Cross Reference ISAIAH 5:2 AND HE FENCED IT AND GATHERED OUT THE STONES THEREOF AND PLANTED IT WITH THE CHOICEST VINE AND BUILT A TOWER IN THE MIDST OF IT AND ALSO MADE A WINEPRESS THEREIN AND HE LOOKED THAT IT SHOULD BRING FORTH GRAPES AND IT BROUGHT FORTH WILD GRAPES

{Isaiah 5:2} And he fenced 5823 z8762 it, and gathered out the stones 5619 z8762 thereof, and planted 5193 z8799 it with the choicest vine, 8321 and built 1129 z8799 a tower 4026 in the midst 8432 of it, and also x1571 made 2672 z8804 a winepress 3342 therein: and he looked 6960 z8762 that it should bring forth 6213 z8800 grapes, 6025 and it brought forth 6213 z8799 wild grapes. 891

fenced it:
or, made a wall about it, "For wherein¹ shall it be knownª ° hereª that¹ I¹ and thy peopleª have foundª ° graceª in thy sight?ª [is it] not¹ in that thou goest² °¹ with¹ us? so shall we be separated,ª ° I¹ and thy people,ª from all¹ ¹ the peopleª that¹ [are] upon¹ the faceª of the earth.ª" {Exd 33:16} + "For¹ from the topª ¹ of the rocksª I seeª ° him, and from the hillsª ¹ I beholdª ° him: lo,¹ the peopleª shall dwellª ° alone,ª and shall not¹ be reckonedª ° among the nations.ª" {Num 23:9} + "When the most Highª dividedª ° to the nationsª their inheritance,² ° when he separatedª ° the sonsª of Adam,ª he setª ° the boundsª of the peopleª according to the numberª of the childrenª of Israel.ª ... For¹ the LORD'Sª portionª [is] his people;ª Jacobª [is] the lotª of his inheritance.ª" {Deu 32:8-9} + "[[To the chief Musicianª ° for the sonsª of Korah,ª Maschil.]]ª ° We have heardª ° with our ears,ª O God,ª our fathersª have toldª ° us, [what] workª thou didstª ° in their days,ª in the timesª of old.ª ... For¹ they got² ° not¹ the landª in possessionª ° by their own sword,ª neither¹ did their own armª saveª ° them: but¹ thy right hand,ª and thine arm,ª and the lightª of thy countenance,ª because¹ thou hadst a favourª ° unto them." {Psa 44:1-3} + "Whoª areª ° Israelites;ª to whomª [pertaineth] the¹ adoption,ª andª the¹ glory,ª andª the¹ covenants,ª andª the¹ giving of the law,ª andª the¹ serviceª [of God], andª the¹ promises;ª" {Rom 9:4}

planted:
"Yet I¹ had plantedª ° thee a noble vine,ª wholly¹ a rightª seed:ª how¹ then art thou turnedª ° into the degenerate¹ plant² of a strangeª vineª unto me?" {Jer 2:21}

the choicest vine:
Sorek in Arabic, sharik certainly denotes an excellent vine; but some with Bp. Lowth, retain it as a proper name. Sorek was a valley lying between Askelon and Gaza, so called from the excellence of its vines. "And it came to pass¹ afterward,ª ¹ that he lovedª ° a womanª in the valleyª of Sorek,ª whose nameª [was] Delilah.ª" {Jdg 16:4}

and built:
"And the daughterª of Zionª is leftª ° as a cottageª in a vineyard,ª as a lodgeª in a garden of cucumbers,ª as a besiegedª ° city.ª" {Isa 1:8} + "And thou,¹ O towerª of the flock,ª °² the strong holdª of the daughterª of Zion,ª unto¹ thee shall it come,ª ° even the firstª dominion;ª the kingdomª shall comeª ° to the daughterª of Jerusalem.ª" {Mic 4:8}

made:
Heb. hewed

a winepress:
"Wherefore¹ [art thou] redª in thine apparel,ª and thy garmentsª like him that treadethª ° in the winefat?ª ... I have troddenª ° the winepressª alone;¹ and of the peopleª ¹ [there was] noneª ¹ with¹ me: for I will treadª ° them in mine anger,ª and trampleª ° them in my fury;ª and their bloodª shall be sprinkledª ° upon¹ my garments,ª and I will stainª ° all¹ my raiment.ª" {Isa 63:2-3} + "In those¹ daysª sawª ° I in Judahª [some] treadingª ° wine pressesª on the sabbath,ª and bringing inª ° sheaves,ª and ladingª °¹ asses;ª as also¹ wine,ª grapes,ª and figs,ª and all¹ [manner of] burdens,ª which they brought² ° into¹ Jerusalemª on the sabbathª day:ª and I testifiedª ° [against them] in the dayª wherein they soldª ° victuals.ª" {Neh 13:15} + "Andª anotherª angelª cameª ° out² from¹ the¹ altar,ª which hadª ° powerª overª fire;ª andª criedª ° with a loudª cryª to him that hadª ° the¹ sharpª sickle,ª saying,ª ° Thrust inª ° thyª sharpª sickle,ª andª gatherª ° the¹ clustersª of the¹ vineª of the¹ earth;ª forª her² ¹ grapesª are fully ripe.ª ° ... Andª the¹ winepressª was troddenª ° withoutª the¹ city,ª andª bloodª cameª ° out ofª the¹ winepress,ª even untoª the¹ horseª bridles,ª by the space ofª a thousand² [and] six hundredª ¹ furlongs.ª" {Rev 14:18-20}

he looked:
"For¹ the vineyardª of the LORDª of hostsª [is] the houseª of Israel,ª and the menª of Judahª his pleasantª plant:ª and he lookedª ° for judgment,ª but behold¹ oppression;ª for righteousness,ª but behold¹ a cry.ª" {Isa 5:7} + "Hear,ª ° O heavens,ª and give ear,ª ° O earth:ª for¹ the LORDª hath spoken,ª ° I have nourishedª ° and brought upª ° children,ª and they¹ have rebelledª ° against me. ... Ahª sinfulª ° nation,ª a peopleª ladenª with iniquity,ª a seedª of evildoers,ª ° childrenª that are corrupters:ª ° they have forsakenª ª ° the LORD,ª they have provokedª ª ° the Holy Oneª of Israelª unto anger,² ° they are gone awayª ° backward.ª" {Isa 1:2-4} + "How¹ is the faithfulª ° cityª become¹ an harlot!ª ° it was fullª of judgment;ª righteousnessª lodgedª ° in it; but now¹ murderers.ª ° ... Thy princesª [are] rebellious,ª ° and companionsª of thieves:ª every one¹ lovethª ° gifts,ª and followeth² ° after¹ rewards:ª they judgeª ° not¹ the fatherless,ª neither¹ doth the causeª of the widowª comeª ° unto¹ them." {Isa 1:21-23} + "Do ye thus¹ requiteª ° the LORD,ª O foolishª peopleª and unwise?ª ¹ [is] not¹ he¹ thy fatherª [that] hath boughtª ° thee? hath he¹ not madeª ° thee, and establishedª ° thee?" {Deu 32:6} + "Andª whenª the¹ timeª of the¹ fruitª drew near,ª ° he sentª ° his² ¹ servantsª toª the¹ husbandmen,ª that they might receiveª ° the¹ fruitsª of it.ª" {Mtt 21:34} + "Andª seeingª ° a fig treeª afar offª havingª ° leaves,ª he came,ª ° ifª haplyª he might findª ° any thingª thereon:ª ª andª when he cameª ° toª it,² he¹ foundª ° nothingª butª leaves;ª forª the timeª of figsª wasª ° notª [yet]." {Mrk 11:13} + "Andª at the¹ seasonª he sentª ° toª the¹ husbandmenª a servant,ª thatª he might receiveª ° fromª the¹ husbandmenª ofª the¹ fruitª of the¹ vineyard.ª" {Mrk 12:2} + "Thenª said¹ he² ° untoª the¹ dresser of his vineyard,ª Behold,ª ° these threeª yearsª I comeª ° seekingª ° fruitª onª thisª fig tree,ª andª findª ° none:ª cut² ° it² down;ª °¹ whyª ª cumberethª ° it² the¹ ground?ª" {Lke 13:7} + "Andª atª the seasonª he sentª ° a servantª toª the¹ husbandmen,ª thatª they should giveª ° himª ofª the¹ fruitª of the¹ vineyard:ª butª the¹ husbandmenª beatª ° him,ª and sent [him] awayª ° empty.ª ... Whosoeverª shall fallª ° uponª thatª stoneª shall be broken;ª ° butª onª whomsoeverª ª it shall fall,ª ° it will grind² ° him² to powder.ª °¹" {Lke 20:10-18} + "Whoª goeth a warfareª ° any time¹ at² his ownª charges?ª whoª plantethª ° a vineyard,ª andª eatethª ° notª ofª the¹ fruitª thereof?² ¹ orª whoª feedethª ° a flock,ª andª eatethª ° notª ofª the¹ milkª of the¹ flock?ª" {1Co 9:7}

wild grapes:
"For¹ their vineª [is] of the vineª ¹ of Sodom,ª and of the fieldsª ¹ of Gomorrah:ª their grapesª [are] grapesª of gall,ª their clustersª [are] bitter:ª ... Their wineª [is] the poisonª of dragons,ª and the cruelª venomª of asps.ª" {Deu 32:32-33} + "Israelª [is] an emptyª ° vine,ª he bringeth forthª ° fruitª unto himself: according to the multitudeª of his fruitª he hath increasedª ° the altars;ª according to the goodnessª of his landª they have made goodly² °¹ images.ª" {Hsa 10:1}

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