Isaiah 5:9 - Easy To Read Version The Lord All-Powerful said this to me, and I heard him, “There are many houses now. But I promise that all the houses will be destroyed. There are nice, big houses now. But those houses will be empty. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In my [Isaiah's] ears the Lord of hosts said, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and beautiful ones shall be without inhabitant. American Standard Version (1901) In mine ears saith Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. Common English Bible I heard the LORD of heavenly forces say this: Many houses will become total ruins, large, fine houses, with no one living in them. Catholic Public Domain Version These things are in my ears, says the Lord of hosts. Otherwise, many houses, great and beautiful, will become desolate, without an inhabitant. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version These things are in my ears, saith the Lord of hosts: unless many great and fair houses shall become desolate, without an inhabitant. |
And so the things the Lord told the people of Israel through the prophet Jeremiah really happened. The Lord had said through Jeremiah: “This place will be an empty wasteland for 70 years. {\cf2\super [456]} This will happen to make up for the Sabbath rests {\cf2\super [457]} that the people didn’t do.”
but his town will be ruined,\par his home will be destroyed,\par his house will be empty.\par
When he eats,\par there is nothing left.\par His success won’t continue.\par
If a person cheats to get things, then he will bring trouble to his family. But if a person is honest, then he will have no trouble.
The Lord All-Powerful said these things to me and I heard it with my ears: “You are guilty of doing wrong things. And I promise, you will die before this guilt is forgiven.” My Master, the Lord All-Powerful said those things.
At that time, the great city will be empty—it will be like a desert. All the people will be gone—they will run away. That city will be like an open pasture. Young cattle will eat grass there. The cattle will eat leaves from the branches of the vines.
I will make my vineyard {\cf2\super [47]} an empty field.\par No person will care for the plants.\par No person will work in the field.\par Weeds and thorns will grow there.\par I will command the clouds\par not to rain on the field.”\par
The Lord my Master might decide to do something. But before he does anything, he will tell his plans to his servants, the prophets.
You take unfair taxes {\cf2\super [69]} from poor people.\par You take loads of wheat from them.\par You build fancy houses with cut stone.\par But you will not live in those houses.\par You plant beautiful fields of grapes.\par But you will not drink the wine from them.\par
Look, the Lord God will give the command,\par and the large houses\par will be broken to pieces,\par and the small houses\par will be broken to small pieces.\par
The king was very angry. The king sent his army to kill those people that killed his servants. And the army burned their city.
People worked in your fields, but you did not pay them. Those people are crying out against you. Those people harvested your crops. Now the Lord (God) of heaven’s armies {\cf2\super [24]} has heard the things they are shouting.