Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.
Yes, ten acres of vineyard will produce only one small measure of wine, and a large amount of seed will yield only a small harvest.
God is warning that because of the people's sin, their crops and vineyards will fail dramatically, producing almost nothing despite their hard work.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy against Judah around 740-700 BC, describing the consequences of their social injustice and spiritual unfaithfulness. The measurements mentioned (bath, homer, ephah) were standard units in ancient Israel - a bath was about 6 gallons, a homer about 6 bushels, and an ephah about 3/5 of a bushel, showing the shocking disproportion between effort and harvest.
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