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The daughter of Zion is left as a booth in a vineyard, As a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, As a besieged city.
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A Picture of Utter Isolation
Commentators explain that the 'booth in a vineyard' and 'lodge in a garden' were temporary, solitary huts used by watchmen. After the harvest, these flimsy structures were left abandoned and alone in a desolate field. This imagery powerfully illustrates how Jerusalem ('the daughter of Zion') was left vulnerable, forsaken, and surrounded by a ravaged landscape.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the daughter of Zion - Zion, or Sion, was the name of one of the hills on which the city of Jerusalem was built. On this hill formerly s…
19th Century
Anglican
The daughter of Zion. —The phrase stands, as everywhere (Psalms 45:12; Lamentations 2:8; [Reference Micah …
Baptist
Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot …
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16th Century
Protestant
And the daughter of Zion shall be left as a cottage in a vineyard. He alludes to a custom existing in France, where vinekeepers build …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in the vineyard The Targum is, ``after …
Isaiah signifies, "The salvation of the Lord"—a very suitable name for this prophet, who prophesies so much about Jesus the Savior and His salvatio…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Hear, O you heavens, and give ear, O earth. Here begins the discourse of this book. From this point, it will be divided a…
