6. "I will lay it waste; It will not be pruned or hoed, But briars and thorns will come up. I will also charge the clouds to rain no rain on it."
7. For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel And the men of Judah His delightful plant. Thus He looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; For righteousness, but behold, a cry of distress.
8. Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field, Until there is no more room, So that you have to live alone in the midst of the land!
9. In my ears the Lord of hosts has sworn, "Surely, many houses shall become desolate, Even great and fine ones, without occupants.
10. "For ten acres of vineyard will yield only one bath of wine, And a homer of seed will yield but an ephah of grain."
11. Woe to those who rise early in the morning that they may pursue strong drink, Who stay up late in the evening that wine may inflame them!
12. Their banquets are accompanied by lyre and harp, by tambourine and flute, and by wine; But they do not pay attention to the deeds of the Lord, Nor do they consider the work of His hands.
13. Therefore My people go into exile for their lack of knowledge; And their honorable men are famished, And their multitude is parched with thirst.