3. Listen, people of Jerusalemand of Judah!You be the judge of meand my vineyard.
4. What more could I have donefor my vineyard?I hoped for sweet grapes,but bitter grapeswere all that grew.
5. Now I will let you knowwhat I am going to do.I will cut down the hedgeand tear down the wall.My vineyard will be trampledand left in ruins.
6. It will turn into a desert,neither pruned nor hoed;it will be coveredwith thorns and briars.I will command the cloudsnot to send rain.
7. I am the Lord All-Powerful!Israel is the vineyard,and Judah is the gardenI tended with care.I had hoped for honestyand for justice,but dishonestyand cries for mercywere all I found.