Isaiah 5:7

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.

Psalm 80:8-11

You uprooted a vine from Egypt;
You drove out the nations and planted it.

Genesis 4:10

Then He said, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground!

Exodus 2:23-24

After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned because of their difficult labor, and they cried out; and their cry for help ascended to God because of the difficult labor.

Exodus 3:7

Then the Lord said, “I have observed the misery of My people in Egypt, and have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I know about their sufferings.

Exodus 22:21-27

“You must not exploit a foreign resident or oppress him, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 15:9

Be careful that there isn’t this wicked thought in your heart, ‘The seventh year, the year of canceling debts, is near,’ and you are stingy toward your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty.

Nehemiah 5:1-5

There was a widespread outcry from the people and their wives against their Jewish countrymen.

Job 31:38-39

If my land cries out against me
and its furrows join in weeping,

Job 34:28

but caused the poor to cry out to Him,
and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.

Psalm 80:15

the root Your right hand has planted,
the shoot that You made strong for Yourself.

Psalm 147:11

The Lord values those who fear Him,
those who put their hope in His faithful love.

Psalm 149:4

For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people;
He adorns the humble with salvation.

Proverbs 21:13

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
will himself also call out and not be answered.

Song of Songs 7:6

How beautiful you are and how pleasant,
my love, with such delights!

Isaiah 1:6

From the sole of the foot even to the head,
no spot is uninjured
wounds, welts, and festering sores
not cleansed, bandaged,
or soothed with oil.

Isaiah 3:14

The Lord brings this charge
against the elders and leaders of His people:
“You have devastated the vineyard.
The plunder from the poor is in your houses.

Isaiah 3:17

the Lord will put scabs on the heads
of the daughters of Zion,
and the Lord will shave their foreheads bare.

Isaiah 5:2

He broke up the soil, cleared it of stones,
and planted it with the finest vines.
He built a tower in the middle of it
and even dug out a winepress there.
He expected it to yield good grapes,
but it yielded worthless grapes.

Isaiah 58:6-8

Isn’t the fast I choose:
To break the chains of wickedness,
to untie the ropes of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free,
and to tear off every yoke?

Isaiah 62:5

For as a young man marries a young woman,
so your sons will marry you;
and as a groom rejoices over his bride,
so your God will rejoice over you.

Jeremiah 12:10

Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard;
they have trampled My plot of land.
They have turned My desirable plot
into a desolate wasteland.

Micah 6:8

Mankind, He has told you what is good
and what it is the Lord requires of you:
to act justly,
to love faithfulness,
and to walk humbly with your God.

Zephaniah 3:17

Yahweh your God is among you,
a warrior who saves.
He will rejoice over you with gladness.
He will bring you quietness with His love.
He will delight in you with shouts of joy.”

Zechariah 7:9-14

“The Lord of Hosts says this: Make fair decisions. Show faithful love and compassion to one another.

Matthew 3:8-10

Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance.

Matthew 23:23

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You pay a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. These things should have been done without neglecting the others.

Luke 18:7

Will not God grant justice to His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay to help them?

John 15:2

Every branch in Me that does not produce fruit He removes, and He prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit.

1 Corinthians 6:8-11

Instead, you act unjustly and cheat—and you do this to believers!

James 5:4

Look! The pay that you withheld from the workers who reaped your fields cries out, and the outcry of the harvesters has reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

1 John 3:7-8

Little children, let no one deceive you! The one who does what is right is righteous, just as He is righteous.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.

The vineyard

Oppression

General references

Bible References

The vineyard

Psalm 80:8
You uprooted a vine from Egypt;
You drove out the nations and planted it.
Jeremiah 12:10
Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard;
they have trampled My plot of land.
They have turned My desirable plot
into a desolate wasteland.

His pleasant plant

Isaiah 62:5
For as a young man marries a young woman,
so your sons will marry you;
and as a groom rejoices over his bride,
so your God will rejoice over you.
Psalm 147:11
The Lord values those who fear Him,
those who put their hope in His faithful love.
Psalm 149:4
For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people;
He adorns the humble with salvation.
Song of Songs 7:6
How beautiful you are and how pleasant,
my love, with such delights!
Zephaniah 3:17
Yahweh your God is among you,
a warrior who saves.
He will rejoice over you with gladness.
He will bring you quietness with His love.
He will delight in you with shouts of joy.”

He looked

Isaiah 5:2
He broke up the soil, cleared it of stones,
and planted it with the finest vines.
He built a tower in the middle of it
and even dug out a winepress there.
He expected it to yield good grapes,
but it yielded worthless grapes.
Isaiah 58:6
Isn’t the fast I choose:
To break the chains of wickedness,
to untie the ropes of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free,
and to tear off every yoke?
Exodus 22:22
“You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.
Micah 6:8
Mankind, He has told you what is good
and what it is the Lord requires of you:
to act justly,
to love faithfulness,
and to walk humbly with your God.
Zechariah 7:9
“The Lord of Hosts says this: Make fair decisions. Show faithful love and compassion to one another.
Matthew 3:8
Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance.
Matthew 23:23
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You pay a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. These things should have been done without neglecting the others.
John 15:2
Every branch in Me that does not produce fruit He removes, and He prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit.
1 Corinthians 6:8
Instead, you act unjustly and cheat—and you do this to believers!
1 John 3:7
Little children, let no one deceive you! The one who does what is right is righteous, just as He is righteous.

Oppression

Isaiah 1:6
From the sole of the foot even to the head,
no spot is uninjured
wounds, welts, and festering sores
not cleansed, bandaged,
or soothed with oil.
Isaiah 3:17
the Lord will put scabs on the heads
of the daughters of Zion,
and the Lord will shave their foreheads bare.

A cry

Genesis 4:10
Then He said, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground!
Exodus 2:23
After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned because of their difficult labor, and they cried out; and their cry for help ascended to God because of the difficult labor.
Exodus 3:7
Then the Lord said, “I have observed the misery of My people in Egypt, and have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I know about their sufferings.
Exodus 22:21
“You must not exploit a foreign resident or oppress him, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 15:9
Be careful that there isn’t this wicked thought in your heart, ‘The seventh year, the year of canceling debts, is near,’ and you are stingy toward your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty.
Nehemiah 5:1
There was a widespread outcry from the people and their wives against their Jewish countrymen.
Job 31:38
If my land cries out against me
and its furrows join in weeping,
Job 34:28
but caused the poor to cry out to Him,
and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.
Proverbs 21:13
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
will himself also call out and not be answered.
Luke 18:7
Will not God grant justice to His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay to help them?
James 5:4
Look! The pay that you withheld from the workers who reaped your fields cries out, and the outcry of the harvesters has reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

General references

Leviticus 25:14
If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, do not cheat one another.

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