Isaiah 5:10

Woes to the Wicked

9I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied. 10For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain. ”

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Berean Standard Bible
For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain. ”
American Standard Version (1901)
For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah.
Bible in Basic English
For ten fields of vines will only give one measure of wine, and a great amount of seed will only give a small measure of grain.
Free Bible Version
Ten acres of vineyard will only produce a six gallons of wine, and a measure of seed only a tenth of that in grain.
Geneva Bible 1599
For ten acres of vines shall yelde one bath, and the seede of an homer shall yelde an ephah.
King James (Authorized) Version
Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.
One Unity Resource Bible
For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath [6 hins; 5.9 gal; 22 L], and a homer [6.33 bushels; 59 gal; 220 L] of seed shall yield an ephah [0.63 bushels; 5.9 gal; 22 L].”
Translation for Translators
The vines on ten acres of land will not produce enough grapes to make ◄six gallons/22 liters► of juice/wine, and ten baskets of seed will produce only one basket of grain.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
For a ten-yoke vineyard will yield only one bath, and one homer of seed will yield only an ephah.
Noah Webster Bible
Yes, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of a homer shall yield an ephah.
World English Bible
For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield an ephah.”
Young's Literal Translation
For ten acres of vineyard do yield one bath, And an homer of seed yieldeth an ephah.