Wild grapes are worthless for making wine and for eating ​ — an apt symbol of the apostate nation whose fruitage was lawbreaking rather than righteousness.
Kuna metsikutest viinamarjadest ei saa teha veini ega kõlba nad ka lihtsalt söömiseks, on need sobivad sümboliseerima Jumalast taganenud iisraellasi, kes kandsid halba, mitte head vilja.