Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] כִּ֣י kî For Conj 3754 [e] כֶ֜רֶם ḵe-rem the vineyard N-msc 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068 [e] יְהוָ֤ה Yah-weh of Yahweh N-proper-ms 1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service">6635 [e] צְבָאוֹת֙ ṣə-ḇā-’ō-wṯ of hosts N-cp 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within">1004 [e] בֵּ֣ית bêṯ [is] the house N-msc 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile">3478 [e] יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś-rā-’êl, of Israel N-proper-ms 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)">376 [e] וְאִ֣ישׁ wə-’îš and the men Conj-w | N-msc 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah">3063 [e] יְהוּדָ֔ה yə-hū-ḏāh, of Judah N-proper-ms 1a) plantation 1b) planting (act of) 1c) plant">5194 [e] נְטַ֖ע nə-ṭa‘ plant N-msc 1a) delight 1b) object of delight">8191 [e] שַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יו ša-‘ă-šū-‘āw; Are His pleasant N-mpc | 3ms 1a) (Qal) waiting (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to wait or look eagerly for 1b2) to lie in wait for 1b3) to wait for, linger for 2) to collect, bind together 2a) (Niphal) to be collected">6960 [e] וַיְקַ֤ו way-qaw and He looked Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan">4941 [e] לְמִשְׁפָּט֙ lə-miš-pāṭ for justice Prep-l | N-ms 2009 [e] וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə-hin-nêh but behold Conj-w | Interjection 4939 [e] מִשְׂפָּ֔ח miś-pāḥ, oppression N-ms 1a) righteousness (in government) 1a1) of judge, ruler, king 1a2) of law 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) 1d) righteousness, truthfulness 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation 1f1) of God 1f2) prosperity (of people) 1g) righteous acts">6666 [e] לִצְדָקָ֖ה liṣ-ḏā-qāh for righteousness Prep-l | N-fs 2009 [e] וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə-hin-nêh but behold Conj-w | Interjection 1a) outcry (against) 1b) cry of distress (especially as heard by God)">6818 [e] צְעָקָֽה׃ ṣə-‘ā-qāh. a cry [for help] N-fs   ס s - Punc

New American Standard Bible
For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel And the men of Judah His delightful plant. Thus He looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; For righteousness, but behold, a cry of distress.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah, the plant He delighted in. He looked for justice but saw injustice, for righteousness, but heard cries of wretchedness.

the vineyard

Psalm 80:8-11,15 You have brought a vine out of Egypt: you have cast out the heathen, …

Jeremiah 12:10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion …

his pleasant plant. Heb. plant of his pleasures

Isaiah 62:5 For as a young man marries a virgin, so shall your sons marry you: …

Psalm 147:11 The LORD takes pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

Psalm 149:4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek …

Songs 7:6 How fair and how pleasant are you, O love, for delights!

Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God in the middle of you is mighty; he will save, he …

he looked

Isaiah 5:2 And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted …

Isaiah 58:6-8 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, …

Exodus 22:22-27 You shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child…

Micah 6:8 He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require …

Zechariah 7:9-14 Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and …

Matthew 3:8-10 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance…

Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay tithe …

John 15:2 Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away: and every …

1 Corinthians 6:8-11 No, you do wrong, and defraud, and that your brothers…

1 John 3:7,8 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness …

but. The paronomasia, or play of words, is very remarkable here: he looked for mishpat, judgment, but behold mispach, oppression; for tzedakah, justice, but behold tzedkah, a cry.

oppression. Heb. a scab

Isaiah 1:6 From the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness …

Isaiah 3:17 Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab the crown of the head of …

a cry

Genesis 4:10 And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood …

Exodus 2:23,24 And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: …

Exodus 3:7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people …

Exodus 22:21-24,27 You shall neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for you were strangers …

Deuteronomy 15:9 Beware that there be not a thought in your wicked heart, saying, …

Nehemiah 5:1-5 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against …

Job 31:38,39 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain…

Job 34:28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come to him, and he hears …

Proverbs 21:13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry …

Luke 18:7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night to …

James 5:4 Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, …

Isaiah 5:7 • Isaiah 5:7 NIV • Isaiah 5:7 NLT • Isaiah 5:7 ESV • Isaiah 5:7 NASB • Isaiah 5:7 KJV • Isaiah 5:7 Bible Apps • Isaiah 5:7 Biblia Paralela • Isaiah 5:7 Chinese Bible • Isaiah 5:7 French Bible • Isaiah 5:7 German Bible • Bible Hub