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Isaiah 27:2
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On that daysing about a desirable vineyard:
In that day: A vineyard of wine, sing you to it.
In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine.
In that day, "A pleasant vineyard, sing of it!
On that day, "A vineyard of beauty, sing of it!
At that time people will sing about the pleasant vineyard.
In that day [it will be said of the redeemed nation of Israel], "A vineyard of wine, sing in praise of it!
In that day: A vineyard of wine, sing you to it.
In that daye sing of the vineyarde of redde wine.
In that day,"A vineyard of delight, sing of it!
In that day: "Sing about a fruitful vineyard.
The Lord said: At that time you must sing about a fruitful vineyard.
In that day [there shall be] a vineyard of pure wine; sing concerning it:
At that time people will sing about the pleasant vineyard.
In that day sing to Israel of a vineyard of wine.
On that day the Lord will say of his pleasant vineyard,
On that day: "A vineyard of beauty! Sing in praise of it!
In that day sing to it, A vineyard of desire;
At the same tyme shal me synge of the vynyarde of Muscatel.
In that day: A vineyard of wine, sing ye unto it.
In that day it will be said, A vine-garden of delight, make a song about it.
In that day sing ye of her: 'A vineyard of foaming wine!'
In that day, sing yee vnto her; A vineyard of red wine.
In that day see that ye sing of the congregation which is the vineyarde that bringeth foorth the best wine:
In that day there shall be a fair vineyard, and a desire to commence a song concerning it.
In that day: A vineyard of wine, sing ye unto it.
In that dai the vyner of cleen wyn and good schal synge to him.
In that day: A pleasant vineyard, sing to it.
In that day sing ye to her, A vineyard of red wine.
When that time comes, sing about a delightful vineyard!
In that day sing to her,"A vineyard of red wine! [fn]
"In that day, sing about the fruitful vineyard.
In that day it will be said: "Sing about a grape-field of wine!
On that day: A pleasant vineyard, sing about it!
In that day, A Wine-Vineyard! sing ye unto her:
In that day there shall be singing to the vineyard of pure wine.
In that day: "A pleasant vineyard, sing of it!
In that day, `A desirable vineyard,' respond ye to her,
"At that same time, a fine vineyard will appear. There's something to sing about! I, God , tend it. I keep it well-watered. I keep careful watch over it so that no one can damage it. I'm not angry. I care. Even if it gives me thistles and thornbushes, I'll just pull them out and burn them up. Let that vine cling to me for safety, let it find a good and whole life with me, let it hold on for a good and whole life."
In that day, "A vineyard of wine, sing of it!
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
sing: Isaiah 5:1-7, Numbers 21:17
A vineyard: Psalms 80:8-19, Jeremiah 2:21, Matthew 21:33-46, Luke 20:9-18
Reciprocal: Isaiah 2:11 - in that day Isaiah 24:14 - General Isaiah 26:1 - this song Isaiah 52:8 - with John 15:1 - husbandman 1 Corinthians 3:9 - ye are God's
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The time came when Isra'el was approaching death; so he called for his son Yosef and said to him, "If you truly love me, please put your hand under my thigh and pledge that, out of consideration for me, you will not bury me in Egypt.
Isra'el then said to Yosef, "You see that I am dying, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your ancestors.
In response David swore, "Your father knows very well that you have made me your friend. This is why he will say, ‘Y'honatan must not know this, or he will be unhappy.' As truly as Adonai lives, and as truly as you are alive, there is only a step between me and death."
Don't boast about tomorrow, for you don't know what the day may bring.
Whatever task comes your way to do, do it with all your strength; because in Sh'ol, where you will go, there is neither working nor planning, neither knowledge nor wisdom.
Around this time Hizkiyahu became ill to the point of death. Yesha‘yahu the prophet, the son of Amotz, came and said to him, "Here is what Adonai says: ‘Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not live.'"
"I plead with you, Adonai , remember now how I have lived before you truly and wholeheartedly, and how I have done what you see as good." And he cried bitter tears.
So stay alert! for you don't know when the owner of the house will come,
You don't even know if you will be alive tomorrow! For all you are is a mist that appears for a little while and then disappears.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
In that day sing ye unto her,.... The congregation of Israel, as the Targum; or rather the church of Christ; for after, and upon the destruction of his and her enemies, there will be great rejoicing and singing alternately, and by responses, as the word signifies; see Revelation 15:1. Gussetius l renders it, "afflict her"; as if spoken by the Lord to the enemies to do their worst to her, and he would take care of her, that it shall be in vain, and to no purpose, since he would keep her:
A vineyard of red wine; as the people of the Jews are compared to one, Isaiah 5:1 so is the church of Christ under the Gospel dispensation; see Song of Solomon 8:11 a vineyard is a spot of ground separated from others, and the church and people of God are separated from the rest of the world by electing, redeeming, and calling grace; a vineyard is a place set with various vines, so is the church; there is Christ the true vine, the principal one, which stands in the first place, John 15:1 and there are particular congregated churches, which belong to the vineyard, the general or catholic church, Song of Solomon 2:13 and there are particular believers that may be so called, Song of Solomon 6:11 moreover, sometimes in vineyards other trees are planted besides vines, as barren fig trees, Luke 13:6 and so there are in the visible church of God nominal believers, carnal professors, trees without fruit; there are no true vines but such as are ingrafted and planted in Christ, and who, through union to him, and abiding in him, bring forth fruit; a vineyard is the property of some one person, as this is of Christ, whose it is by his own choice, by his Father's gift, by inheritance, by purchase, as well as it is of his planting, and under his care; vineyards are valuable, pleasant, and profitable, but exposed to beasts of prey, and therefore to be fenced and guarded; all which may be applied to the church of Christ, which shall, in the latter day especially, be very fruitful, and answer to this character given her in this song, a vineyard "of red wine"; the allusion is to such a vineyard, in which vines grow, that bring forth grapes, productive of the best wine, as the red was reckoned in the eastern countries; see Genesis 49:12 and so Jarchi and Kimchi interpret it; this is a vineyard very different from that in Isaiah 5:5 and from the vine of Israel, Hosea 10:1 the fruit of it, signified by "red wine", may intend the graces of the Spirit, which like grapes, the fruit of the vine, grow in clusters; where one is, all of them are, and come from Christ, the vine, from whom all the fruit of divine grace is found: and which receive their tincture from the blood of Christ, their vigour and their usefulness; and may be said, like wine, to cheer the heart of God and man, Judges 9:13 grace when in exercise is delightful to God and Christ, Song of Solomon 4:9 and gives pleasure to other saints, Psalms 34:1 and as the fruit of the vine must be squeezed ere the liquor can be had, so the graces of the Spirit are tried by afflictive dispensations of Providence, by which the preciousness and usefulness of them are made known; moreover, the fruits of righteousness, or good works, may be also intended, by which the graces of faith and repentance are evidenced, and which, when performed aright, are acceptable to God through Christ, and profitable to men; and for these fruits of grace and good works the church will be famous in the latter day.
l Comment. Ebr. p. 622.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Sing ye unto her - That is, sing unto, or respecting the vineyard. The word rendered ‘sing’ (ענוּ ‛anû) signifies properly, “answer, respond to;” and then, sing a responsive song, where one portion of the choir responds to another (see Exodus 15:21). This has been well expressed here by Lowth in his translation:
‘To the beloved Vineyard, sing ye a responsive song.’
It is the commencement of a song, or hymn respecting Judea, represented under the image of a vineyard, and which is probably confirmed to the close of the chapter.
A vineyard - (see the notes at Isaiah 5:1 ff) The Hebrew phrase rendered ‘a vineyard of red wine’ is the title to the song; or the responsive song respects the ‘vineyard of red wine.’
Of red wine - (חמר chemer). Lowth proposes to read instead of this, חמד chemed, pleasantness, beauty, or beloved.” He observes that many manuscripts have this meaning, and that it is followed by the Septuagint and the Chaldee. The Septuagint reads it: Ἀμπελών καλλὸς Ampelōn kallos - ‘Beautiful vineyard.’ This would well suit the connection, and this slight error in transcribing might have easily occurred. But the authority in the manuscripts for the change is not conclusive. The word which now occurs in the text denotes properly “wine,” from חמר châmar, to “ferment.” The word חמר châmar also has the signification “to be red” Psalms 75:8; Job 16:16; and according to this, our translators have rendered it ‘of red wine.’ Bochart (Geog. Sac. ii. 1, 29) renders it, ‘A vineyard fertile in producing wine.’ The correct translation would be one that would not seem very congruous in our language, ‘a vineyard of wine,’ or ‘a wine-vineyard.’
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Isaiah 27:2. Sing ye unto her — אנו לה anu lah. Bishop Lowth translates this, Sing ye a responsive song; and says that ענה anah, to answer, signifies occasionally to sing responsively; and that this mode of singing was frequently practised among the ancient Hebrews. See De Poes. Sac. Heb. Prael. xix., at the beginning.
This, indeed, was the ancient method of singing in various nations. The song was divided into distinct portions, and the singers sang alternately. There is a fine specimen of this in the song of Deborah and Barak; and also in the Idyls of Theocritus, and the Eclogues of Virgil.
This kind of singing was properly a dialogue in verse, sung to a particular tune, or in the mode which is now termed recitativo. I have seen it often practiced on funeral occasions among the descendants of the aboriginal Irish. The poems of Ossian are of this kind.
The learned Bishop distinguishes the parts of this dialogue thus: -
3. JEHOVAH. It is I, JEHOVAH, that preserve her;
I will water her every moment:
I will take care of her by night;
And by day I will keep guard over her.
4. VINEYARD. I have no wall for my defence:
O that I had a fence of the thorn and brier!
JEHOVAH. Against them should I march in battle,
I should burn them up together.
5. Ah! let her rather take hold of my protection.
VINEYARD. Let him make peace with me!
Peace let him make with me!
6. JEHOVAH. They that come from the root of Jacob shall
flourish, Israel shall bud forth;
And they shall fill the face of the world with
fruit.
A vineyard of red wine — The redder the wine, the more it was valued, says Kimchi.
Bishop Lowth translates, To the beloved vineyard. For חמר chemer, red, a multitude of MSS. and editions have חמד chemed, desirable. This is supported by the Septuagint and Chaldee.
