Isaiah 5:7

New Living Translation

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.

Cross References

Genesis 4:10

But the Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!

2 Samuel 7:10

And I will provide a homeland for my people Israel, planting them in a secure place where they will never be disturbed. Evil nations won’t oppress them as they’ve done in the past,

Job 34:28

They cause the poor to cry out, catching God’s attention. He hears the cries of the needy.

Psalm 147:11

No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.

Psalm 149:4

For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.

Psalm 80:15

that you yourself have planted, this son you have raised for yourself.

Exodus 3:7

Then the Lord told him, “I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cries of distress because of their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering.

Proverbs 21:13

Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless.

Song of Solomon 7:6

Oh, how beautiful you are! How pleasing, my love, how full of delights!

Isaiah 1:21

See how Jerusalem, once so faithful, has become a prostitute. Once the home of justice and righteousness, she is now filled with murderers.

Isaiah 1:6

You are battered from head to foot— covered with bruises, welts, and infected wounds— without any soothing ointments or bandages.

Isaiah 27:2

“In that day, sing about the fruitful vineyard.

Isaiah 3:14

The Lord comes forward to pronounce judgment on the elders and rulers of his people: “You have ruined Israel, my vineyard. Your houses are filled with things stolen from the poor.

Isaiah 3:15

How dare you crush my people, grinding the faces of the poor into the dust?” demands the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

Isaiah 3:17

So the Lord will send scabs on her head; the Lord will make beautiful Zion bald.”

Isaiah 30:12

This is the reply of the Holy One of Israel: “Because you despise what I tell you and trust instead in oppression and lies,

Isaiah 46:12

“Listen to me, you stubborn people who are so far from doing right.

Isaiah 5:2

He plowed the land, cleared its stones, and planted it with the best vines. In the middle he built a watchtower and carved a winepress in the nearby rocks. Then he waited for a harvest of sweet grapes, but the grapes that grew were bitter.

Isaiah 59:13

We know we have rebelled and have denied the Lord. We have turned our backs on our God. We know how unfair and oppressive we have been, carefully planning our deceitful lies.

Isaiah 59:14

Our courts oppose the righteous, and justice is nowhere to be found. Truth stumbles in the streets, and honesty has been outlawed.

Isaiah 59:4

No one cares about being fair and honest. The people’s lawsuits are based on lies. They conceive evil deeds and then give birth to sin.

Isaiah 62:5

Your children will commit themselves to you, O Jerusalem, just as a young man commits himself to his bride. Then God will rejoice over you as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride.

Jeremiah 12:10

“Many rulers have ravaged my vineyard, trampling down the vines and turning all its beauty into a barren wilderness.

Jeremiah 24:2

One basket was filled with fresh, ripe figs, while the other was filled with bad figs that were too rotten to eat.

Jeremiah 50:46

The earth will shake with the shout, “Babylon has been taken!” and its cry of despair will be heard around the world.

Ezekiel 22:29

Even common people oppress the poor, rob the needy, and deprive foreigners of justice.

Hosea 10:1

How prosperous Israel is— a luxuriant vine loaded with fruit. But the richer the people get, the more pagan altars they build. The more bountiful their harvests, the more beautiful their sacred pillars.

Micah 6:12

The rich among you have become wealthy through extortion and violence. Your citizens are so used to lying that their tongues can no longer tell the truth.

Micah 6:8

No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

Habakkuk 1:3

Must I forever see these evil deeds? Why must I watch all this misery? Wherever I look, I see destruction and violence. I am surrounded by people who love to argue and fight.

Zephaniah 3:17

For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”

Matthew 23:23

“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.

Luke 18:7

Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

John 15:2

He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.

Deuteronomy 15:9

Do not be mean-spirited and refuse someone a loan because the year for canceling debts is close at hand. If you refuse to make the loan and the needy person cries out to the Lord, you will be considered guilty of sin.

James 5:4

For listen! Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. The cries of those who harvest your fields have reached the ears of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.