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Yahweh speaks of the nation of Israel as though it was the mother of the leaders of Israel. Here he begins to tell a story where she is a prosperous vine. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
a vine planted in your blood
Possible meanings are that "blood" represents 1) the violence of the kings of Judah who had murdered people. Alternate translation: "a vine planted by means of violence" or 2) The plentiful wine of Judah which had become a symbol of prosperity. Alternate translation: "a vine planted in your prosperity" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage)