Isaiah 62:8

Isaiah 62:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord has sworn by his right hand and by his mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain as food for your enemies, and never again will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled;
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has sworn by his right hand and by his mighty arm: "I will not again give your grain to be food for your enemies, and foreigners shall not drink your wine for which you have labored;
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord has sworn by His right hand And by the arm of His strength: “Surely I will no longer give your grain As food for your enemies; And the sons of the foreigner shall not drink your new wine, For which you have labored.

Context of Isaiah 62:8

6Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen on your walls; they will never be silent, day or night. There is no rest for you, who remind the Lord. 7Do not give him rest until he establishes and makes Jerusalem the praise of the earth. The Lord has sworn with his right hand and his strong arm: I will no longer give your grain to your enemies for food, and foreigners will not drink the new wine for which you have labored. 9For those who gather grain will eat it and praise the Lord, and those who harvest the grapes will drink the wine in my holy courts. 10Go out, go out through the city gates; prepare a way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones! Raise a banner for the peoples.

Isaiah 62:8 word by word

נִשְׁבַּ֧ע יְהוָ֛ה בִּֽימִינ֖וֹ וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ עֻזּ֑וֹ אִם־אֶתֵּן֩ אֶת־דְּגָנֵ֨ךְ ע֤וֹד מַֽאֲכָל֙ לְאֹ֣יְבַ֔יִךְ וְאִם־יִשְׁתּ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־נֵכָר֙ תִּֽירוֹשֵׁ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגַ֖עַתְּ בּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath swornשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• by his right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
• and by the armזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• of his strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• Surely I willאִם'im · ifH518
• no more giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• thy cornדָּגָןdâgân · grainH1715
• meatמַאֲכָלma'ăkâl · foodH3978
• for thine enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• and the sonsבֵּןbên · son: type ofH1121
• of the strangerנֵכָרnêkâr · foreignH5236
• shall not drinkשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
• thy wineתִּירוֹשׁtîyrôsh tîyrôsh · new wineH8492
• for the which thou hast labouredיָגֵעַyâga‛ · be weary/toilH3021

Cross-references for Isaiah 62:8

• Deuteronomy 32:40I raise my hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever,
• Ezekiel 20:5Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore an oath to the descendants of Jacob’s house and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt. I swore to them, saying, “I am the Lord your God.”
• Isaiah 65:21People will build houses and live in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
• Leviticus 26:16then I will do this to you: I will bring terror on you — wasting disease and fever that will cause your eyes to fail and your life to ebb away. You will sow your seed in vain because your enemies will eat it.
• Deuteronomy 28:31Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat any of it. Your donkey will be taken away from you and not returned to you. Your flock will be given to your enemies, and no one will help you.
• Judges 6:3Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east came and attacked them.
• Jeremiah 5:17They will consume your harvest and your food. They will consume your sons and your daughters. They will consume your flocks and your herds. They will consume your vines and your fig trees. With the sword they will destroy your fortified cities in which you trust.

Commentaries on Isaiah 62:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The Lord hath sworn by his right hand - An oath was taken in various forms among the ancients. It was usually done by lifting up the hand toward beaten and appealing to God. As God could swear by no greater Hebrews 6:13, he is represented as swearing by himself (see the notes at Isaiah 45:23). Here he is represented as swearing by his right hand and by his arm - the strong instrument by which he would accomplish his purposes to defend and save his people…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-9Verses 6-9 God's professing people must be a praying people. He is not displeased with us for being earnest, as men commonly are; he bids us to cry after him, and give him no rest, Luke 11:5,6. It is a sign that God is coming to a people in mercy, when he pours out a spirit of prayer upon them. See how uncertain our creature-comforts are. See also God's mercy in giving plenty, and peace to enjoy it. Let us delight in attending the courts of the Lord, that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The Lord swore an oath just as he did when he had sworn an oath: to Noah (Genesis 8:20–9:17), to Abraham (Genesis 22:16; see also Luke 1:73; Hebrews 6:13), and to David (Psalm 89:3). Never again will I give: To punish and cleanse a small group of his people, God allowed the Assyrians and Babylonians to destroy them (see Isaiah 6:12–13). He promised not to do this again.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. sworn by ... right hand--His mighty instrument of accomplishing His will (compare Is 45:23; He 6:13). sons of ... stranger--Foreigners shall no more rob thee of the fruit of thy labors (compare Is 65:21, 22).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Isaiah 62

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings