it yield only bad?<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 5:4

Now I will tell you <indent>what I am going to do to my vineyard:</indent> I will take away its hedge, <indent>and it will be destroyed;<cr>1</cr> </indent> I will break down its wall,<cr>2</cr> <indent>and it will be trampled.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 5:5

I will make it a wasteland,<cr>1</cr> <indent>neither pruned nor cultivated,</indent> <indent>and briers and thorns<cr>2</cr> will grow there.</indent> I will command the clouds <indent>not to rain<cr>3</cr> on it.”</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 5:6

The vineyard<cr>1</cr> of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> Almighty <indent>is the nation of Israel,</indent> and the people of Judah <indent>are the vines he delighted in.</indent> And he looked for justice,<cr>2</cr> but saw bloodshed; <indent>for righteousness,<cr>3</cr> but heard cries of distress.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 5:7

Isaiah 5:8

Woe<cr>1</cr> to you who add house to house <indent>and join field to field<cr>2</cr> </indent> till no space is left <indent>and you live alone in the land.</indent>

The Lord Almighty<cr>1</cr> has declared in my hearing:<cr>2</cr> <pb/><poetry>“Surely the great houses will become desolate,<cr>3</cr> <indent>the fine mansions left without occupants.</indent>

Isaiah 5:9

A ten-acre vineyard will produce only a bath<ft>1</ft> of wine; <indent>a homer<ft>2</ft> of seed will yield only an ephah<ft>3</ft> of grain.”<cr>1</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 5:10

Woe<cr>1</cr> to those who rise early in the morning <indent>to run after their drinks,</indent> who stay up late at night <indent>till they are inflamed with wine.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 5:11

They have harps and lyres at their banquets, <indent>pipes<cr>1</cr> and timbrels<cr>2</cr> and wine,</indent> but they have no regard<cr>3</cr> for the deeds of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>no respect for the work of his hands.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 5:12

Therefore my people will go into exile<cr>1</cr> <indent>for lack of understanding;<cr>2</cr> </indent> those of high rank<cr>3</cr> will die of hunger <indent>and the common people will be parched with thirst.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 5:13

Therefore Death<cr>1</cr> expands its jaws, <indent>opening wide its mouth;<cr>2</cr> </indent> into it will descend their nobles and masses <indent>with all their brawlers and revelers.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 5:14

So people will be brought low<cr>1</cr> <indent>and everyone humbled,<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>the eyes of the arrogant<cr>3</cr> humbled.</indent>

Isaiah 5:15

But the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> Almighty will be exalted<cr>1</cr> by his justice,<cr>2</cr> <indent>and the holy God will be proved holy<cr>3</cr> by his righteous acts.</indent>

Isaiah 5:16

Then sheep will graze as in their own pasture;<cr>1</cr> <indent>lambs will feed<ft>1</ft> among the ruins of the rich.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 5:17

Woe<cr>1</cr> to those who draw sin along with cords<cr>2</cr> of deceit, <indent>and wickedness<cr>3</cr> as with cart ropes,</indent>

Isaiah 5:18

to those who say, “Let God hurry; <indent>let him hasten<cr>1</cr> his work</indent> <indent>so we may see it.</indent> The plan of the Holy One<cr>2</cr> of Israel— <indent>let it approach, let it come into view,</indent> <indent>so we may know it.”<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 5:19

Woe<cr>1</cr> to those who call evil good<cr>2</cr> <indent>and good evil,<cr>3</cr> </indent> who put darkness for light <indent>and light for darkness,<cr>4</cr> </indent> who put bitter for sweet <indent>and sweet for bitter.<cr>5</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 5:20

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes<cr>1</cr> <indent>and clever in their own sight.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 5:21

Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine<cr>1</cr> <indent>and champions at mixing drinks,<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 5:22

who acquit the guilty for a bribe,<cr>1</cr> <indent>but deny justice<cr>2</cr> to the innocent.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 5:23

Therefore, as tongues of fire<cr>1</cr> lick up straw<cr>2</cr> <indent>and as dry grass sinks down in the flames,</indent> so their roots will decay<cr>3</cr> <indent>and their flowers blow away like dust;<cr>4</cr> </indent> for they have rejected the law of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> Almighty <indent>and spurned the word<cr>5</cr> of the Holy One<cr>6</cr> of Israel.</indent>

Isaiah 5:24

Therefore the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s anger<cr>1</cr> burns against his people; <indent>his hand is raised and he strikes them down.</indent> The mountains shake,<cr>2</cr> <indent>and the dead bodies<cr>3</cr> are like refuse<cr>4</cr> in the streets.<cr>5</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,<cr>6</cr> <indent>his hand is still upraised.<cr>7</cr> </indent></poetry><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 5:25

He lifts up a banner<cr>1</cr> for the distant nations, <indent>he whistles<cr>2</cr> for those at the ends of the earth.<cr>3</cr> </indent> Here they come, <indent>swiftly and speedily!</indent>

Isaiah 5:26

Not one of them grows tired<cr>1</cr> or stumbles, <indent>not one slumbers or sleeps;</indent> not a belt<cr>2</cr> is loosened at the waist,<cr>3</cr> <indent>not a sandal strap is broken.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 5:27

Their arrows are sharp,<cr>1</cr> <indent>all their bows<cr>2</cr> are strung;</indent> their horses’ hooves<cr>3</cr> seem like flint, <indent>their chariot wheels like a whirlwind.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 5:28

Their roar is like that of the lion,<cr>1</cr> <indent>they roar like young lions;</indent> they growl as they seize<cr>2</cr> their prey <indent>and carry it off with no one to rescue.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 5:29

In that day<cr>1</cr> they will roar over it <indent>like the roaring of the sea.<cr>2</cr> </indent> And if one looks at the land, <indent>there is only darkness<cr>3</cr> and distress;<cr>4</cr> </indent> <indent>even the sun will be darkened<cr>5</cr> by clouds.</indent>

Isaiah 5:30

 1 I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard:   My loved one had a vineyard on a fertile hillside.  2 He dug it up and cleared it of stones and planted it with the choicest vines.   He built a watchtower   in it and cut out a winepress   as well. Then he looked for a crop of good grapes, but it yielded only bad fruit.    3 “Now you dwellers in Jerusalem and people of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard.    4 What more could have been done for my vineyard than I have done for it?   When I looked for good grapes, why did it yield only bad?    5 Now I will tell you what I am going to do to my vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be destroyed;   I will break down its wall,   and it will be trampled.    6 I will make it a wasteland,   neither pruned nor cultivated, and briers and thorns   will grow there. I will command the clouds not to rain   on it.”  7 The vineyard   of the Lord Almighty is the nation of Israel, and the people of Judah are the vines he delighted in. And he looked for justice,   but saw bloodshed; for righteousness,   but heard cries of distress.   8 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. 9 The Lord Almighty   has declared in my hearing:   “Surely the great houses will become desolate,   the fine mansions left without occupants.  10 A ten-acre vineyard will produce only a bath  of wine; a homer  of seed will yield only an ephah  of grain.”    11 Woe   to those who rise early in the morning to run after their drinks, who stay up late at night till they are inflamed with wine.    12 They have harps and lyres at their banquets, pipes   and timbrels   and wine, but they have no regard   for the deeds of the Lord, no respect for the work of his hands.    13 Therefore my people will go into exile   for lack of understanding;   those of high rank   will die of hunger and the common people will be parched with thirst.    14 Therefore Death   expands its jaws, opening wide its mouth;   into it will descend their nobles and masses with all their brawlers and revelers.    15 So people will be brought low   and everyone humbled,   the eyes of the arrogant   humbled.  16 But the Lord Almighty will be exalted   by his justice,   and the holy God will be proved holy   by his righteous acts.  17 Then sheep will graze as in their own pasture;   lambs will feed  among the ruins of the rich.  18 Woe   to those who draw sin along with cords   of deceit, and wickedness   as with cart ropes,  19 to those who say, “Let God hurry; let him hasten   his work so we may see it. The plan of the Holy One   of Israel— let it approach, let it come into view, so we may know it.”    20 Woe   to those who call evil good   and good evil,   who put darkness for light and light for darkness,   who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.    21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes   and clever in their own sight.  22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine   and champions at mixing drinks,    23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,   but deny justice   to the innocent.    24 Therefore, as tongues of fire   lick up straw   and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay   and their flowers blow away like dust;   for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word   of the Holy One   of Israel.  25 Therefore the Lord’s anger   burns against his people; his hand is raised and he strikes them down. The mountains shake,   and the dead bodies   are like refuse   in the streets.   Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,   his hand is still upraised.    26 He lifts up a banner   for the distant nations, he whistles   for those at the ends of the earth.   Here they come, swiftly and speedily!  27 Not one of them grows tired   or stumbles, not one slumbers or sleeps; not a belt   is loosened at the waist,   not a sandal strap is broken.    28 Their arrows are sharp,   all their bows   are strung; their horses’ hooves   seem like flint, their chariot wheels like a whirlwind.    29 Their roar is like that of the lion,   they roar like young lions; they growl as they seize   their prey and carry it off with no one to rescue.    30 In that day   they will roar over it like the roaring of the sea.   And if one looks at the land, there is only darkness   and distress;   even the sun will be darkened   by clouds.

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