A booth, or hut, was often built in a vineyard or in the center of a field so that the watchman could have shelter from the hot sun as he kept guard against thieves or animals. (Isa 1:8)

Figurative Uses. Isaiah illustrates the desolated condition of Jerusalem in Jehovah’s eyes, likening it to a booth in a vineyard, in contrast to a populous, built-up city. (Isa 1:8)