Isaiah 5:3-4

Isaiah 5:3-4

[3] And now, O inhabitants  of Jerusalem,  and men  of Judah,  judge,  I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.  [4] What could have been done  more to my vineyard,  that I have not done  in it? wherefore,  when I looked  that it should bring forth  grapes,  brought it forth  wild grapes? 

What does Isaiah 5:3-4 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Isaiah next appealed to his audience, the people of Jerusalem and Judah, speaking for his well-beloved (God). He asked them for their opinion. What more could he have done to ensure a good crop? Why did his vines produce worthless (sour) grapes? In view of what the owner had done ( Isaiah 5:1-2), the answers would have to be: "You could have done nothing more than you did," and: "The grapes were the cause of the disappointment, not you."