...a vineyard, the prophet explaining in literal language his own meaning : " for the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant." Why, then, under the idea of a second restoration — of being permitted to dwell in their own land,...

...trodden down, and I will lay it waste. For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression: for righteousness, but behold a cry." Suffer, brethren, in conclusion, a word of exhortation. Amongst the evils of our times is the neglect...

...and thorns : I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. 7 For the vineyard of the 4 ; 1. 19. « Chap. xvii. 26 ; xxxii. 44. * Levit. 6hia pleasant plant; and he looked for judgment, but behold 6 oppression ; for righteousness, but behold...

...out of Egypt; thou hast cast out the heathen and planted it." &c. Isaiah v. 7 ; " The vineyard of the Lord of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant." Also Jer. ii. 21 ; Ezek. xv. 2 ; Hosea x. 1 ; Matt. xxi. 33, &c. &c.—In Abimelcch's Parable, Judges...

...its unproductiveness (Isa. 5:1-7). He concluded the parable by saying: "For the vineyard of Jehovah of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant : and he looked for justice, but, behold, oppression; for righteousness, but, behold, a cry." Jesus made a different use...

...Israel were the feminine beloved.13 Indeed, the inherited text in v. 7 reads, "The vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are his pleasant planting" (RSV). But the shift from first person to third person between v. 6 and...

...devoured; I will break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down. (Is 5:5) 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...

...thorns. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. For the vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel and the men of Judah his pleasant plant. And he looked for justice, but, behold, oppression; for righteousness, but, behold, a cry. We have in this song an instance...

...crisis [Robin, 1 96 1 -6 1 : 277, 28 1 ; Meyer, 1979: 165, 137-8]. Isa 5:7 "For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel and the men of Judah are his pleasant plantings and he looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; for righteousness, but...

...bestowed upon them. Thus in the parable of the vineyard in Isaiah v. we read, " The vineyard of Jehovah of Hosts is the House of Israel and the men of Judah His pleasant plant, and He looked for mish'pat—judgment—but behold oppression ; for ts'daqah—righteousness—but behold a cry." 1 "...