Isa 18:5 | NASB1995 | STEP | For before the harvest , as soon as the bud blossoms And the flower becomes a ripening grape , Then He will cut off the sprigs with pruning knives And remove and cut away the spreading branches .

Isaiah 18:5

5 For ^abefore the harvest, as soon as the bud ^{▼▼ Lit is finished}blossoms
And the flower becomes a ripening grape,
Then He will cut off the sprigs with pruning knives
And remove and cut away the spreading branches.