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General Information:
In Isaiah's parable, the owner of the vineyard continues to talk about his vineyard. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables)
remove the hedge
"take away the border of bushes." A hedge is a row of bushes or small trees that have been planted in order to protect a garden or some other kind of area. Here "hedge" probably refers to the thorn bushes that were planted to grow on the stone wall surrounding the vineyard.
I will turn it into a pasture
"I will allow animals to go there and eat." This is a grassy place where animals feed.
it will be trampled down
This can be stated in active form. AT: "animals will trample it down" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
I will lay it waste
"I will destroy it"
it will not be pruned nor hoed
This can be stated in active form. AT: "no one will prune it or hoe it" or "no one will cut off the branches that are not needed, and no one will take care of the soil" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
briers and thorns will spring up
Briers and thorns are often used as symbols of ruined cities and land. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage)