Isaiah 17:10 contains a phrase that could mean 'pleasant plantings' or, more intriguingly, 'Adonis-gardens.' The rare term has sparked scholarly debate: is this generic vocabulary for attractive plants, or does it reference the pagan ritual of Adonis-gardens—fast-growing plants in pots, quickly blooming and dying, symbolizing the vegetation god's death and resurrection? The latter interpretation fits Isaiah's context of condemning foreign religious practices. Either way, the prophet critiques misplaced trust: Israel cultivates these gardens but forgets the Rock of salvation.