Isaiah 5:10
New International Version
A ten-acre vineyard will produce only a bath of wine; a homer of seed will yield only an ephah of grain.”

New Living Translation
Ten acres of vineyard will not produce even six gallons of wine. Ten baskets of seed will yield only one basket of grain.”

English Standard Version
For ten acres of vineyard shall yield but one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah.”

Berean Standard Bible
For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain.”

King James Bible
Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.

New King James Version
For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, And a homer of seed shall yield one ephah.”

New American Standard Bible
“For ten acres of vineyard will yield only one bath of wine, And a homer of seed will yield only an ephah of grain.”

NASB 1995
“For ten acres of vineyard will yield only one bath of wine, And a homer of seed will yield but an ephah of grain.”

NASB 1977
“For ten acres of vineyard will yield only one bath of wine, And a homer of seed will yield but an ephah of grain.”

Legacy Standard Bible
For ten acres of vineyard will yield only one bath of wine, And a homer of seed will yield but an ephah of grain.”

Amplified Bible
“For ten acres of vineyard will yield [only] one bath of wine, And a homer (six bushels) of seed will produce [only] one ephah of grain.”

Christian Standard Bible
For a ten-acre vineyard will yield only six gallons of wine, and ten bushels of seed will yield only one bushel of grain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For a ten-acre vineyard will yield only six gallons, and 10 bushels of seed will yield only one bushel.

American Standard Version
For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah.

Contemporary English Version
Four hectares of grapevines will produce only 27 liters of juice, and 180 liters of seed will produce merely 18 liters of grain.

English Revised Version
For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A ten-acre vineyard will produce only six gallons of wine, and two quarts of seed will produce only four quarts of grain."

Good News Translation
The grapevines growing on five acres of land will yield only five gallons of wine. Ten bushels of seed will produce only one bushel of grain."

International Standard Version
For ten acres of vineyard will produce only one bath, and one omer of seed will produce only one ephah."

Majority Standard Bible
For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain.?

NET Bible
Indeed, a large vineyard will produce just a few gallons, and enough seed to yield several bushels will produce less than a bushel."

New Heart English Bible
For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield an ephah."

Webster's Bible Translation
Yes, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of a homer shall yield an ephah.

World English Bible
For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield an ephah.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For ten acres of vineyard yield one bath, "" And a homer of seed yields an ephah.

Young's Literal Translation
For ten acres of vineyard do yield one bath, And an homer of seed yieldeth an ephah.

Smith's Literal Translation
For ten measures of a vineyard shall make one bath, and the seed of an omer shall make an ephah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one little measure, and thirty bushels of seed shall yield three bushels.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then ten acres of vineyard will produce one small bottle of wine, and thirty measures of seed will produce three measures of grain.

New American Bible
Ten acres of vineyard shall yield but one bath, And a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah.

New Revised Standard Version
For ten acres of vineyard shall yield but one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield a mere ephah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For ten acres of vineyard shall yield but one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because ten yokes of land of a vineyard shall make one bath(eight and a half gallons) and the seed of a cor – (eleven bushels) shall make a seah (three gallons)
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, And the seed of a homer shall yield an ephah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For where ten yoke of oxen plough the land shall yield one jar-full, and he that sows six homers shall produce three measures.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Woes to the Wicked
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.” 11Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.…

Cross References
Leviticus 26:26
When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in a single oven and dole out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied.

Haggai 1:6
You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.”

Micah 6:15
You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.

Deuteronomy 28:38-40
You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because the locusts will consume it. / You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them. / You will have olive trees throughout your territory but will never anoint yourself with oil, because the olives will drop off.

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.

Joel 1:10-12
The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails. / Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. / The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple—all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up.

Jeremiah 12:13
They have sown wheat but harvested thorns. They have exhausted themselves to no avail. Bear the shame of your harvest because of the fierce anger of the LORD.”

Hosea 9:2
The threshing floor and winepress will not feed them, and the new wine will fail them.

Ezekiel 4:16
Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure.

Psalm 107:34
and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.

Matthew 13:23
But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”

Mark 4:20
Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”

Luke 8:8
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

John 15:5
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

Romans 7:4
Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.


Treasury of Scripture

Yes, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.

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Leviticus 27:16
And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

Ezekiel 45:10,11
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath…

Joel 1:17
The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered.

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Isaiah 5
1. Under the parable of a vineyard, God excuses his severe judgment
8. His judgments upon covetousness
11. Upon lasciviousness
13. Upon impiety
20. And upon injustice
26. The executioners of God's judgments














For ten acres of vineyard
The Hebrew term for "ten acres" is "ten yokes," referring to the amount of land that a pair of oxen could plow in a day. This phrase sets the stage for understanding the vastness of the land being cultivated. In ancient Israel, vineyards were a symbol of prosperity and blessing. The imagery here is stark, as it contrasts the expectation of abundance with the reality of scarcity. Historically, vineyards were central to the economy and culture, representing not just wealth but also the joy and celebration associated with wine.

will yield but a bath of wine
A "bath" is a Hebrew unit of liquid measure, approximately 6 gallons or 22 liters. The expectation of a large yield from such a significant area of vineyard is dashed by the meager production of only a bath of wine. This highlights the theme of divine judgment and the futility of human efforts without God's blessing. The scarcity of wine, a staple in ancient Israelite society, would have been a sign of divine displeasure and a call to repentance.

and a homer of seed
A "homer" is a large unit of dry measure, roughly equivalent to 220 liters or 6 bushels. The use of "homer" here emphasizes the initial investment and expectation of a bountiful harvest. In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, sowing seed was an act of faith and hope for the future. The mention of a homer underscores the disappointment and loss when the expected return is not realized.

will yield but an ephah of grain
An "ephah" is a much smaller unit of dry measure, about 22 liters or 0.6 bushels. The stark contrast between the homer of seed and the ephah of grain serves as a powerful illustration of the consequences of disobedience and the withdrawal of God's favor. This imagery would resonate deeply with the original audience, who understood the implications of such a poor harvest. It serves as a metaphor for spiritual barrenness and the need for the people to return to God.

(10) Ten acres.--The disproportion was as great as that which we have seen in recent times in vine countries suffering from the Phylloxera or the oidium, or in the potato failures of Ireland. The bath was equal to seventy-two Roman sextarii (Jos. Ant. viii. 2-9), about seven and a half gallons, and this was to be the whole produce of ten acres, from which an average yield of 500 baths might have been expected. The Hebrew word for "acre" means primarily the ground that could be ploughed in a day by a yoke of oxen.

The seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.--Here also there is an all but total failure. The homer was a dry measure of thirty-two pecks, and the ephah was equal to one-tenth of a homer (Ezekiel 45:11; Exodus 16:36). This scanty crop--Ruth's gleanings for a single day (Ruth 2:17)--one-tenth of the seed sown, was to take the place of the "thirtyfold, sixty, and a hundredfold" (Genesis 26:12; Matthew 13:8) of average or prosperous years. . . .

Verse 10. - Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath. The greed of adding field to field will he punished by the curse of barrenness, which God will send upon the laud. Dr. Kay-calculates that ten acres (Roman) of vineyard ought to yield upon the average five hundred baths (or four thousand gallons) instead of one bath (eight gallons). An homer... an ephah. The "ephah" was the tenth-part of a "homer" (Ezekiel 45:11). Corn lands should return only one-tenth part of the seed sown in them.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֗י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

ten
עֲשֶׂ֙רֶת֙ (‘ă·śe·reṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6235: Ten

acres
צִמְדֵּי־ (ṣim·dê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6776: A couple, pair

of vineyard
כֶ֔רֶם (ḵe·rem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard

will yield
יַעֲשׂ֖וּ (ya·‘ă·śū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

[but] a
אֶחָ֑ת (’e·ḥāṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

bath [of wine],
בַּ֣ת (baṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1324: A bath (a Hebrew measure)

and a homer
חֹ֖מֶר (ḥō·mer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2563: A bubbling up, of water, a wave, of earth, mire, clay, a heap, a chomer, dry measure

of seed
וְזֶ֥רַע (wə·ze·ra‘)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

[only]
יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה (ya·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

an ephah [of grain].”
אֵיפָֽה׃ (’ê·p̄āh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 374: Ephah -- an ephah (a measure of grain)


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