Isaiah 5:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And he fencedוַֽיְעַזְּקֵ֣הוּh5823
1it and gathered out the stonesוַֽיְסַקְּלֵ֗הוּh5619
2thereof and plantedוַיִּטָּעֵ֙הוּ֙h5193
3it with the choicest vineשֹׂרֵ֔קh8321
4and builtוַיִּ֤בֶןh1129
5a towerמִגְדָּל֙h4026
6in the midstבְּתוֹכ֔וֹh8432
7וְגַםh1571
8a winepressיֶ֖קֶבh3342
9of it and also madeחָצֵ֣בh2672
10בּ֑וֹh0
11therein and he lookedוַיְקַ֛וh6960
14and it brought forthוַיַּ֥עַשׂh6213
13grapesעֲנָבִ֖יםh6025
14and it brought forthוַיַּ֥עַשׂh6213
15wild grapesבְּאֻשִֽׁים׃h891

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and he digged 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 hewed out a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And after working the earth of it with a spade, he took away its stones, and put in it a very special vine; and he put up a watchtower in the middle of it, hollowing out in the rock a place for the grape-crushing; and he was hoping that it would give the best grapes, but it gave common grapes.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he dug it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine; and he built a tower in the midst of it, and also hewed out a winepress therein; and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, but it brought forth wild grapes.

World English Bible (WEB)

He dug it up, Gathered out its stones, Planted it with the choicest vine, Built a tower in its midst, And also cut out a winepress therein. He looked for it to yield grapes, But it yielded wild grapes.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he fenceth it, and casteth out its stones, And planteth it `with' a choice vine, And buildeth a tower in its midst, And also a wine press hath hewn out in it, And he waiteth for the yielding of grapes, And it yieldeth bad ones!