23:005:003 And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.
23:005:004 What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not
done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring
forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
23:005:005 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:
23:005:006 And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged;
but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command
the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
23:005:007 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.
23:005:008 Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!
23:005:009 In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses
shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
23:005:010 Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed
of an homer shall yield an ephah.
23:005:011 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may
follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine
inflame them!
23:005:012 And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine,
are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD,
neither consider the operation of his hands.