The time ... of the firstripe grapes - The first grapes ripen in Palestine in July and August: the vintage is gathered in September…

Now the time ... — The first grapes ripen in Palestine as early as August, or even July, although the vintage does not take place …

And what the land [is], whether it be fat or lean
That is, what the soil of it is, whether it be rich and fertile, o…

A memorable and melancholy history is related in this and the following chapter, concerning Israel's turning back from the borders of Canaan and th…