1Now I will sing a song about my dear friend,
2My friend plowed the ground and cleared away the stones.
3Now this is what Yahweh says:
4What more could I have done for you
5So, I will now tell you what I will do to Judah, the place that is like my vineyard.
6I will cause it to become a wasteland
7The nation of Israel is like [MET] the vineyard of the Commander of the armies of angels.
8Terrible things will happen to you who continually illegally acquire houses and fields.
9But I heard the Commander of the armies of angels solemnly declare this:
10The vines on ten acres of land will not produce enough grapes to make ◄six gallons/22 liters► of juice/wine,
11Terrible things will happen to those who get up early each morning
12They have big parties and provide lots of wine.
13So, my people will be ◄exiled/taken to other countries► far away
14It is as though [PRS] the place where the dead people are is eagerly looking for more Israeli people,
15Yahweh will get rid of a huge number of people;
16But the Commander of the armies of angels will be exalted/praised because of his acting justly.
17Then lambs and fat sheep will be able to find good grass to eat,
18Some people constantly tell lies,
19They make fun of God and say to him,
20Terrible things will happen to those who say
21Terrible things will happen to those who think that they are wise
22Terrible things will happen to those who think that [IRO] they are great/heroes
23If people offer them bribes in order that they will enable wicked people not to be punished,
24Therefore, just like [SIM] fires burn up stubble
25That is why Yahweh is extremely angry with his people;
26Yahweh will send a signal to summon armies of nations far away;
27They will not get tired or stumble.
28Their arrows will be sharp,
29They will roar like very strong lions [DOU]
30Similarly, your enemies will roar when they see the people they are about to kill,