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vine. For Israel as this vine, See Isa_27:2-6. Jer_2:21; Jer_12:10. Psa_80:8. Hos_10:1; Hos_14:6-7, &c. One of the three trees to which Israel is likened: the fig = national privilege; the olive = religious privilege; the vine = spiritual privilege. See note on Jdg_9:8-13,
tower = a watchtower. winepress = wine-vat. Hebrew. yekeb, not gath, a winepress. See note on Pro_3:10.
wild grapes = bad grapes. Hebrew. beushim, from bashash, to stink. The Hebrew word occurs only in verses: Isa_5:2, Isa_5:4.