en_tn_condensed/isa/05/05.md

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In Isaiah's parable, the owner of the vineyard continues to talk about his vineyard. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables)

remove the hedge

"take away the border of bushes." A hedge is a row of bushes or small trees that have been planted in order to protect a garden or some other kind of area. Here "hedge" probably refers to the thorn bushes that were planted to grow on the stone wall surrounding the vineyard.

I will turn it into a pasture

"I will allow animals to go there and eat." This is a grassy place where animals feed.

it will be trampled down

This can be stated in active form. AT: "animals will trample it down" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

I will lay it waste

"I will destroy it"

it will not be pruned nor hoed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "no one will prune it or hoe it" or "no one will cut off the branches that are not needed, and no one will take care of the soil" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

briers and thorns will spring up

Briers and thorns are often used as symbols of ruined cities and land. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage)

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