כִּ֣י כֶ֜רֶם יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה נְטַ֖ע שַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יו וַיְקַ֤ו לְמִשְׁפָּט֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשְׂפָּ֔ח לִצְדָקָ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה צְעָקָֽה׃ (ס)
Sebab kebun anggur Yang Mahakekal semesta alam ialah kaum Israel, dan orang-orang Yehuda adalah tanaman kesayangan-Nya. Ia mengharapkan keadilan, tetapi lihatlah, yang ada penindasan; Ia mengharapkan kebenaran, tetapi lihatlah, yang ada jeritan.
On Dreams
[172] This vine of which we could take but a part men aptly liken to gladness, and in this I have the witness of one of the ancient prophets who under inspiration said, “The vineyard of the Lord Almighty is the house of Israel” (Is. 5:7).