Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Woe to you that join house to house and lay field to field, even to the end of the place: shall you alone dwell in the midst of the earth? them Jeremiah 22:13-17 Woe to him that buildeth up his house by injustice, and his chambers not in judgment: that will oppress his friend without cause, and will not pay him his wages. . . . Micah 2:2 Woe to you that devise that which is unprofitable, and work evil in your beds: in the morning light they execute it, because their hand is against God. Habakkuk 2:9-12 Woe to him that gathereth together an evil covetousness to his house, that his nest may be on high, and thinketh he may be delivered out of the hand of evil. . . . Matthew 23:14 Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour the houses of widows, praying long prayers. For this you shall receive the greater judgment. Luke 12:16-24 And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits. . . . field 1 Kings 21:16-20 And when Achab heard this, to wit, that Naboth was dead, he arose, and went down into the vineyard of Naboth, the Jezrahelite, to take possession of it. . . . they. Ezekiel 11:15 Son of man, thy brethren, thy brethren, thy kinsmen, and all the house of Israel, all they to whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said: Get ye far from the Lord, the land is given in possession to us. Ezekiel 33:24 Son of man, they that dwell in these ruinous places in the land of Israel, speak, saying: Abraham was one, and he inherited the land, but we are many, the land is given us in possession. Context Woes to the Wicked8Woe to you that join house to house and lay field to field, even to the end of the place: shall you alone dwell in the midst of the earth?9These things are in my ears, saith the Lord of hosts: Unless many great and fair houses shall become desolate, without an inhabitant.… Cross References Job 15:28 He hath dwelt in desolate cities, and in desert houses that are reduced into heaps. Jeremiah 22:13 Woe to him that buildeth up his house by injustice, and his chambers not in judgment: that will oppress his friend without cause, and will not pay him his wages. Jeremiah 22:14 Who saith: I will build me a wide house, and large chambers: who openeth to himself windows, and maketh roofs of cedar, and painteth them with vermilion. Amos 1:13 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of the children of Ammon, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath ripped up the women with child of Galaad to enlarge his border. Micah 2:2 Woe to you that devise that which is unprofitable, and work evil in your beds: in the morning light they execute it, because their hand is against God. Habakkuk 2:9 Woe to him that gathereth together an evil covetousness to his house, that his nest may be on high, and thinketh he may be delivered out of the hand of evil. Lexicon Woeה֗וֹי (hō·w) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 1945: Ah! alas! ha! to those who add מַגִּיעֵ֥י (mag·gî·‘ê) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike house בַ֙יִת֙ (ḇa·yiṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house to house בְּבַ֔יִת (bə·ḇa·yiṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house and join יַקְרִ֑יבוּ (yaq·rî·ḇū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7126: To come near, approach field שָׂדֶ֥ה (śā·ḏeh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7704: Field, land to field בְשָׂדֶ֖ה (ḇə·śā·ḏeh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7704: Field, land until עַ֚ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while there is no אֶ֣פֶס (’e·p̄es) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 657: Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot room מָק֔וֹם (mā·qō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition and you dwell וְהֽוּשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם (wə·hū·šaḇ·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry alone לְבַדְּכֶ֖ם (lə·ḇad·də·ḵem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of in בְּקֶ֥רֶב (bə·qe·reḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7130: The nearest part, the center the land. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land Additional Translations Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field until there is no room and you dwell alone in the land.Woe to them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the middle of the earth! Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no room, and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land! Woe to them that join house to house, and add field to field, that they may take away something of their neighbor's: will ye dwell alone upon the land? Woe unto them that add house to house, that join field to field, until there is no more room, and that ye dwell yourselves alone in the midst of the land! Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no room, and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land! Woe to them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there is no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth! Woe to those who join house to house, who lay field to field, until there is no room, and you are made to dwell alone in the midst of the land! Woe to those joining house to house, Field to field they bring near, till there is no place, And ye have been settled by yourselves In the midst of the land! Jump to Previous Add Alone Cursed Dwell Earth Field House Join Joining Lay Midst Placed Putting Room Space Themselves Wo Woe YourselvesJump to Next Add Alone Cursed Dwell Earth Field House Join Joining Lay Midst Placed Putting Room Space Themselves Wo Woe YourselvesExternal Links Isaiah 5:8 NIVIsaiah 5:8 NLT Isaiah 5:8 ESV Isaiah 5:8 NASB Isaiah 5:8 ASV Isaiah 5:8 Bible Apps Isaiah 5:8 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 5:8 Chinese Bible Isaiah 5:8 French Bible Isaiah 5:8 German Bible Alphabetical: add alone and field have house in is join land left live midst more no of room So space that the there those till to Until who Woe you OT Prophets: Isaiah 5:8 Woe to those who join house (Isa Isi Is) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |