Isaiah 5:5

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; [and] break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:

Complete Jewish Bible:

Now come, I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will remove its hedge, and [its grapes] will be eaten up; I will break through its fence, and [its vines] will be trampled down.

Berean Standard Bible:

Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be consumed; I will tear down its wall, and it will be trampled.

American Standard Version:

And now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; I will break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And now go to; I will tell^{H3045} you what I will do^{H6213} to my vineyard^{H3754}: I will take away^{H5493} the hedge^{H4881} thereof, and it shall be eaten up^{H1197}; and break down^{H6555} the wall^{H1447} thereof, and it shall be trodden down^{H4823}:

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Commentary for Isaiah 5:5

Isaiah 5:5 is part of a larger poetic passage known as the "Song of the Vineyard," which spans from Isaiah 5:1-7. In this allegory, the prophet Isaiah is speaking to the people of Judah and Jerusalem, using the metaphor of a vineyard to represent the nation of Israel. The vineyard, which God has lovingly tended, is expected to produce good grapes but instead yields wild grapes, symbolizing the people's failure to live up to God's expectations and their moral corruption.

In the historical context, this verse reflects the period before the Assyrian invasion and the subsequent exile of the northern kingdom of Israel. The themes present in this verse include God's care and expectation for His people, the disappointment of unmet expectations, and the consequences of disobedience. God, through the prophet, declares that because the vineyard (Israel) has not produced the desired fruit (righteousness and justice), He will remove the protections (the hedge and wall) that have kept it safe. This removal of divine protection is a prelude to the judgment that will come in the form of foreign invasion and destruction, which will leave the land and its people vulnerable and "trodden down."

The verse speaks to the idea that God's blessings and protection are conditional upon the people's faithfulness and obedience to His covenant. When they fail to uphold their part of the covenant, they can expect to face the consequences of their actions. This theme is a recurring one in the prophetic literature of the Old Testament, emphasizing accountability and the importance of ethical conduct in accordance with God's law.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H3045
   There are 873 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָדַע
   Transliteration: yâdaʻ
   Pronunciation: yaw-dah'
   Description: a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot.
   
2. Strong's Number: H6213
   There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָשָׂה
   Transliteration: ʻâsâh
   Pronunciation: aw-saw'
   Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.
   
3. Strong's Number: H3754
   There are 82 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: כֶּרֶם
   Transliteration: kerem
   Pronunciation: keh'-rem
   Description: from an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or vineyard; vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage. See also בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם.
   
4. Strong's Number: H5493
   There are 283 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: סוּר
   Transliteration: çûwr
   Pronunciation: soor
   Description: or שׂוּר; (Hosea 9:12), a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative); be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn (aside, away, in), withdraw, be without.
   
5. Strong's Number: H4881
   There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מְשׂוּכָה
   Transliteration: mᵉsûwkâh
   Pronunciation: mes-oo-kaw'
   Description: or מְשֻׂכָה; from שׂוּךְ; a hedge; hedge.
   
6. Strong's Number: H1197
   There are 90 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בָּעַר
   Transliteration: bâʻar
   Pronunciation: baw-ar'
   Description: a primitive root; also as denominative from בַּעַר; to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutish; be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste.
   
7. Strong's Number: H6555
   There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: פָּרַץ
   Transliteration: pârats
   Pronunciation: paw-rats'
   Description: lemma פּרַץ missing vowel, corrected to פָּרַץ; a primitive root; to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative); [idiom] abroad, (make a) breach, break (away, down, -er, forth, in, up), burst out, come (spread) abroad, compel, disperse, grow, increase, open, press, scatter, urge.
   
8. Strong's Number: H1447
   There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: גָּדֵר
   Transliteration: gâdêr
   Pronunciation: gaw-dare'
   Description: from גָּדַר; a circumvallation; by implication, an inclosure; fence, hedge, wall.
   
9. Strong's Number: H4823
   There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מִרְמָס
   Transliteration: mirmâç
   Pronunciation: meer-mawce'
   Description: from רָמַס; abasement (the act or the thing); tread (down) -ing, (to be) trodden (down) under foot.