Isaías 5:15-25

15 O homem se abate, e o varão se humilha, e os olhos dos altivos se abaixam.

16 Mas o Senhor dos exércitos é exaltado pelo juízo, e Deus, o Santo, é santificado em justiça.

17 Então os cordeiros pastarão como em seus pastos; e nos campos desertos se apascentarão cevados e cabritos.

18 Ai dos que puxam a iniqüidade com cordas de falsidade, e o pecado como com tirantes de carros!

19 E dizem: Apresse-se Deus, avie a sua obra, para que a vejamos; e aproxime-se e venha o propósito do Santo de Israel, para que o conheçamos.

20 Ai dos que ao mal chamam bem, e ao bem mal; que põem as trevas por luz, e a luz por trevas, e o amargo por doce, e o doce por amargo!

21 Ai dos que são sábios a seus próprios olhos, e astutos em seu próprio conceito!

22 Ai dos que são poderosos para beber vinho, e valentes para misturar bebida forte;

23 dos que justificam o ímpio por peitas, e ao inocente lhe tiram o seu direito!

24 Pelo que, como a língua de fogo consome o restolho, e a palha se desfaz na chama assim a raiz deles será como podridão, e a sua flor se esvaecerá como pó; porque rejeitaram a lei do Senhor dos exércitos, e desprezaram a palavra do santo de Israel,

25 Por isso se acendeu a ira do Senhor contra o seu povo, e o Senhor estendeu a sua mão contra ele, e o feriu; e as montanhas tremeram, e os seus cadáveres eram como lixo no meio das ruas; com tudo isto não tornou atrás a sua ira, mas ainda está estendida a sua mão.

Isaías 5:15-25 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 5

In this chapter, under the parable of a vineyard and its ruins, the Jews and their destruction are represented; the reasons of which are given, their manifold sins and transgressions, particularly enumerated, with the punishment threatened to them, and which is delivered in form of a song. The vineyard is described by the owner of it, a well beloved one; by the situation of it, in a fruitful hill; by the fence about it, and care and culture of it; and by its not answering the expectation of the owner, it bringing forth wild grapes instead of good ones, Isa 5:1,2 wherefore the men of Judah and Jerusalem are made judges between the owner and his vineyard, what more could have been done to it, or rather what was now to be done to it, since this was the case; and the result is, that it should be utterly laid waste, and come to ruin; and the whole is applied to the house of Israel, and men of Judah, Isa 5:3-7 whose sins, as the cause of their ruin, are mentioned in the following verses; their covetousness, with the punishment of it, Isa 5:8-10 their intemperance, luxury, and love of pleasure, with the punishment threatened thereunto, Isa 5:11-14 whereby haughty men should be humbled, the Lord be glorified, and at the same time his weak and innocent people would be taken care of, Isa 5:15-17 next, other sins are taken notice of, and woes pronounced on account of them, as, an impudent course of sinning, insolent impiety against God, confusion of good and evil, conceit of their own wisdom, drunkenness, and perversion of justice, Isa 5:18-23 wherefore for these things, and for their contempt and rejection of the law and word of the Lord, utter destruction is threatened them, Isa 5:24 yea, the anger of God had been already kindled against them, and they had felt it in some instances, Isa 5:25 but they are given to expect severer judgments, by means of foreign nations, that should be gathered against them; who are described by their swiftness, strength, and vigilance; by their armour, horses, and carriages; and by their terror and cruelty; the consequence of which would be utter darkness, distress, and calamities, in the land of Judea, Isa 5:26-30.