Isaiah 5:8
Woe to those who join house to house, who lay field to field, until there is no room, and you are made to dwell alone in the middle of the land!This verse in the real world
In what words
- אֶפֶסʼepheçcessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the
- הוֹיhôwyoh!
- נָגַעnâgaʻproperly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with
- קֶרֶבqerebproperly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (esp
- קָרַבqârabto approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
- שָׂדֶהsâdeha field (as flat)
- מָקוֹםmâqôwmproperly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); al
- יָשַׁבyâshabproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwe
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Mic 2:2, Hab 2:9–12, Jer 22:13–17, Luk 12:16–24, 1Ki 21:16–20, Ezk 33:24, Ezk 11:15, Mat 23:13