Why, when I looked for the crop of grapes, did it bring forth wild grapes?  Now, I will let you know  what I mean to do to my vineyard: Take away its hedge, give it to grazing, break through its wall, let it be trampled! Yes, I will make it a ruin:  it shall not be pruned or hoed, but overgrown with thorns and briers; I will command the clouds not to send rain upon it.  The vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel,  and the men of Judah are his cherished plant; He looked for judgment, but see, bloodshed for justice, but hark, the outcry! Note that God compares His chosen people with a vineyard in which a farmer does all those things necessary so that the vines bear fruit. However, the vines do not bear fruit. In this passage, God works with the Israelite people. He does all the things necessary and expects the fruit of justice, but the people sin. The people are able to do good, but they choose evil.