Isa 27:3 | TNotes | STEP | 27:3 God identifies himself as the Lord of the covenant to assure his people that what he says and does is reliable (see Exod 6:2-3 ). The phrase is used many times throughout Isaiah. • watch ... watering ... watch: The Lord will provide even greater care and protection for his ultimate vineyard than he did for Israel, his first vineyard (see Isa 5:1-2 ).

bExod 6:2-3►

cIsa 5:1-2►

‏ Isaiah 27:3

27:3 ^a God identifies himself as the Lord of the covenant to assure his people that what he says and does is reliable (see Exod 6:2-3 ^b). The phrase is used many times throughout Isaiah.

• watch ... watering ... watch: The Lord will provide even greater care and protection for his ultimate vineyard than he did for Israel, his first vineyard (see Isa 5:1-2 ^c).