Isaiah 5:8
The Scripture
(8) Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Isaiah sang a parable of the LORD's vineyard, which yielded only wild grapes despite careful cultivation, representing Israel's failure to produce justice and righteousness. He then pronounced a series of woes against those who joined house to house, pursued drunkenness, and called evil good and good evil.
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