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The stock which your right hand planted, The branch that you made strong for yourself.
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A Plea, Not Just a Plant
Most modern scholars, following ancient translations like the Septuagint, understand the first word not as 'vineyard' or 'stock,' but as a command: 'Protect!' or 'Guard!' This transforms the verse from a simple description into an urgent plea for God to defend the people His own right hand has planted.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the vineyard ... - Gesenius renders this as a verb: “Protect;” that is, “Protect or defend what your right hand has planted.” S…
19th Century
Anglican
And the vineyard which ... —Most modern scholars follow the Septuagint and Vulgate in making the word rendered vineyard a…
Baptist
Notice how a soul, in deep distress, usually gets to God. Under some aspect or other, by some way or another, the heart gropes its way until it fin…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted The word "Cannah" is only used in this place, and the first lette…
The church is represented as a vine and a vineyard. The root of this vine is Christ; the branches are believers. The church is like a vine, needing…
