Yǐsaìyàshū 5:1-7

1 Wǒ yào wèi wǒ suǒ qīnaì de chàng gē , shì wǒ suǒ aì zhĕ de gē , lún tā pútaóyuán de shì . wǒ suǒ qīnaì de yǒu pútaóyuán , zaì féimĕi de shāngāng shang .

2 Tā bào wā yuánzi , jiǎn qù shítou , zāizhòng shàngdĕng de pútàoshù , zaì yuán zhōng gĕ le yī zuò lóu , yòu zuò chū yējiǔchí . zhǐwang jié hǎo pútào , fǎn dǎo jié le yĕ pútào .

3 Yēlùsǎlĕng de jūmín , hé Yóudà rén nǎ , qǐng nǐmen xiànjīn zaì wǒ yǔ wǒde pútaóyuán zhōng duàndìng shìfēi .

4 Xiànzaì wǒ gàosu nǐmen , wǒ yào xiàng wǒ pútaóyuán shén yàng xíng .

5 Wǒ bì chè qù líba , shǐ tā beì tūn miè , chāihuǐ qiáng yuán , shǐ tā beì jiàntà .

6 Wǒ bì shǐ tā huāng feì , bù zaì xiūlǐ , bù zaì chú paó . jīngjí jí dǎo yào shēng zhǎng . wǒ yĕ bì méng yún bù jiang yǔ zaì qí shang .

7 Wàn jūn zhī Yēhéhuá de pútaóyuán , jiù shì Yǐsèliè jiā , tā suǒ xǐaì de shù , jiù shì Yóudà rén . tā zhǐwang de shì gōngping , shuí zhī dǎo yǒu bào nüè ( huò zuò qīng liú rén xuè ) . zhǐwang de shì gōngyì , shuí zhī dǎo yǒu yuān shēng .

Yǐsaìyàshū 5:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 5

In this chapter, under the parable of a vineyard and its ruins, the Jews and their destruction are represented; the reasons of which are given, their manifold sins and transgressions, particularly enumerated, with the punishment threatened to them, and which is delivered in form of a song. The vineyard is described by the owner of it, a well beloved one; by the situation of it, in a fruitful hill; by the fence about it, and care and culture of it; and by its not answering the expectation of the owner, it bringing forth wild grapes instead of good ones, Isa 5:1,2 wherefore the men of Judah and Jerusalem are made judges between the owner and his vineyard, what more could have been done to it, or rather what was now to be done to it, since this was the case; and the result is, that it should be utterly laid waste, and come to ruin; and the whole is applied to the house of Israel, and men of Judah, Isa 5:3-7 whose sins, as the cause of their ruin, are mentioned in the following verses; their covetousness, with the punishment of it, Isa 5:8-10 their intemperance, luxury, and love of pleasure, with the punishment threatened thereunto, Isa 5:11-14 whereby haughty men should be humbled, the Lord be glorified, and at the same time his weak and innocent people would be taken care of, Isa 5:15-17 next, other sins are taken notice of, and woes pronounced on account of them, as, an impudent course of sinning, insolent impiety against God, confusion of good and evil, conceit of their own wisdom, drunkenness, and perversion of justice, Isa 5:18-23 wherefore for these things, and for their contempt and rejection of the law and word of the Lord, utter destruction is threatened them, Isa 5:24 yea, the anger of God had been already kindled against them, and they had felt it in some instances, Isa 5:25 but they are given to expect severer judgments, by means of foreign nations, that should be gathered against them; who are described by their swiftness, strength, and vigilance; by their armour, horses, and carriages; and by their terror and cruelty; the consequence of which would be utter darkness, distress, and calamities, in the land of Judea, Isa 5:26-30.