Isaiah 5:18
Cursed are those who make use of ox-cords for pulling the evil thing, and the bands of a young ox for their sin!
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
In Context
Cross References
Judges 17:5And the man Micah had a house of gods; and he made an ephod and family gods and put one of his sons in the position of priest.
2 Samuel 16:20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your opinion now, what are we to do?
Psalms 14:1To the chief music-maker. Of David. The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.
Psalms 94:5Your people are crushed by them, O Lord, your heritage is troubled,
Isaiah 28:15Because you have said, We have made death our friend, and with the underworld we have made an agreement; when the overflowing waters come through they will not come near us; for we are looking to false words for help, taking cover in what is untrue:
Jeremiah 5:31The prophets give false words and the priests give decisions by their direction; and my people are glad to have it so: and what will you do in the end?
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 5:9-18
Worldly-Mindedness Reproved; The Punishment of the Sensual. ( b. c. 758.) 8 Woe 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! 9 In mine ears said the Lord of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. 10 Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of a homer shall yield an ephah. 11 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow… Read the whole commentary →