Isaiah 5:6
Isaiah 5:6 in Multiple Translations
I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.”
And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
and I will lay it waste; it shall not be pruned nor hoed; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
And I will make it waste; its branches will not be touched with the knife, or the earth worked with the spade; but blackberries and thorns will come up in it: and I will give orders to the clouds not to send rain on it.
I'll turn it into a wasteland. It won't be pruned or weeded—it will be overgrown with brambles and thorns. I'll order the clouds not to rain on it.”
And I will laye it waste: it shall not be cut, nor digged, but briers, and thornes shall growe vp: I will also commande the cloudes that they raine no raine vpon it.
And I make it a waste, It is not pruned, nor arranged, And gone up have brier and thorn, And on the thick clouds I lay a charge, From raining upon it rain.
I will lay it a wasteland. It won’t be pruned or hoed, but it will grow briers and thorns. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain on it.”
And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
And I will make it desolate: it shall not be pruned, and it shall not be digged: but briers and thorns shall come up: and I will command the clouds to rain no rain upon it.
I will cause it to become a wasteland where the vines are not pruned and the ground is not hoed. It will be a place where briers and thorns [DOU] grow. And I will command that no rain will fall on it.”
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Isaiah 5:6 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/אֲשִׁיתֵ֣/הוּ
בָתָ֗ה
לֹ֤א
יִזָּמֵר֙
וְ/לֹ֣א
יֵעָדֵ֔ר
וְ/עָלָ֥ה
שָׁמִ֖יר
וָ/שָׁ֑יִת
וְ/עַ֤ל
הֶ/עָבִים֙
אֲצַוֶּ֔ה
מֵ/הַמְטִ֥יר
עָלָ֖י/ו
מָטָֽר
וַ/אֲשִׁיתֵ֣/הוּ
shîyth
H7896
to set
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | Suff
בָתָ֗ה
bâthâh
H1326
waste
N-fs
לֹ֤א
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
יִזָּמֵר֙
zâmar
H2168
to prune
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
וְ/לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
Conj | Part
יֵעָדֵ֔ר
ʻădar
H5737
to help
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
וְ/עָלָ֥ה
ʻâlâh
H5927
to ascend
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
שָׁמִ֖יר
shâmîyr
H8068
thorn
N-ms
וָ/שָׁ֑יִת
shayith
H7898
thornbush
Conj | N-ms
וְ/עַ֤ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Conj | Prep
הֶ/עָבִים֙
ʻâb
H5645
cloud
Art | N-cp
אֲצַוֶּ֔ה
tsâvâh
H6680
to command
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs
מֵ/הַמְטִ֥יר
mâṭar
H4305
to rain
Prep | V-Hiphil-Inf-a
עָלָ֖י/ו
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep | Suff
מָטָֽר
mâṭar
H4306
rain
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 5:6
וַ/אֲשִׁיתֵ֣/הוּ
shîyth
H7896
"to set"
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | Suff
This Hebrew word means to place or set something, and it's used in many different ways, like appointing someone to a job or setting your mind to do something. It appears in books like Genesis and Exodus. It can also mean to lay hands on someone or make something happen.
Definition: : make/establish 1) to put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform 1a4) to take one's stand 1a5) to lay waste 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
Usage: Occurs in 80 OT verses. KJV: apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take. See also: Genesis 3:15; Psalms 21:7; Psalms 3:7.
בָתָ֗ה
bâthâh
H1326
"waste"
N-fs
Waste or desolation refers to a state of destruction or emptiness. In the Bible, it is often used to describe the consequences of God's judgment, as in Isaiah 61:4. It can also describe a barren landscape.
Definition: end, destruction
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: waste. See also: Isaiah 5:6.
לֹ֤א
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
יִזָּמֵר֙
zâmar
H2168
"to prune"
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
This word means to prune or trim, specifically vines, to help them grow. It's a gardening term that appears in books like Isaiah and Leviticus, teaching about care and cultivation. Pruning is essential for healthy growth.
Definition: 1) to trim, prune 1a) (Qal) to trim, prune 1b) (Niphal) to be pruned
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: prune. See also: Leviticus 25:3; Leviticus 25:4; Isaiah 5:6.
וְ/לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Conj | Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
יֵעָדֵ֔ר
ʻădar
H5737
"to help"
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
To lack means to not have enough of something or to be missing something. In the Bible, it can also mean to dig or to fail at something. This concept is used to describe various situations.
Definition: 1) to help 1a) (Qal) to help
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: dig, fail, keep (rank), lack. See also: 1 Samuel 30:19; Isaiah 7:25; Isaiah 5:6.
וְ/עָלָ֥ה
ʻâlâh
H5927
"to ascend"
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
To ascend means to go up or rise, like the smoke from an altar going up to God, as described in many Bible passages, including Leviticus and Psalms.
Definition: : rise/go 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself
Usage: Occurs in 817 OT verses. KJV: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work. See also: Genesis 2:6; Exodus 34:4; Joshua 7:6.
שָׁמִ֖יר
shâmîyr
H8068
"thorn"
N-ms
A thorn or sharp stone, also possibly a diamond due to its sharpness. This word is used in Exodus 28:18 and Ezekiel 28:13 to describe precious stones and in Matthew 13:7 to describe thorns that choke out God's word.
Definition: 1) thorn(s), adamant, flint 1a) thorns, thorn-bushes 1b) adamant (as sharp) 1c) a sharp stone, flint 1c1) perhaps a diamond
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: adamant (stone), brier, diamond. See also: Isaiah 5:6; Isaiah 10:17; Isaiah 7:23.
וָ/שָׁ֑יִת
shayith
H7898
"thornbush"
Conj | N-ms
This word describes a thornbush or a wild growth of weeds and briers. It's used in the Bible to talk about the wilderness or untamed areas of the earth. In the book of Isaiah, it symbolizes a place of desolation.
Definition: thorn bushes
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: thorns. See also: Isaiah 5:6; Isaiah 7:25; Isaiah 7:23.
וְ/עַ֤ל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Conj | Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
הֶ/עָבִים֙
ʻâb
H5645
"cloud"
Art | N-cp
In the Bible, this word means a dark cloud or a thicket, often used to describe a place of refuge or a sign of God's presence, as seen in 2 Chronicles 4:17. It can also refer to a cloudy or thick atmosphere. The word is used to describe natural phenomena and is found in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) darkness, cloud, thicket 1a) dark cloud 1b) cloud mass 1c) thicket (as refuge)
Usage: Occurs in 32 OT verses. KJV: clay, (thick) cloud, [idiom] thick, thicket. Compare H5672 (עֲבִי). See also: Exodus 19:9; Psalms 18:13; Psalms 18:12.
אֲצַוֶּ֔ה
tsâvâh
H6680
"to command"
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs
To command or give orders, as seen in the Bible when God gives charge to his people. It can also mean to appoint or ordain someone for a task. This word is used in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order 1a)(Piel) 1a1) to lay charge upon 1a2) to give charge to, give command to 1a3) to give charge unto 1a4) to give charge over, appoint 1a5) to give charge, command 1a6) to charge, command 1a7) to charge, commission 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) 1b) (Pual) to be commanded
Usage: Occurs in 475 OT verses. KJV: appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order. See also: Genesis 2:16; Leviticus 10:13; Deuteronomy 12:11.
מֵ/הַמְטִ֥יר
mâṭar
H4305
"to rain"
Prep | V-Hiphil-Inf-a
This verb means to send rain or cause it to rain, often used to describe God's power over the weather. It appears in the Bible to describe rain, hail, or other forms of precipitation. This word is used in various contexts, including the story of Noah's flood.
Definition: 1) to rain 1a) (Niphal) to be rained on or upon 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to rain, send rain 1b2) to rain hail, send hail
Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: (cause to) rain (upon). See also: Genesis 2:5; Job 38:26; Psalms 11:6.
עָלָ֖י/ו
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
מָטָֽר
mâṭar
H4306
"rain"
N-ms
This noun simply means rain, describing the water that falls from the sky. It is a common weather phenomenon in the Bible, often used to symbolize God's blessing or judgment. Rain is essential for life and growth in the biblical world.
Definition: rain
Usage: Occurs in 36 OT verses. KJV: rain. See also: Exodus 9:33; 2 Chronicles 7:13; Psalms 72:6.
Study Notes — Isaiah 5:6
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- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 5:6
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 5:6
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 5:6
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 5:6
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 5:6
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 5:6
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 5:6
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 5:6
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 5:6
- Sermons on Isaiah 5:6
Context — The Song of the Vineyard
4What more could have been done for My vineyard than I have done for it? Why, when I expected sweet grapes, did it bring forth sour fruit?
5Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be consumed; I will tear down its wall, and it will be trampled.
6I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.”
7For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress. 8Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah 7:23–25 | And on that day, in every place that had a thousand vines worth a thousand shekels of silver, only briers and thorns will be found. Men will go there with bow and arrow, for the land will be covered with briers and thorns. For fear of the briers and thorns, you will no longer traverse the hills once tilled by the hoe; they will become places for oxen to graze and sheep to trample. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 25:11 | And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. |
| 3 | Isaiah 24:1–3 | Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word. |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 29:23 | All its soil will be a burning waste of sulfur and salt, unsown and unproductive, with no plant growing on it, just like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His fierce anger. |
| 5 | Revelation 11:6 | These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish. |
| 6 | Amos 4:7 | “I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. |
| 7 | Jeremiah 14:22 | Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things. |
| 8 | Isaiah 24:12 | The city is left in ruins; its gate is reduced to rubble. |
| 9 | 2 Chronicles 36:19–21 | Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power. So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD through Jeremiah. |
| 10 | Leviticus 26:33–35 | But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste. Then the land shall enjoy its Sabbaths all the days it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths. As long as it lies desolate, the land will have the rest it did not receive during the Sabbaths when you lived in it. |
Isaiah 5:6 Summary
[In Isaiah 5:6, God says that He will make the vineyard a wasteland, which means He will stop taking care of it and let it become wild and useless, much like a garden that is not tended to, as described in Matthew 13:7. This is because the people of Israel, who are like the vineyard, have not been doing what is right and just, as stated in Isaiah 5:7. God wants us to produce good fruit, like love, kindness, and honesty, as encouraged in Galatians 5:22-23, and if we don't, He may take away the things that make our lives comfortable and easy, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:23-24. We must remember that God's discipline is an expression of His love for us, and we should strive to please Him and produce good fruit, as stated in John 15:1-8.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to make the vineyard a wasteland?
According to Isaiah 5:6, making the vineyard a wasteland means that God will withdraw His care and provision, allowing thorns and briers to grow, as seen in the lack of pruning and cultivation, and even commanding the clouds to withhold rain, much like He withholds blessings from those who disobey Him, as stated in Deuteronomy 28:23-24.
Is God being cruel by withholding rain from the vineyard?
No, God is not being cruel, but rather, He is acting in judgment, as seen in Isaiah 5:6, because the vineyard, which represents the house of Israel, as stated in Isaiah 5:7, has not produced the fruit of justice and righteousness that He expected, and this judgment is similar to the one described in Jeremiah 14:22, where God withholds rain due to the people's disobedience.
How does this verse relate to our lives as Christians?
This verse reminds us that God expects us to produce fruit, as stated in John 15:1-8, and if we do not, He may withdraw His blessings and allow difficulties to come into our lives, as seen in Hebrews 12:5-11, in order to refine and discipline us, and we must remember that God's discipline is an expression of His love for us, as stated in Proverbs 3:12.
What can we learn from the image of thorns and briers growing in the vineyard?
The image of thorns and briers growing in the vineyard, as seen in Isaiah 5:6, teaches us that when we do not cultivate our relationship with God and allow sin to grow, it can lead to spiritual decay and chaos, much like the thorns and briers that choke out the good plants, as described in Matthew 13:7, and we must be careful to tend to our spiritual gardens, as stated in 2 Peter 1:5-8.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I have not been producing the fruit of justice and righteousness that God expects, and how can I start to make changes to please Him?
- How can I ensure that I am cultivating my relationship with God and avoiding the growth of spiritual thorns and briers in my life, as warned in Isaiah 5:6?
- What are some ways that God has been trying to get my attention and call me back to Himself, and how can I respond to His discipline with humility and repentance, as encouraged in Hebrews 12:5-11?
- What does it mean for me to trust in God's sovereignty and provision, even when I face difficulties and challenges, and how can I apply this trust to my life, as seen in Psalm 37:3-7?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 5:6
And I will lay it waste,.... Or "desolate", as it was by the Romans: the whole land of Judea, as well as the city and temple Matthew 23:38, it shall not be pruned nor digged; as vineyards are, to
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 5:6
And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 5:6
It shall not be pruned nor digged: vine-dressers use to dig up and open the earth about the roots of the vines, for divers good purposes. The meaning is. I will remove my ministers, who used great care and diligence to make you fruitful. There shall come briers and thorns; I will give you up to your own wicked lusts. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain on it; I will deprive you of all my blessings, which are oft compared to rain, &c.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 5:6
Isaiah 5:6 And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.Ver. 6. And I will lay it waste.] Heb., Wasteness; I will utterly root it up and ruin it. Lege et lute; by law and dirt, wrath is come upon Jewry to the utmost. Lukewarm Laodicea was swallowed up by an earthquake, as Eutropius testifieth. The rest of these seven famous churches are overrun by the Turk. And our utter ruin, unless we repent, may be as plainly foreseen as if letters had been sent us from heaven to such a purpose. It shall not be pruned nor digged,] sc., By such painful vinedressers as were wont both to dig and beg for it, as he in Luke 13:8. Such labour shall now be no longer lost, such cost cast away no more. Cutting shall be used where there is no longer hope of curing. But there shall come up briers and thorns.] Being bereft of the means of grace, they shall run into foul and flagitious practices, which shall ripen them for ruin.
See Hebrews 6:8. I will also command the clouds.] The prophets and ministers. That they rain no rain upon it.] No, not a small shower or mist. Non pluma dignabitur nedum imbre, saith Oecolampadius.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 5:6
(6) There shall come up briers and thorns.—The picture of desolation is still part of a parable. The “briers and thorns” (both the words are peculiar to Isaiah) are the base and unworthy who take the place of the true leaders of the people (Judges 9:7-15). The absence of the pruning and the digging answers to the withdrawal of the means of moral and spiritual culture (John 15:2; Luke 13:8). The command given to the clouds (comp. 2 Samuel 1:21, for the outward form of the thought) implies the cessation of all gracious spiritual influences.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 5:6
Verse 6. There shall come up briers and thorns - "The thorn shall spring up in it"] One MS. has בשמיר beshamir. The true reading seems to be בו שמור bo shamir, which is confirmed by the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate.
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 5:6
6. lay it waste] or, make an end of it. The word is thought to be connected with that rendered “desolate” in ch. Isaiah 7:19,—better “precipitous,” “cut off,” hence (as here) “made an end of.” there shall come up … thorns] The Heb. is more forcible: it shall go up in thorns and thistles. “Thorns and thistles,” a phrase peculiar to the book of Isaiah: Isaiah 7:23-25; Isaiah 9:18; Isaiah 10:17; Isaiah 27:4. The change of rhythm referred to (Introd. Note above) commences with this clause—rightly, since the next line reveals the whole drift of the parable: He who can command the clouds must be no other than Jehovah himself.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 5:6
I will lay it waste ... - The description here is continued from Isaiah 5:5. The image is carried out, and means that the Jews should be left utterly without protection.
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 5:6
3-7. So far the parable is left unexplained to the prophet’s hearers. And to them the appeal is, “What is to be done?” Then the explanation begins, but still in a parable. The inquirer answers his own questions.
Sermons on Isaiah 5:6
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Abiding in Christ by Gareth Evans | In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal experience of going to meet politicians at the airport to discuss the purchase of a white ship for ministering to first-time offenders |
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Walking in the Light by Phil Beach Jr. | Phil Beach Jr. emphasizes the importance of walking in the light of Christ, acknowledging that true transformation and pruning in our lives come from God alone. He warns against th |
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From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:1-1:8 by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the book of Daniel and its relevance to the end times. The book is divided into two parts: the first six chapters are historical and the last |
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Eternity and Time 04 Daniel's 70'th Week by David Clifford | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the concept of time periods in relation to God's eternal purpose. He explains that these periods, referred to as dispensations, are symbolic |
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The Message of Ezra by G. Campbell Morgan | G. Campbell Morgan delivers a powerful sermon on 'The Message of Ezra,' emphasizing God's sovereignty and His ability to restore and remake His people, much like a potter reshapes |
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Knowing and Serving the Lord in a Day of Crisis by Tom Macartney | Tom Macartney preaches on the life of Daniel, who lived through a time of crisis during the exile in Babylon. Daniel's foundations were his personal knowledge of God and his unswer |
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Leviticus 26:3 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes the certainty of God's promises as outlined in Leviticus 26:3, highlighting the importance of obedience to God's statutes and commandments. He explains that |