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He dug it all around, removed its stones, And planted it with the 1choicestvine. And He built a tower in the middle of it And alsohewed out a winevat in it; Then He 2expected it to produce good grapes, But it produced only worthlessones.
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Let me sing now for my well-beloved A song of my beloved concerning His vineyard. My well-beloved had a vineyard on a fertile hill.
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He dug it all around, removed its stones, And planted it with the choicest vine. And He built a tower in the middle of it And also hewed out a wine vat in it; Then He expected it to produce good grapes, But it produced only worthless ones.
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"And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, Judge between Me and My vineyard.
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"What more was there to do for My vineyard that I have not done in it? Why, when I expected it to produce good grapes did it produce worthless ones?
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"So now let Me tell you what I am going to do to My vineyard: I will remove its hedge and it will be consumed; I will break down its wall and it will become trampled ground.