Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD Almighty has declared in my hearing: “Surely the great houses will become desolate, the fine mansions left without occupants. New Living Translation But I have heard the LORD of Heaven’s Armies swear a solemn oath: “Many houses will stand deserted; even beautiful mansions will be empty. English Standard Version The LORD of hosts has sworn in my hearing: “Surely many houses shall be desolate, large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant. Berean Standard Bible I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied. Berean Literal Bible In my hearing, YHWH of Hosts says: “Surely many houses will be a desolation—great and beautiful ones without one dwelling! King James Bible In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. New King James Version In my hearing the LORD of hosts said, “Truly, many houses shall be desolate, Great and beautiful ones, without inhabitant. New American Standard Bible In my ears the LORD of armies has sworn, “Many houses shall certainly become desolate, Even great and fine ones, without occupants. NASB 1995 In my ears the LORD of hosts has sworn, “Surely, many houses shall become desolate, Even great and fine ones, without occupants. NASB 1977 In my ears the LORD of hosts has sworn, “Surely, many houses shall become desolate, Even great and fine ones, without occupants. Legacy Standard Bible In my ears Yahweh of hosts has sworn, “Surely, many houses shall become desolate, Even great and good ones, without inhabitants. Amplified Bible In my ears the LORD of hosts said, “Be assured that many houses will become desolate, Even great and beautiful ones will be unoccupied. Berean Annotated Bible I heard the LORD {YHWH} of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied. Christian Standard Bible I heard the LORD of Armies say: Indeed, many houses will become desolate, grand and lovely ones without inhabitants. Holman Christian Standard Bible I heard the LORD of Hosts say: Indeed, many houses will become desolate, grand and lovely ones without inhabitants. American Standard Version In mine ears saith Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. Contemporary English Version But the LORD All-Powerful has made this promise to me: Those large and beautiful homes will be left empty, with no one to take care of them. English Revised Version In mine ears saith the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. GOD'S WORD® Translation With my own ears I heard the LORD of Armies say, "Many houses will become empty. Large, beautiful houses will be without people to live in them. Good News Translation I have heard the LORD Almighty say, "All these big, fine houses will be empty ruins. International Standard Version The LORD of the Heavenly Armies has declared this so I could hear it: "Surely many houses will become desolate, great and beautiful houses, without occupants. NET Bible The LORD who commands armies told me this: "Many houses will certainly become desolate, large, impressive houses will have no one living in them. New Heart English Bible In my ears, the LORD of hosts says: "Surely many houses will be desolate, even great and beautiful, unoccupied. Webster's Bible Translation In my ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleI heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied. World English Bible In my ears, Yahweh of Armies says: “Surely many houses will be desolate, even great and beautiful, unoccupied. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo many houses not become a desolation by the weapons of YHWH of Hosts? Great and good without inhabitant! Berean Literal Bible In my hearing, YHWH of Hosts says: “Surely many houses will be a desolation—great and beautiful ones without one dwelling! Young's Literal Translation By the weapons of Jehovah of Hosts Do not many houses a desolation become? Great and good without inhabitant! Smith's Literal Translation In the ears of Jehovah of armies, If not many houses shall be for desolation, great and good from none dwelling. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThese things are in my ears, saith the Lord of hosts: Unless many great and fair houses shall become desolate, without an inhabitant. Catholic Public Domain Version These things are in my ears, says the Lord of hosts. Otherwise, many houses, great and beautiful, will become desolate, without an inhabitant. New American Bible In my hearing the LORD of hosts has sworn: Many houses shall be in ruins, houses large and fine, with nobody living there. New Revised Standard Version The LORD of hosts has sworn in my hearing: Surely many houses shall be desolate, large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIn my ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth, it has been heard, that many houses shall be desolate, because there will be no one to dwell in them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated In my ear LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts was heard: “Many households shall be a desolation from lack of an inhabitant OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917In mine ears said the LORD of hosts: Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, Even great and fair, without inhabitant. Brenton Septuagint Translation For these things have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts: for though many houses should be built, many and fair houses shall be desolate, and there shall be no inhabitants in them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Woes to the Wicked8Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land. 9I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied. 10For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain.”… Cross References I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: Isaiah 28:22 So now, do not mock, or your shackles will become heavier. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land. Isaiah 21:10 O my people, crushed on the threshing floor, I tell you what I have heard from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel. Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets. “Surely many houses will become desolate, Isaiah 6:11 Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged, Job 15:28 he will dwell in ruined cities, in abandoned houses destined to become rubble. Ezekiel 12:20 The inhabited cities will be laid waste, and the land will become desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’” great mansions left unoccupied.” Amos 3:15 I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses of ivory will also perish, and the great houses will come to an end,” declares the LORD. Amos 5:11 Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted. Deuteronomy 28:30 You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit. Micah 2:2 They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. Zephaniah 1:13 Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine. Jeremiah 6:12 Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD. Jeremiah 8:10 Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit. Habakkuk 2:9-10 Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, to place his nest on high and escape the hand of disaster! / You have plotted shame for your house by cutting off many peoples and forfeiting your life. Ezekiel 7:24 So I will bring the most wicked of nations to take possession of their houses. I will end the pride of the mighty, and their holy places will be profaned. Ezekiel 33:27-29 Tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘As surely as I live, those in the ruins will fall by the sword, those in the open field I will give to be devoured by wild animals, and those in the strongholds and caves will die by plague. / I will make the land a desolate waste, and the pride of her strength will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will become desolate, so that no one will pass through. / Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolate waste because of all the abominations they have committed.’ Treasury of Scripture In my ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. in mine ears, said. Isaiah 22:14 And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD of hosts. Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. of a truth, etc. 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. Isaiah 27:10 Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof. 2 Chronicles 36:21 To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years. Jump to Previous Almighty Armies Beautiful Declared Desolate Desolation Ears Excellent Fair Fine Great Hearing Hosts Houses Inhabitant Large Mansions Numbers Ones Secretly Surely Sworn Truth Unoccupied WasteJump to Next Almighty Armies Beautiful Declared Desolate Desolation Ears Excellent Fair Fine Great Hearing Hosts Houses Inhabitant Large Mansions Numbers Ones Secretly Surely Sworn Truth Unoccupied WasteIsaiah 5 1. Under the parable of a vineyard, God excuses his severe judgment8. His judgments upon covetousness 11. Upon lasciviousness 13. Upon impiety 20. And upon injustice 26. The executioners of God's judgments I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: This phrase emphasizes the authority and divine origin of the message. The title "LORD of Hosts" refers to God's sovereignty over the armies of heaven and earth, highlighting His power and authority. This is a common title for God in the Old Testament, underscoring His role as a divine warrior and protector of Israel. The prophet Isaiah is acting as a mouthpiece for God, indicating that the message is not his own but a direct revelation from God. Surely many houses will become desolate: great mansions left unoccupied: Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD of HostsThis title emphasizes God's supreme authority and power over all heavenly armies. It underscores His ability to execute judgment and fulfill His declarations. 2. Isaiah The prophet who received and conveyed God's message. He served as a mouthpiece for divine warnings and promises to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. 3. Houses and Mansions Symbolic of wealth and prosperity, these structures represent the material success of the people, which is threatened by impending desolation due to their disobedience. 4. Desolation A state of emptiness and abandonment, signifying the consequences of the people's sins and God's judgment upon them. 5. Judah and Jerusalem The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecy, representing the Southern Kingdom of Israel, which was often warned about impending judgment due to their unfaithfulness. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in JudgmentRecognize that God, as the LORD of Hosts, has the authority to judge nations and individuals. His declarations are certain and will come to pass. The Consequences of Disobedience Understand that turning away from God's commands leads to desolation and loss. Material wealth cannot protect against divine judgment. The Call to Repentance Reflect on the need for repentance and returning to God to avoid the consequences of sin. God's warnings are opportunities for change. The Temporary Nature of Earthly Wealth Acknowledge that earthly possessions are temporary and can be taken away. True security is found in a relationship with God. The Importance of Listening to God's Prophets Value the messages of God's prophets, both in Scripture and through contemporary voices, as they guide us back to God's truth. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Isaiah 5:9?2. How does Isaiah 5:9 warn against the consequences of greed and selfishness? 3. What does "many houses will become desolate" teach about God's judgment? 4. How can Isaiah 5:9 be applied to modern societal values and priorities? 5. Which other scriptures emphasize the dangers of materialism and neglecting God's commands? 6. How can believers ensure their actions align with God's will in Isaiah 5:9? 7. What does Isaiah 5:9 reveal about God's judgment on materialism and greed? 8. How does Isaiah 5:9 reflect the consequences of disobedience to God? 9. What historical context influenced the message of Isaiah 5:9? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 5? 11. What is the true meaning of the Christmas Nativity? 12. What does the Bible say about angels? 13. What does God's outstretched hand signify? 14. What does the Lord's zeal mean? What Does Isaiah 5:9 Mean I heard the LORD of Hosts declareIsaiah testifies that he personally caught the voice of “the LORD of Hosts,” the Commander of heaven’s armies. • The phrase underscores absolute authority; what follows is not opinion but decree (1 Kings 22:19; Isaiah 6:8). • Because the Lord speaks, the fulfillment is certain (Numbers 23:19; Psalm 33:9). • Isaiah’s role is that of a faithful watchman passing on a message that cannot be altered (Jeremiah 23:18; Acts 20:27). Surely many houses will become desolate The adverb “surely” locks in the promise of judgment announced in the previous verse against land-grabbing greed (Isaiah 5:8). • “Many houses” shows the judgment is widespread, not an isolated incident. • Desolation means literal emptiness—no families, no laughter, only silence (Leviticus 26:31; Amos 5:11). • The warning mirrors covenant curses for disobedience (Deuteronomy 28:30) and anticipates the Babylonian exile, when homes in Judah actually stood vacant (2 Chronicles 36:17–21). great mansions left unoccupied God singles out the lavish estates of the wealthy. • “Great” points to extravagant size; “mansions” suggests luxury gained at others’ expense (Jeremiah 22:14–15). • The reversal is complete: what was built to impress now testifies to divine wrath (Zephaniah 1:13; James 5:2-3). • Jesus echoes the theme when He laments, “Look, your house is left to you desolate” (Matthew 23:38), proving the principle spans both Testaments. summary Isaiah 5:9 delivers God’s verdict on unchecked greed: even the grandest homes cannot shelter their owners from His judgment. When people ignore His commands and exploit others, the Lord of Hosts guarantees that their very symbols of success will stand silent as monuments to His righteousness. (9) In mine ears said the Lord.--The italics show that there is no verb in the Hebrew, the text, if it be correct, giving the emphasis of abruptness; but it is rightly supplied in the Authorised Version. The sentence that follows is one of a righteous retribution: There shall be no profit or permanence in the property thus unjustly gained.Verse 9. - Either something has fallen out in the first clause of this verse, or there is a most unusual ellipse of the verb "said" which our translators have supplied, very properly. There seems to be nothing emphatic in the words, "on mine ears" (see Isaiah 22:14; Ezekiel 9:1, 5; Ezekiel 10:13). Many houses shall be desolate. The greed of adding house to house will be punished by the death of those who have so sinned, and the extinction of their families, either through war, or through a more direct divine judgment.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I heardבְּאָזְנָ֖י (bə·’ā·zə·nāy) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts {declare}: צְבָא֑וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign “Surely אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not many רַבִּים֙ (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great houses בָּתִּ֤ים (bāt·tîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1004: A house will become יִֽהְי֔וּ (yih·yū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be desolate, לְשַׁמָּ֣ה (lə·šam·māh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8047: Ruin, consternation great mansions גְּדֹלִ֥ים (gə·ḏō·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent left unoccupied. יוֹשֵֽׁב׃ (yō·wō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry Links Isaiah 5:9 NIVIsaiah 5:9 NLT Isaiah 5:9 ESV Isaiah 5:9 NASB Isaiah 5:9 KJV Isaiah 5:9 BibleApps.com Isaiah 5:9 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 5:9 Chinese Bible Isaiah 5:9 French Bible Isaiah 5:9 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 5:9 In my ears Yahweh of Armies says: (Isa Isi Is) |
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