Isaiah 5:9
In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.In other versions
In mine ears `saith' Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
ASV
The Lord of armies has said to me secretly, Truly, numbers of great and fair houses will be waste, with no one living in them.
BBE
In mine ears Jehovah of hosts [hath said], Many houses shall assuredly become a desolation, great and excellent ones, without inhabitant.
DBY
In my ears, Yahweh of Hosts says: "Surely many houses will be desolate, Even great and beautiful, unoccupied.
WEB
By the weapons of Jehovah of Hosts Do not many houses a desolation become? Great and good without inhabitant!
YLT
In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Truthfully many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
ENG
In my ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
WBT
I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.
BSB
In context
7For 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.
8Woe 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!
9In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
10Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.
11Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
