Isa 5:7, 59:14-15, Jer 5:1, Hos 4:1-2, Amo 6:1-6, Mat 23:23 | ESV | STEP | For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel , and the men of Judah are his pleasant planting ; and he looked for justice , but behold , bloodshed ; for righteousness , but behold , an outcry !

Isaiah 5:7

7 ^aFor the vineyard of the Lord of hosts
is the house of Israel,
and the men of Judah
are his pleasant planting;
and he looked for justice,
but behold, bloodshed; ^{▼▼The Hebrew words for justice and bloodshed sound alike}
for righteousness,
but behold, an outcry! ^{▼▼The Hebrew words for righteous and outcry sound alike}

Isaiah 59:14-15

Judgment and Redemption

14 ^dJustice is turned back,
and righteousness stands far away;
for truth has stumbled in the public squares,
and uprightness cannot enter.
15 Truth is lacking,
and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey.
The Lord saw it, and it displeased him ^{▼▼Hebrew and it was evil in his eyes}
that there was no justice.

Jeremiah 5:1

Jerusalem Refused to Repent

1 ^fRun to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem,
look and take note!
Search her squares to see
^gif you can find a man,
one who does justice
and seeks truth,
^hthat I may pardon her.

Hosea 4:1-2

The Lord Accuses Israel

1 ⁱHear the word of the Lord, O children of Israel,
for ^jthe Lord has a controversy with the inhabitants of the land.
There is no faithfulness or steadfast love,
and ^kno knowledge of God in the land;
2 ^lthere is swearing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery;
they break all bounds, and ^mbloodshed follows bloodshed.

Amos 6:1-6

Woe to Those at Ease in Zion

1 ⁿ“Woe to those who are at ease in Zion,
and to those who feel secure on ^othe mountain of Samaria,
^pthe notable men of ^qthe first of the nations,
to whom the house of Israel comes!
2 Pass over to ^rCalneh, and see,
and from there go to ^sHamath the great;
then go down to ^tGath of the Philistines.
^uAre you better than these kingdoms?
Or is their territory greater than your territory,
3 ^vO you who put far away the day of disaster
^wand bring near the seat of violence?
4 “Woe to those ^xwho lie on ^ybeds of ivory
^zand stretch themselves out on their couches,
and eat lambs from the flock
^aaand calves from the midst of the stall,
5 ^abwho sing idle songs to the sound of the harp
and like David ^acinvent for themselves instruments of music,
6 ^adwho drink wine in bowls
and ^aeanoint themselves with the finest oils,
but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph!

Matthew 23:23

23 ^af“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ^agyou tithe mint and dill and ^ahcumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: ^aijustice and mercy and faithfulness. ^ajThese you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.