5:11a Therefore, because you trample on the poor

They oppress poor people
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⌊Some of⌋ you (plur.) rob the poor

5:11b and exact from him a tax of grain,

and ⌊they⌋ take a portion of their grain.
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by making them pay ⌊you (plur.) ⌋ tax on their ⌊own⌋ grain.

5:11c you will never live in the stone houses you have built;

Therefore they will not live in the large stone houses they have built.
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So you (plur.) will never live in the ⌊beautiful, expensive⌋ houses you (plur.) have built.

5:11d you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted.

Those who have planted many grape vines will not drink their grape juice.
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Although you (plur.) have planted beautiful gardens, you (plur.) will not be able to enjoy their harvest.
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You (plur.) will not drink any wine from the grapevines you (plur.) have planted.

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