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Isaiah 5:4
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KJ21
What could have been done more to My vineyard than I have not done in it? Why, when I looked for it to bring forth good grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
ASV
What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
AMP
“What more could have been done for My vineyard that I have not done in it? When I expected it to produce good grapes, why did it yield worthless ones?
AMPC
What more could have been done for My vineyard that I have not done in it? When I looked for it to bring forth grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?
BRG
What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
CSB
What more could I have done for my vineyard than I did? Why, when I expected a yield of good grapes, did it yield worthless grapes?
CSBA
What more could I have done for my vineyard than I did? Why, when I expected a yield of good grapes, did it yield worthless grapes?
CEB
What more was there to do for my vineyard that I haven’t done for it? When I expected it to grow good grapes, why did it grow rotten grapes?
CJB
What more could I have done for my vineyard that I haven’t already done in it? So why, when I expected good grapes, did it produce sour, wild grapes?
CEV
What more could I have done for my vineyard? I hoped for sweet grapes, but bitter grapes were all that grew.
DARBY
What was there yet to do to my vineyard that I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?—
DRA
What is there that I ought to do more to my vineyard, that I have not done to it?
ERV
What more could I do for my vineyard? I did everything I could. I hoped for good grapes to grow, but there were only rotten ones. Why did that happen?
EASY
I did everything that I could to help my vineyard. I could have done no more! But when I waited to get sweet grapes from the vines, there were only bitter ones! Why was that?
EHV
What more could have been done for my vineyard that I have not already done for it? When I expected it to produce clusters of sweet grapes, why did it produce sour grapes?
ESV
What more was there to do for my vineyard, that I have not done in it? When I looked for it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?
ESVUK
What more was there to do for my vineyard, that I have not done in it? When I looked for it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?
EXB
What more could I have done for my vineyard than I have already done? Although I ·expected [waited/looked for] good grapes to grow, why ·were there [did it produce] only ·bad [sour; wild] ones?
GNV
What could I have done anymore to my vineyard that I have not done unto it? why have I looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it bringeth forth wild grapes?
GW
What more could have been done for my vineyard than what I have already done for it? When I waited for it to produce good grapes, why did it produce only sour, wild grapes?
GNT
Is there anything I failed to do for it? Then why did it produce sour grapes and not the good grapes I expected?
HCSB
What more could I have done for My vineyard than I did? Why, when I expected a yield of good grapes, did it yield worthless grapes?
ICB
What more could I have done for my vineyard? I did everything I could. I hoped for good grapes to grow. But why were there only bad grapes?
ISV
What more could I do in my vineyard, that I haven’t already done? When I expected it to produce good grapes, why did it yield wild ones?
JUB
What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? Therefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, did it bring forth wild grapes?
KJV
What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
AKJV
What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
LSB
What more was there to do for My vineyard that I have not done in it? Why, when I hoped for it to produce good grapes did it produce worthless ones?
LEB
What more was there to do for my vineyard that I have not done in it? Why did I hope for it to yield grapes, and it yielded wild grapes?
TLB
What more could I have done? Why did my vineyard give me wild grapes instead of sweet?
MSG
“Now listen to what I’m telling you, you who live in Jerusalem and Judah. What do you think is going on between me and my vineyard? Can you think of anything I could have done to my vineyard that I didn’t do? When I expected good grapes, why did I get bitter grapes?
MEV
What more could have been done to My vineyard that I have not done in it? Why, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, did it bring forth wild grapes?
NOG
What more could have been done for my vineyard than what I have already done for it? When I waited for it to produce good grapes, why did it produce only sour, wild grapes?
NABRE
What more could be done for my vineyard that I did not do? Why, when I waited for the crop of grapes, did it yield rotten grapes?
NASB
What more was there to do for My vineyard that I have not done in it? Why, when I expected it to produce good grapes did it produce worthless ones?
NASB1995
“What more was there to do for My vineyard that I have not done in it? Why, when I expected it to produce good grapes did it produce worthless ones?
NCB
What more could I have done for my vineyard that I did not do? When I expected it to yield choice grapes, why did it bring forth wild grapes?
NCV
What more could I have done for my vineyard than I have already done? Although I expected good grapes to grow, why were there only bad ones?
NET
What more can I do for my vineyard beyond what I have already done? When I waited for it to produce edible grapes, why did it produce sour ones instead?
NIRV
What more could I have done for my vineyard? I did everything I could. I kept looking for a crop of good grapes. So why did it produce only bad ones?
NIV
What more could have been done for my vineyard than I have done for it? When I looked for good grapes, why did it yield only bad?
NIVUK
What more could have been done for my vineyard than I have done for it? When I looked for good grapes, why did it yield only bad?
NKJV
What more could have been done to My vineyard That I have not done in it? Why then, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, Did it bring forth wild grapes?
NLV
What more was there to do for My grape-field that I have not done for it? When I expected it to give good grapes, why did it give wild grapes?
NLT
What more could I have done for my vineyard that I have not already done? When I expected sweet grapes, why did my vineyard give me bitter grapes?
NRSVA
What more was there to do for my vineyard that I have not done in it? When I expected it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?
NRSVACE
What more was there to do for my vineyard that I have not done in it? When I expected it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?
NRSVCE
What more was there to do for my vineyard that I have not done in it? When I expected it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?
NRSVUE
What more was there to do for my vineyard that I have not done in it? When I expected it to yield grapes, why did it yield rotten grapes?
OJB
What could have been done more to My kerem (vineyard), that I have not done in it? Why, when I looked that it should bring forth anavim, brought it forth b’ushim?
RGT
“What more could I have done to My vineyard that I have not done to it? Why, when I expected it to bring forth grapes, has it brought forth sour grapes?
RSV
What more was there to do for my vineyard, that I have not done in it? When I looked for it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?
RSVCE
What more was there to do for my vineyard, that I have not done in it? When I looked for it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?
TLV
What more was there to do for my vineyard that I have not done? Why then, when I expected it to yield good grapes, did it yield worthless grapes?
VOICE
What else could I possibly have done to make it flourish? Why, when I had every reason to expect great beauty and bushels of grapes, Did it yield only wild, bitter fruit?
WEB
What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? Why, when I looked for it to yield grapes, did it yield wild grapes?
WYC
What is it that I ought to do more to my vinery, and I did not to it? whether that I abode, that it should make grapes, and it made wild grapes? (What more could I have done for my vineyard, that I did not do for it? but why, when I waited for it to yield sweet grapes, did it instead bring forth only sour wild grapes?)
YLT
What -- to do still to my vineyard, That I have not done in it! Wherefore, I waited to the yielding of grapes, And it yieldeth bad ones!
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