He broke up the soil, cleared it of stones,
and planted it with the finest vines.(A)
He built a tower in the middle of it
and even dug out a winepress there.
He expected(B) it to yield good grapes,
but it yielded worthless grapes.(C)

So now, residents of Jerusalem
and men of Judah,
please judge between Me
and My vineyard.
What more could I have done for My vineyard
than I did?(D)
Why, when I expected a yield of good grapes,
did it yield worthless grapes?

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