Isa 5:7 | HCSB | STEP | For the vineyard of the Lord of Hosts is the house of Israel , and the men of Judah , the plant He delighted in . He looked for justice but saw injustice , for righteousness , but heard cries of wretchedness .

Isaiah 5:7

7 For the vineyard of the Lord of ^{▼▼Hosts/hosts: Military forces consisting of God's angels, sometimes including the sun, moon, and stars, and occasionally, Israel}Hosts
is the house of Israel, ^b
and the men ^{▼▼Lit man} of Judah,
the plant He delighted in.
He looked for justice
but saw injustice,
for righteousness,
but heard cries of wretchedness.