Isaiah 5:8

Woe to those who build houses side by side,
who add field to field,
until there is no more space,
and you are forced to live alone in the middle of the country.
[This refers to the rich who systematically take over the land, which is against the rules of ownership, see Lev. 25; Num. 26:55. See also 1 Kings 21:1–3; Mic. 2:2. The first verse now targets this elite in Judah who ignored justice for their own gain.]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

הוֹי   מַגִּיעֵי   בַיִת   בְּבַיִת   שָׂדֶה   בְשָׂדֶה   יַקְרִיבוּ   עַד   אֶפֶס   מָקוֹם   וְהוּשַׁבְתֶּם   לְבַדְּכֶם   בְּקֶרֶב   הָאָרֶץ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

οὐαὶ οἱ συνάπτοντες οἰκίαν πρὸς οἰκίαν καὶ ἀγρὸν πρὸς ἀγρὸν ἐγγίζοντες ἵνα τοῦ πλησίον ἀφέλωνταί τι μὴ οἰκήσετε μόνοι ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H1945
ה֗וֹי (hvój)
woe!
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

Tj
H5060
מַגִּיעֵ֥י (magiei)
to touch
Verb Verb
hiphil participle active ♂ pl. hiphil participle active masculine plural

Vhrmpc
H1004b
בַ֙יִת֙ (vajit)
house
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9003
H1004b
בְּ (be)
בַ֔יִת (vajit)
in
house
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

R
Ncbsa
H7704b
שָׂדֶ֥ה (sade)
field
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9003
H7704b
בְ (ve)
שָׂדֶ֖ה (sade)
in
field
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

R
Ncbsa
H7126
יַקְרִ֑יבוּ (jaqerivo)
to present
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ pl. hiphil third person masculine plural

Vhi3mp
H5704
עַ֚ד (ad)
till
Prep. Preposition

R
H0657a
אֶ֣פֶס (efes)
end
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H4725
מָק֔וֹם (maqvóm)
standing place
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9001
H3427
וְ (ve)
הֽוּשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם (hoshavetem)
seq
to dwell
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hophal ♂ pl. hophal (huphal) second person masculine plural

c
VHq2mp
H9005
H0905
H9046
לְ (le)
בַדְּ (vade)
כֶ֖ם (khem)
to
alone
you
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

R
Ncbsc
Sp2mp
H9003
H7130
בְּ (be)
קֶ֥רֶב (qerev)
in
entrails
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H0776
H9016
הָ (ha)
אָֽרֶץ (aretz)
׃
the
land
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa

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