Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress. Young's Literal Translation Because the vineyard of Jehovah of Hosts [Is] the house of Israel, And the man of Judah His pleasant plant, And He waiteth for judgment, and lo, oppression, For righteousness, and lo, a cry. King James Bible For 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. Hebrew Forכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the vineyard כֶ֜רֶם (ḵe·rem) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard of the LORD יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָאוֹת֙ (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign is the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and the men וְאִ֣ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites are the plant נְטַ֖ע (nə·ṭa‘) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5194: A plant, a plantation, a planting of His delight. שַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יו (ša·‘ă·šū·‘āw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8191: Enjoyment He looked וַיְקַ֤ו (way·qaw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6960: To bind together, collect, to expect for justice לְמִשְׁפָּט֙ (lə·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style but saw וְהִנֵּ֣ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! injustice; מִשְׂפָּ֔ח (miś·pāḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4939: Probably outpouring, bloodshed for righteousness, לִצְדָקָ֖ה (liṣ·ḏā·qāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively but heard וְהִנֵּ֥ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! a cry of distress. צְעָקָֽה׃ (ṣə·‘ā·qāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6818: A cry, outcry |