Isa 5:2 | NASB2020 | STEP | He dug it all around , cleared it of stones , And planted it with the choicest vine . And He built a tower in the middle of it, And also carved 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, cleared it of 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 carved out a ^{▼▼Or wine press}wine vat in it;
Then He ^dexpected it to produce good grapes,
But it produced only ^{▼▼Or unripe}worthless ones.