Isa 5:7, 30:12, 59:13, Jer 6:6, 22:17, Eze 22:7, 29, Amo 3:9, 4:1 | TSK | STEP | the vineyard. his pleasant plant. Heb. plant of his pleasures. he looked. 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." oppression. Heb. a scab. a cry.

Isaiah 5:7

the vineyard.

his pleasant plant. Heb. plant of his pleasures.

62:5; Ps 147:11; 149:4; So 7:6; Zep 3:17

he looked.

2; 58:6-8; Ex 22:22-27; Mic 6:8; Zec 7:9-14; Mt 3:8-10; 23:23

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."

oppression. Heb. a scab.

1:6; 3:17

a cry.

Ge 4:10; Ex 2:23,24; 3:7; 22:21-24,27; De 15:9; Ne 5:1-5

Job 31:38,39; 34:28; Pr 21:13; Lu 18:7; Jas 5:4

Isaiah 30:12

Because.

1,7,15-17; 5:24; 31:1-3; 2Sa 12:9,10; Am 2:4; Lu 10:16; 1Th 4:8

and trust.

28:15; 47:10; Ps 52:7; 62:10; Jer 13:25

oppression. or, fraud.

Isaiah 59:13

lying.

32:6; 48:8; 57:11; Ps 78:36; Jer 3:10; 42:20; Eze 18:25; Ho 6:7; 7:13

Ho 11:12; Ac 5:3,4

departing.

31:6; Ps 18:21; Jer 2:13,19-21; 3:20; 17:13; 32:40; Eze 6:9; Ho 1:2

Heb 3:12

speaking.

Jer 5:23; 9:2-5; Mt 12:34-36; Mr 7:21,22; Ro 3:10-18; Jas 1:15; 3:6

Jeremiah 6:6

Jeremiah 22:17

thine eyes.

Jos 7:21; Job 31:7; Ps 119:36,37; Eze 19:6; 33:31; Mr 7:21,22

Jas 1:14,15; 2Pe 2:14; 1Jo 2:15,16

covetousness.

Ex 18:21; Ps 10:3; Lu 12:15-21; 16:13,14; Ro 1:29; 1Co 6:10

Eph 5:3-5; Col 3:5; 1Ti 6:9,10; 2Pe 2:3,14

to shed.

3; 26:22-24; 1Ki 21:19; 2Ki 24:4; 2Ch 36:8; Eze 19:6; Zep 3:3

violence. or, incursion.

Ezekiel 22:7

set.

Ex 21:17; Le 20:9; De 27:16; Pr 20:20; 30:11,17; Mt 15:4-6; Mr 7:10

dealt.

29; 18:12; Ex 22:21,22; De 27:19; Pr 22:22,23; Jer 7:6; Zec 7:10

Mal 3:5

oppression. or, deceit.

Ezekiel 22:29

people.

7; 18:12; Isa 5:7; 10:2; 59:3-7; Jer 5:26-28,31; 6:13; Am 3:10

Mic 2:2; 3:3; Jas 5:4

oppression. or, deceit. oppressed.

7; 22:7; Ex 22:21; 23:9; Le 19:33; Ps 94:6; Mt 25:43

wrongfully. Heb. without right.

Amos 3:9

Publish.

2Sa 1:20; Jer 2:10,11; 31:7-9; 46:14; 50:2

Ashdod.

1:8; 1Sa 5:1

the mountains.

4:1; 6:1; Jer 31:5; Eze 36:8; 37:22

and behold.

De 29:24-28; Jer 22:8,9

oppressed. or, oppressions.

4:1; 8:6

Amos 4:1

1 He reproves Israel for oppression,

4 for idolatry,

6 and for their incorrigibleness.

ye kine.By the "kine of Bashan," some understand the proud, luxurious matrons of Israel; but it is probable the prophet speaks catachrestically, and means the wealthy, effeminate, and profligate rulers and nobles of Samaria.

De 32:14,15; Ps 22:12; Jer 50:11,27; Eze 39:18

the mountains.

6:1; 1Ki 16:24

which oppress.

2:6,7; 3:9,10; 5:11; 8:4-6; Ex 22:21-25; De 15:9-11; Ps 12:5; 140:12

Pr 22:22,23; 23:10,11; Ec 4:1; 5:8; Isa 1:17-24; 5:8; 58:6

Jer 5:26-29; 6:6; 7:6; Eze 22:7,12,27,29; Mic 2:1-3; 3:1-3

Zec 7:10,11; Mal 3:5; Jas 5:1-6

crush.

De 28:33; Job 20:19; *marg:

Jer 51:34

Bring.

2:8; Joe 3:3