Isa 18:5 | NASB2020 | STEP | For before the harvest , as soon as the bud blossoms And the flower becomes a ripening grape , He will cut off the shoots with pruning knives , And remove and tear away the spreading branches .

‏ Isaiah 18:5

5 For ^abefore the harvest, as soon as the bud ^{▼▼Lit is finished}blossoms
And the flower becomes a ripening grape,
He will cut off the shoots with pruning knives,
And remove and tear away the spreading branches.