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A sunken area (Jgs 6:11) into which the grape harvest was thrown and then trodden with bare feet, amid shouts of joy and traditional vintage work songs (Jer 48:33; cf. Is 65:8). The red juice flowed through spouts into jars. Full winepresses meant prosperity; deserted ones spoke of destitution. The common winepress was a natural landmark (Jgs 7:25; Zec 14:10); a privately owned one indicated the special care and efficiency of the vineyard’s owner (Is 5:2; Mt 21:33).

Show passage in OET: JDG 6:11

OET-RV JDG 6:11

11 One day Yahweh’s messenger came and sat beneath the oak tree in the town of Ofrah. (The tree belonged to the Aviezri, Yoash.) Yoah’s son Gid’on was beating wheat down in a wine-pressing pit to hide it from the Midyanites

OET-LV JDG 6:11

11 And_ the _messenger _of YHWH _he _came and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived under the_terebinth which was_in_ˊOfrāh which belonged_to_Yōʼāsh/(Joash) the _Abi- ezrite and_Gidˊōn his/its_son was_beating _out wheat(s) in_winepress to_hide_it from_face/in _front _of Midyān.

Show passage in OET: JER 48:33

OET-RV JER 48:33

33 so celebration and happiness have been taken away from the fruit trees and from Moav itself.
⇔ I’ve put an end to the wine from their wine-pressing pits.
⇔ They won’t tread the grapes with happy shouts—
⇔ any shouts won’t be shouts of celebration.

OET-LV JER 48:33

33 And_ joy and_rejoicing _it _has _been _removed from_the_orchard[s] and_from_the _land _of Mōʼāⱱ and_wine from_wine-vats I _have _made _to _cease not anyone _will _tread shouting shouting not will _be_shouting.

Show passage in OET: ISA 65:8

OET-RV ISA 65:8

⇔  8 This is what Yahweh says:
⇔ When juice is found in some grapes on the vine,
⇔ then someone will say, ‘Don’t destroy it because there’s good in it,’
⇔ so too for the sake of my servants, I won’t destroy everyone.

OET-LV ISA 65:8

8 Thus YHWH he _says just_as the _new_wine it _is _found in_grapes and_saying(ms) do _not destroy_it if/because blessing in/on/over_him/it so I _will _act for _the _sake _of servants _of_my to_not to _destroy (the)_everyone.

Show passage in OET: JDG 7:25

OET-RV JDG 7:25

25 They chased after the Midyanites and captured their two princes, Orev and Ze’ev. They killed Orev at the rock now called ‘Orev’s rock’, and they killed Ze’ev in a wine-pressing pit now called ‘Ze’ev’s wine-press’, and they brought their heads back across the Yarden to Gid’on.

OET-LV JDG 7:25

25 And_they _captured the _two _of the _commanders _of Midyān DOM ˊOrēⱱ and_DOM Zəʼēⱱ and_they _killed DOM ˊOrēⱱ at_the _rock _of ˊOrēⱱ and_DOM Zəʼēⱱ they _killed at_winepress _of Zəʼēⱱ and_they _pursued (to) Midyān and_the _head _of ˊOrēⱱ and_Zəʼēⱱ they _brought to Gidˊōn from_the_other _side of_Yardēn.

Show passage in OET: ZEC 14:10

OET-RV ZEC 14:10

10 All the land will be like the plain from Geva to Rimon south of Yerushalem. Yerushalem will continue to be in the hills and remain in its own place, from the Benyamin Gate to the place where the first gate was, to the Corner Gate, and from the Hananel Tower to the king’s wine-pressing pits.

OET-LV ZEC 14:10

10 All _of the_earth/land it _will _change like_ˊArāⱱāh from_Geⱱaˊ to_Rimmōn the_south _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_it _will _rise and_it _will _remain in_its _place (to)_from_the_gate _of Binyāmīn to the_place _of the_gate _of (the)_first to the _gate _of the _corners and_the _tower _of Ḩₐnan^ʼēl to the _winepresses _of the _king.

Show passage in OET: ISA 5:2

OET-RV ISA 5:2

2 He dug it over and cleared it
⇔ and planted it with choice vines.
⇔ He built a watchtower in the middle of it
⇔ and also hewed a wine-pressing pit in a rocky portion.
⇔ Then he waited for it to produce grapes,
⇔ but it produced sour, wild grapes.

OET-LV ISA 5:2

2 And_he_dug _it and_he_cleared _it _of _stones and_he_planted _it a _choice _vine and_he/it _built a _tower in_the _middle _of_of _it and_also a _wine-vat he _dug _out in/on/over_him/it and_he _waited for_doing grapes and_he/it _made wild _grapes.

Show passage in OET: MAT 21:33

OET-RV MAT 21:33

33 “Listen to another parable: A landowner planted a vineyard and fenced it, and he carved a wine-pressing pit into it and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to tenant farmers and moved away.

OET-LV MAT 21:33

33 Hear another parable:
a_man was a_home _owner, who planted a_vineyard, and put_ a_fence _around to _it:
and dug a_wine-press in it, and built a_tower, and rented_ it _out to _tenant _farmers, and travelled.

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Grape treading provided a dramatic metaphor for the ruthless trampling by invading armies (Lam 1:15). This vivid metaphor of battle is mingled with divine judgment (Is 63:1-6) and anticipates the Lord’s final judgment, spoken of as “the winepress of the wrath of God” (Rv 14:18-20).

Show passage in OET: LAM 1:15

OET-RV LAM 1:15

15 My master has rejected all my mighty warriors protecting me.
⇔ He has told us exactly when he plans to destroy my young men.
⇔ My master has stomped on the grapes for Yehudah’s (Judah) virgin daughter.

OET-LV LAM 1:15

15 He _has _thrown _away all _of my _mighty _of_ones my_master in_midst _of_my he _has _proclaimed on_me an _appointed _meeting to_break men _of_my _young a _winepress my_master he _has _trodden for_the _virgin _of the _daughter _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah).

Show passage in OET: ISA 63:1–6

OET-RV ISA 63:1

63 Who’s that coming from Edom,
⇔ coming from Batserah dressed in crimson?
⇔ This one dressed like an honoured person,
⇔ marching in the greatness of his strength?
⇔ It’s me, Yahweh, proclaiming what’s right—powerful to rescue.

OET-RV ISA 63:2

⇔  2 What’s that red on your clothes?
⇔ Your clothes look like you’ve been treading grapes in a wine-pressing pit?

OET-RV ISA 63:3

⇔  3 I’ve trodden in the wine-pressing pit alone,
⇔ ≈ and there wasn’t anyone from the nations with me.
⇔ I trod them in my anger,
⇔ ≈ and trampled them in my fury.
⇔ and their blood is splattered onto my clothes.
⇔ ≈ All my clothes are stained

OET-RV ISA 63:4

4 because I had decided that this was the day of vengeance,
⇔ and the year had come for me to buy my people’s freedom.

OET-RV ISA 63:5

5 I looked and there wasn’t anyone to help,
⇔ ≈ and I was appalled that no one assisted,
⇔ but my power gave me victory,
⇔ ≈ and my rage sustained me.

OET-RV ISA 63:6