5For before the harvest, as soon as the bud blossoms
         And the flower becomes a ripening grape,
         Then He will cut off the sprigs with pruning knives
         And remove and cut away the spreading branches.

6They will be left together for mountain birds of prey,
         And for the beasts of the earth;
         And the birds of prey will spend the summer feeding on them,
         And all the beasts of the earth will spend harvest time on them.

7At that time a gift of homage will be brought to the LORD of hosts
         From a people tall and smooth,
         Even from a people feared far and wide,
         A powerful and oppressive nation,
         Whose land the rivers divide—
         To the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, even Mount Zion.

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American Standard Version
For before the harvest, when the blossom is over, and the flower becometh a ripening grape, he will cut off the sprigs with pruning-hooks, and the spreading branches will he take away and cut down.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For before the harvest it was all flourishing, and it shall bud without perfect ripeness, and the sprigs thereof shall be cut off with pruning hooks: and what is left shall be cut away and shaken out.

Darby Bible Translation
For before the harvest, when the blossoming is over, and the flower becometh a ripening grape, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning-knives, and take away and cut down the branches.

English Revised Version
For afore the harvest, when the blossom is over, and the flower becometh a ripening grape, he shall cut off the sprigs with pruning-hooks, and the spreading branches shall he take away and cut down.

Webster's Bible Translation
For before the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning-hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.

World English Bible
For before the harvest, when the blossom is over, and the flower becomes a ripening grape, he will cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and he will cut down and take away the spreading branches.

Young's Literal Translation
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