Chapter summary

The prophet delivers a parable about a well-tended vineyard on a fertile hill that produced sour grapes instead of good fruit, identifying the vineyard as the house of Israel and the men of Judah. The text pronounces multiple woes upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem and Judah for social injustices, land grabbing, excessive drinking, mocking divine judgment, perverting moral definitions, and accepting bribes. As a consequence of these actions, the Lord announces that His people will face exile, starvation, and descent into Sheol. The passage details that divine anger burns against the population, resulting in internal turmoil, fallen corpses in the streets, and the raising of an upraised hand of judgment. Finally, the Lord summons a distant, swift, and unwearied nation, characterized by sharp arrows and lion-like roars, to attack the land and leave it in darkness and distress.

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