2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 5:2:1 ⧉וַֽיְעַזְּקֵ֣הוּvayeazkehuand he dug it Isaiah 5:2:2 ⧉וַֽיְסַקְּלֵ֗הוּvayesaklehuand he cleared it of stones Isaiah 5:2:3 ⧉וַיִּטָּעֵ֙הוּ֙vayittaehuand planted it Isaiah 5:2:4 ⧉שֹׂרֵ֔קsorekchoice vine Isaiah 5:2:5 ⧉וַיִּ֤בֶןvayivenand he built Isaiah 5:2:6 ⧉מִגְדָּל֙migdala tower Isaiah 5:2:7 ⧉בְּתוֹכ֔וֹbetokhoin its midst Isaiah 5:2:8 ⧉וְגַם־יֶ֖קֶבvegamyekevand also a wine vat Isaiah 5:2:9 ⧉חָצֵ֣בkhatsavhe hewed Isaiah 5:2:10 ⧉בּ֑וֹboin it Isaiah 5:2:11 ⧉וַיְקַ֛וvayekavand he looked for Isaiah 5:2:12 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaasotto make Isaiah 5:2:13 ⧉עֲנָבִ֖יםanavimgrapes Isaiah 5:2:14 ⧉וַיַּ֥עַשׂvayaasbut it made Isaiah 5:2:15 ⧉בְּאֻשִֽׁים׃beushimstinking things or wild grapes |
2. Formal Translation He dug it up and cleared it of stones, and planted it with a vine; he built a tower in its midst and carved out a winepress within it. Then he waited for it to bear grapes, but it produced wild grapes. |
2. Dynamic Translation He worked the ground and removed the stones, then planted the best grapevines. He erected a tower in its center and carved out a winepress there. Then he waited for a crop of grapes, but it produced wild fruit. |