Isaiah 5

1:1 (d-0) (The title of this book, ‘Isaiah’), Meaning, ‘Salvation of Jah.’ see Psalms 68:4 .

Isaiah 5:1

5:1 hill. (a-23) Lit. ‘horn of a son of fatness.’

Isaiah 5:6

5:6 cultivated, (b-15) Or ‘hoed.’ the word apparently means ’to gather the earth about the roots, while removing weeds.’ see ch. 7.25.

Isaiah 5:7

5:7 cry. (c-36) There is an assonance in each set of words, which may be represented in both cases by the similarity of ‘right’ and ‘might.’ What is called paronomasia abounds in this book. See ch. 7.9; Genesis 49:8 ,Genesis 49:16 ,Genesis 49:19 ; Judges 15:16 ; Micah 1:10 to 15.

Isaiah 5:10

5:10 ephah. (d-18) The tenth part of a homer. A homer was ten ephahs and an ephah was ten omers. see Ezekiel 45:11 ; Exodus 16:36 .

Isaiah 5:12

5:12 lyre, (e-4) Or ’lute.’ work (f-19) Poal , as chs. 1.31; 45.9, ‘a thing done.’

Isaiah 5:14

5:14 her (g-14) i.e. Jerusalem’s.

Isaiah 5:15

5:15 man (h-4) man (h-12) See Notes, ch. 2.9.

Isaiah 5:17

5:17 ones (i-17) i.e. rich men.

Isaiah 5:21

5:21 esteem! (a-16) Lit ‘before their faces.’

Isaiah 5:24

5:24 word (b-45) Imrah . see Note, Psalms 119:11 .

Isaiah 5:25

5:25 dung (c-34) Or possibly ‘were cast away.’

Isaiah 5:30

5:30 thereof. (d-35) Others, ‘with its clouds.’