KJV ORIGINAL
Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You will again plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria. The farmers will plant them and enjoy eating their fruit freely.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising that the land will be restored and people will once again enjoy normal, peaceful life there.
📚 Historical Context
This verse was written during or after the Babylonian exile when the northern kingdom of Israel (including Samaria) had been devastated and its people scattered. Samaria had been the capital of the northern kingdom before it fell to the Assyrians in 722 BC. The promise of planting vineyards represents restoration of agricultural life and economic stability that had been lost through war and exile.
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