HOUSE TO HOUSE WOE
The Bible warns (Isaiah 5:8) "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!". Densely populated cities seem to breed problems, but the city with the highest density, Tokyo, is not a crime-ridden, environmentally polluted city. Israel lived in tents in close proximity, and later had cities with relatively close quarters, and inheritance and family are important in the scriptures. So check out that word "join". Strong's #5060, pronounced naga, meaning:". . .to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphem. to lie with a woman);. . .to reach. . .; violently, to strike. . ."
Interestingly, this is the only time it is translated "join". It is the word used in Genesis about "touching" the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil; the Tree being Satan, naga being what led to Cain and Able.
For purposes here, I'd note that "join" must mean more than "touch together", something more like "intermingle" or "conjoin". It is more a warning about co-mingling your assets (house and field, bank account, etc.).
The Bible warns (Isaiah 5:8) "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!". Densely populated cities seem to breed problems, but the city with the highest density, Tokyo, is not a crime-ridden, environmentally polluted city. Israel lived in tents in close proximity, and later had cities with relatively close quarters, and inheritance and family are important in the scriptures. So check out that word "join". Strong's #5060, pronounced naga, meaning:". . .to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphem. to lie with a woman);. . .to reach. . .; violently, to strike. . ."
Interestingly, this is the only time it is translated "join". It is the word used in Genesis about "touching" the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil; the Tree being Satan, naga being what led to Cain and Able.
For purposes here, I'd note that "join" must mean more than "touch together", something more like "intermingle" or "conjoin". It is more a warning about co-mingling your assets (house and field, bank account, etc.).