Isaiah 5:7 (KJV)

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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

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the vineyard. Ps 80:8-11 Ps 80:15 Jer 12:10

his pleasant plant. Heb. plant of his pleasures. Isa 62:5 Ps 147:11 Ps 149:4 So 7:6 Zep 3:17

he looked. Isa 5:2 Isa 58:6-8 Ex 22:22-27 Mic 6:8 Zec 7:9-14 Mt 3:8-10 Mt 23:23 Joh 15:2 1Co 6:8-11 1Jo 3:7 1Jo 3:8

oppression. Heb. a scab. Isa 1:6 Isa 3:17

a cry. Ge 4:10 Ex 2:23 Ex 2:24 Ex 3:7 Ex 22:21-24 Ex 22:27 De 15:9 Ne 5:1-5 Job 31:38 Job 31:39 Job 34:28 Pr 21:13 Lu 18:7 Jas 5:4

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 {tzëdkah,} "a cry."

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