Isaiah 5:9
“In mine eares said the Lord of hostes, Of a trueth many houses shall be desolate, euen great and faire without inhabitant.”
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Isaiah 5:9 Context
7For the Uineyard of the Lord of hostes is the house of Israel, and the men of Iudah his pleasant plant: and he looked for iudgement, but beholde oppression; for righteousnesse, but behold a crie. 8¶ Woe vnto them that ioyne 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 eares said the Lord of hostes, Of a trueth many houses shall be desolate, euen great and faire without inhabitant. 10Yea ten acres of vineyard shall yeeld one Bath, and the seed of an Homer shall yeeld an Ephah. 11¶ Woe vnto them that rise vp earely in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, that continue vntill night, till wine enflame them.
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Other Translations for Isaiah 5:9
In mine ears [said] the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, [even] great and fair, without inhabitant.
- King James Version
In my ears the LORD of hosts {has sworn,} "Surely, many houses shall become desolate, {Even} great and fine ones, without occupants.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
In mine ears `saith' Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The Lord of armies has said to me secretly, Truly, numbers of great and fair houses will be waste, with no one living in them.
- Basic English Bible
In mine ears Jehovah of hosts [hath said], Many houses shall assuredly become a desolation, great and excellent ones, without inhabitant.
- Darby Bible
In my ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
- Webster's Bible
In my ears, Yahweh of Armies says: "Surely many houses will be desolate, even great and beautiful, unoccupied.
- World English Bible
By the weapons of Jehovah of Hosts Do not many houses a desolation become? Great and good without inhabitant!
- Youngs Literal Bible
In mine ears said the LORD of hosts: of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 5:9
5:9 In mine ears - I heard God speak what I am about to utter.