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Isaiah 5:7
ESV For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are his pleasant planting; and he looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; for righteousness, but behold, an outcry!
NIV 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.
NASB For the vineyard of the Lord of armies is the house of Israel, And the people of Judah are His delightful plant. So He waited for justice, but behold, there was bloodshed; For righteousness, but behold, a cry for help.
CSB For the vineyard of the Lord of Armies is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah, the plant he delighted in. He expected justice but saw injustice; he expected righteousness, but heard cries of despair.
NLT The nation of Israel is the vineyard of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. The people of Judah are his pleasant garden. He expected a crop of justice, but instead he found oppression. He expected to find righteousness, but instead he heard cries of violence.
KJV 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.
NKJV For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, And the men of Judah are His pleasant plant. He looked for justice, but behold, oppression; For righteousness, but behold, a cry for help.

What does Isaiah 5:7 mean?

Isaiah has been telling his audience a song about a vineyard built and cared for by a farmer he calls his "beloved" (Isaiah 5:1). This vineyard fails because the grapes are worthless (Isaiah 5:2). In his disgust, the farmer has declared that he will tear down the protective wall and let the animals devour what remains (Isaiah 5:5). He will also direct the clouds not to rain on the vineyard making the destruction of the vineyard complete (Isaiah 5:6).

The prophet has reached the point in the parable where he openly explains what his song has been about. His "beloved" is none other than the Lord. All along God has been the owner and farmer of this vineyard. And the vineyard is Israel and Judah. The Lord is going through great lengths to ensure the people understand He established His people as His own. They are His vineyard. His desire for them was that of a grape farmer, that his vines would produce good and useful fruit.

Instead, God's people—the vines of the garden—have produced a corrupt and sour crop. At harvest time, the Lord went to look for good deeds bringing Him honor. Instead, He found lawlessness. Instead of honoring the Lord and bringing justice to those who were treated poorly, the Israelites' behaviors were as worthless as sour grapes (Isaiah 3:9–15).

The frustration of the owner of the vineyard represents God's frustration with His people Israel. His plan to leave the vineyard in ruin because of its worthlessness fits with the Lord's plan to leave Israel and Judah a wasteland. The animals who will destroy the vines are the invading armies that will destroy Jerusalem and Judah (2 Kings 24:14).
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