King James Version
Isaiah 5:10 in the King James Version says “Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.”
Isaiah 5:10 · KJV
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! they: Heb. ye
In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. In: or, This is in mine ears, saith the LORD, etc Of a: Heb. If not, etc
Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! inflame: of, pursue
And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Yea”
H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“acres”
H6776a yoke or team (i.e., pair); hence, an acre (i.e., day's task for a yoke of cattle to plough)
“of an homer”
H2563properly, a bubbling up, i.e., of water, a wave; hence, a chomer or dry measure
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