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

“And now, you inhabitants of Jerusalem and people of Judah,
(C)Judge between Me and My vineyard.
(D)What more was there to do for My vineyard [d]that I have not done in it?
Why, when I expected it to produce good grapes did it produce [e]worthless ones?

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 5:2 Lit a bright red grape
  2. Isaiah 5:2 Or wine press
  3. Isaiah 5:2 Or unripe
  4. Isaiah 5:4 Lit and I have not done
  5. Isaiah 5:4 Or unripe

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