Isaiah 5:8 (WEB)
Woe to those who join house to house, who lay field to field, until there is no room, and you are made to dwell alone in the middle of the land!
Fathers and councils · 7
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus II.75Book II
“…less severity than that found in the Gospel, such as the following expressions of Isaiah: “Woe unto them that join house to house, and lay field to field;” and, “Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning that they may follow strong drink;” and, “Woe unto them that draw their sins after them as with a long…” — editor's note: Isa. v. 8.
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John Chrysostom
“Great houses and fair, and there shall be no inhabitants in them.” ( Isa. v. 8, 9.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“So chiding them also, the Prophet said, “Will ye dwell alone upon the earth?” ( Isa. v. 8.)” — the author cites it
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“One of us has oppressed the poor, and wrested from him his portion of land, and wrongly encroached upon his landmark by fraud or violence, and joined house to house, and field to field, to rob his neighbour of something, and been eager to have no neighbour, so as to dwell alone on the earth.” — editor's note: Isai. v. 8.
Read the whole comment“Thou shalt not join house to house, nor field to field, oppressing the poor; but you are to set aside willingly even your just possessions, and to be stripped for the poor, that without encumbrance you may take up the Cross and be enriched with the unseen riches.” — editor's note: Isa. v. 8.
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Gregory the Great
“What, will ye dwell alone in the midst of the earth (Isai. v. 8)?” — the author cites it
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Will ye dwell alone upon the earth?”” — editor's note: Isa. v. 8.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in Against Celsus II.75.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.62.
Cited together in Against Celsus II.75.
Cited together in Against Celsus II.75.