Isaiah 27:2-3

27:2 When that time comes, ¹ 

sing about a delightful vineyard! ² 

27:3 I, the Lord, protect it; ³ 

I water it regularly. ⁴ 

I guard it night and day,

so no one can harm it. ⁵ 

¹ tn Heb “in that day” (so KJV).

² tn Heb “vineyard of delight,” or “vineyard of beauty.” Many medieval mss read כֶּרֶם חֶמֶר (kerem khemer, “vineyard of wine”), i.e., “a productive vineyard.”

³ tn Heb “her.” Apparently “vineyard” is the antecedent, though normally this noun is understood as masculine (see Lev 25:3, however).

⁴ tn Or perhaps, “constantly.” Heb “by moments.”

⁵ tn Heb “lest [someone] visit [harm] upon it, night and day I guard it.”