THE SIX WOES . After the general warning conveyed to Israel by the parable of the vineyard, six sins are particularized as those which have especially provoked God to give the warning. On each of these woe is denounced. Two have special punishments assigned to them ( Isaiah 5:8-17 ); the remainder are joined in one general threat of retribution ( Isaiah 5:18-24 ). read more
Either something has fallen out in the first clause of this verse, or there is a most unusual ellipse of the verb " said " which our translators have supplied, very properly. There seems to be nothing emphatic in the words, "on mine ears" ( see Isaiah 22:14 ; Ezekiel 9:1 , Ezekiel 9:5 ; Ezekiel 10:13 ). Many houses shall be desolate. The greed of adding house to house will be punished by the death of those who have so sinned, and the extinction of their families, either through... read more
Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath. The greed of adding field to field will he punished by the curse of barrenness, which God will send upon the laud. Dr. Kay-calculates that ten acres (Roman) of vineyard ought to yield upon the average five hundred baths (or four thousand gallons) instead of one bath (eight gallons). An homer … an ephah. The "ephah" was the tenth-part of a "homer" ( Ezekiel 45:11 ). Corn lands should return only one-tenth part of the seed sown in them. read more
Wo unto them ... - The prophet now proceeds to “specify” some of the crimes to which he had referred in the parable of the vineyard, of which the Jews had been guilty. The first is “avarice.”That join house to house - That seek to possess many houses; or perhaps that seek to live in large and magnificent palaces. A similar denunciation of this sin is recorded in Micah 2:2; Nehemiah 5:1-8. This, together with what follows, was contrary to the law of Moses. He provided that when the children of... read more
In mine ears - This probably refers to the prophet. As if he had said, ‘God has revealed it to me,’ or ‘God has said in my ears,’ i. e, to me. The Septuagint reads it, ‘These things are heard in the ears of the Lord of hosts,’ that is, the wishes” of the man of avarice. The Chaldee, ‘The prophet said, In my ears I have heard; a decree has gone from the Lord of hosts,’ etc.Many houses shall be desolate - Referring to the calamities that should come upon the nation for its crimes. read more
Yea, ten acres - In this verse a reason is rendered why the houses mentioned in the previous verse should become desolate. The reason is, that the land would become sterile and barren, as a divine judgment for their oppression. To what particular time the prophet refers, here, is not apparent. It is certain, however, that the land of Canaan was frequently given up to sterility. The withholding of the early and latter rains, or the neglect of cultivation from any cause, would produce this. At... read more
Isaiah 5:8-10. Wo unto them, &c. The unfolding of the parable, after the general key in the preceding verse, comprehends two things, according to the argument of the parable; the crimes of this ungrateful people, and the punishment decreed to their crimes. That join house to house That add new purchases of houses and lands to their former possessions. Not that this was in itself absolutely unlawful, but because they did it from an inordinate desire of riches, and with the injury of... read more
God’s love and Judah’s response (5:1-30)Judah and Israel together are likened to God’s vineyard. God did everything possible to make it healthy, beautiful and fruitful, and he expected a good harvest of grapes, but the people brought God none of the fruit he expected (5:1-4). He therefore will cease to care for them, so that they might be left to suffer whatever ruin their sin brings upon them. Israel has already been destroyed and Judah will now follow (5-7).Examples of the sins that brought... read more
Woe. Figure of speech Epibole , "Woe" repeated six times in succession (verses: Isaiah 5:8 , Isaiah 5:11 , Isaiah 5:18 , Isaiah 8:20 , Isaiah 8:21 , Isaiah 8:22 ). Note the six subjects. no . Hebrew. ephes . Occurs in "former" portion only here and in Isaiah 34:12 ; the "latter" portion in Isaiah 40:17 ; Isaiah 41:12 , Isaiah 41:29 ; Isaiah 45:6 , Isaiah 45:14 ; Isaiah 46:9 ; Isaiah 47:8 , Isaiah 47:10 ; Isaiah 52:4 ; Isaiah 54:15 . App-79 . read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 5:8-17
The appropriateness of God's punishments. Many of the punishments of sin follow in the way of natural consequence, and these are generally acknowledged to be fitting and appropriate; e . g . — I. IDLENESS IS PUNISHED BY WANT . "If a man will not work, neither shall he eat" ( 2 Thessalonians 3:10 ). Labor naturally produces wealth, or at any rate value of some kind; and those who work the hardest naturally acquire the most. The idle cannot complain if they have few of... read more