1.7 KiB
General Information:
God uses a parable about a farmer in a vineyard in order to describe how he will punish a certain nation. That nation is either Ethiopia or Ethiopia's enemy.
This is what Yahweh said to me
"Yahweh said to me." Here the word "me" refers to Isaiah.
I will quietly observe from my home
What God will observe can be stated clearly. AT: "I will quietly observe that nation from my home" or "From my home, I will quietly watch what the people of that nation do" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
like the simmering heat in sunshine, like a cloud of mist in the heat of harvest
These phrases show how quietly God will watch the nation. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
Before the harvest
This is a harvest of grapes. This can be made explicit. AT: "Before the grape harvest" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
when the blossoming is over
It can be stated clearly that this refers to blossoms on grape vines. AT: "when flowers have finished growing on the grape vines" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
he will cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks
Yahweh will cut off the branches before the grapes can ripen. AT: "Yahweh will cut off the branches with knives before their produce fruit" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
pruning hooks
A pruning hook is a knife that people use to cut branches off of vines or other plants.
he will cut down and take away the spreading branches
Yahweh will throw away the branches in judgment.