Isa 5:2 | NASB1995 | STEP | He dug it all around , removed its stones , And planted it with the choicest vine . And He built a tower in the middle of it And also hewed out a wine vat in it; Then He expected it to produce good grapes , But it produced only worthless ones .

‏ Isaiah 5:2

2 He dug it all around, removed its stones,
And planted it with ^{▼▼ Lit a bright red grape}the ^bchoicest vine.
And He built a tower in the middle of it
And also hewed out a ^{▼▼ Or wine press}wine vat in it;
Then He ^dexpected it to produce good grapes,
But it produced only ^{▼▼ Or wild grapes}worthless ones.