King James Version
What Does Isaiah 27:3 Mean?
“I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.”
Context
1
In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea. piercing: or, crossing like a bar
2
In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine .
3
I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
4
Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together. go: or, march against
5
Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(3) **I the Lord do keep **it.—The words imply a distinct reversal of the sentence passed in Isaiah 5:1-7. Instead of abandonment, there is constant care. Instead of the clouds being commanded to give no rain, the vineyard is watered whenever it requires watering. Instead of being wasted by the wild boar or by spoilers, Jehovah tends it both by day and night.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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