However, the prophet’s love for God pales in comparison with the love God has shown for his “vineyard”​—the nation that he ‘planted.’​—Compare Exodus 15:17; Psalm 80:8, 9.

9. How has Jehovah treated his nation like a valued vineyard?

⁹ Jehovah “planted” his nation in the land of Canaan

“Wild Grapes”

13. What will Jehovah do to his vineyard because of its producing bad fruit?

¹³ Having gone to extraordinary lengths to nurture and cultivate his vineyard, Jehovah rightfully expects it to become “a vineyard of foaming wine!” (Isaiah 27:2) However, instead of producing usable fruit, it produces “wild grapes,” literally “stinking things” or “putrid (rotten) berries.” (Isaiah 5:2; footnote; Jeremiah 2:21)