Isaiah 65:10

Isaiah 65:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
• New International Version (NIV)Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds, for my people who seek me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Sharon shall become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down, for my people who have sought me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, And the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down, For My people who have sought Me.

Context of Isaiah 65:10

8This is what the Lord says: ‘If grapes still have some juice in them, someone will say, “Do not destroy them. There is some juice there that we can use.” I will do the same thing for my servants. I will not destroy them all. 9I will cause Jacob's family to have descendants. There will be people of Judah's family who will live on my mountains. The land will belong to the people that I have chosen. My servants will live there. Sharon will become a field where sheep safely eat grass. Cows will rest in the Valley of Achor. Those places will belong to my people, those who want to serve me. 11But punishment will come to those people who turn away from the Lord. You forget to worship me on my holy mountain. Instead, you prepare food and wine to offer to your false gods called “Luck” and “Fate”. 12So this will be your fate: a sword will kill you. You will all bend down low for someone to kill you. This will happen because you did not answer me when I spoke to you. You did not even listen to my words. You did evil things against me. You chose to do things that I would hate.’

Isaiah 65:10 word by word

וְהָיָ֤ה הַשָּׁרוֹן֙ לִנְוֵה־צֹ֔אן וְעֵ֥מֶק עָכ֖וֹר לְרֵ֣בֶץ בָּקָ֑ר לְעַמִּ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר דְּרָשֽׁוּנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Sharonשָׁרוֹןshârôn · SharonH8289
• shall be a foldנָוֶהnâveh nâvâh · pastureH5116
• of flocksצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• and the valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · Valley (of Achor)H6010
• of Achorעָכוֹר‛âkôr · (Valley of) AchorH5911
• a place for the herdsבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
• to lie down inרֵ֫בֶץrêbets · resting placeH7258
• for my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• that have soughtדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875

Cross-references for Isaiah 65:10

• Isaiah 33:9The land itself is dry and useless. Lebanon's forest is dying. Sharon has become like a desert. The trees in Bashan and Carmel have no leaves.
• Isaiah 35:2Yes, there will be lots of flowers! The land will sing and shout with joy! The desert will be as beautiful as Lebanon. It will seem like lovely places in Carmel and in Sharon. In those places, people will see the Lord's glory. They will see that our God is very great.
• Ezekiel 34:13They have been living in foreign countries among other people. I will bring them back to live in their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel. They will eat beside its rivers and in all the places where people live.
• Joshua 7:24Then Joshua and all the people took Achan, the son of Zerah, and the silver coins, the coat, and the heavy piece of gold. They also took his sons, his daughters, and his cows, sheep and donkeys. They took all his things to Achor valley.
• Hosea 2:15There, I will give her the vineyards that she had before. I will change Trouble Valley into a place where there is hope. She will be happy with me there, as she was when she was young. That was the time when she came out of Egypt.

Commentaries on Isaiah 65:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Sharon - and the valley of Achor - Two of the most fertile parts of Judea; famous for their rich pastures; the former to the west, not far from Joppa; the latter north of Jericho, near Gilgal.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And Sharon - Sharon was properly a district south of Mount Carmel, along the coast of the Mediterranean, and extending from. Caesarea to Joppa. In the Scripture, this is almost a proverbial name to denote extraordinary beauty and fertility (see the notes at Isaiah 30:9; Isaiah 32:5). Shall be a fold of flocks - At the time contemplated here by the prophet - the close of the exile - that whole country would have lain waste about seventy years. Of course…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-10Verses 8-10 In the bunch of unripe grapes, at present of no value, the new wine is contained. The Jews have been kept a distinct people, that all may witness the fulfilment of ancient prophecies and promises. God's chosen, the spiritual seed of praying Jacob, shall inherit his mountains of bliss and joy, and be carried safe to them through the vale of tears. All things are for the display of God's glory in the redemption of sinners.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Sharon was a fertile and beautiful marshy region southwest of Mount Carmel (see Isaiah 33:9). The valley of Achor in the vicinity of Jericho was associated with the curse on Achan (Joshua 7:24–26). It would become a place of blessing (Hosea 2:15). These western and eastern regions might represent the renewal of the whole land.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Sharon--(See on Is 33:9; Is 35:2). Achor--meaning "trouble"; a valley near Jericho, so called from the trouble caused to Israel by Achan's sin (Jos 7:24). "The valley of Achor," proverbial for whatever caused calamity, shall become proverbial for joy and prosperity (Ho 2:15).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 65:10

• Achor
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Commentaries on Isaiah 65

• 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