Isaiah 65:3
Context65:3 These people continually and blatantly offend me 1
as they sacrifice in their sacred orchards 2
and burn incense on brick altars. 3
Isaiah 1:29
Context1:29 Indeed, they 4 will be ashamed of the sacred trees
you 5 find so desirable;
you will be embarrassed because of the sacred orchards 6
where you choose to worship.
Isaiah 16:10
Context16:10 Joy and happiness disappear from the orchards,
and in the vineyards no one rejoices or shouts;
no one treads out juice in the wine vats 7 –
I have brought the joyful shouts to an end. 8
1 tn Heb “the people who provoke me to anger to my face continually.”
2 tn Or “gardens” (KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).
3 tn Or perhaps, “on tiles.”
4 tc The Hebrew text (and the Qumran scroll 1QIsaa) has the third person here, though a few Hebrew
5 tn The second person pronouns in vv. 29-30 are masculine plural, indicating that the rebellious sinners (v. 28) are addressed.
6 tn Or “gardens” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NAB “groves.”
7 tn Heb “wine in the vats the treader does not tread.”