KJV ORIGINAL
Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Now I will sing a song about my beloved's vineyard. My beloved owns a vineyard on a very fertile hillside.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is beginning a song about someone he loves dearly and their vineyard that's located in an excellent, productive location.
📚 Historical Context
This is the opening of Isaiah's famous 'Song of the Vineyard,' written around 740-700 BC during a time when Israel was prosperous but spiritually rebellious. In ancient Israel, vineyards were symbols of careful cultivation, investment, and expected fruitfulness. Isaiah uses this familiar agricultural image that his audience would immediately understand to set up a parable about God's relationship with His people.
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