² He dug it all around, removed its stones,
And planted it with ^[a]the ^(A)choicest vine.
And He built a tower in the middle of it
And also hewed out a ^[b]wine vat in it;
Then He ^(B)hoped for it to produce good grapes,
But it produced only ^[c]worthless ones.

² You have ^(A)planted them; they have also taken root;
They grow; they have even produced fruit.
You are ^(B)near ^[a]to their lips
But far from their ^[b]inmost being.