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Isaiah 61:5

Israel and the nations

3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.

And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.

6 But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

7 For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers.
KJV
And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
WEB
Strangers will stand and feed your flocks. Foreigners will work your fields and your vineyards.
ASV
And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners shall be your plowmen and your vine-dressers.
DARBY
And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your ploughmen and your vinedressers.
BLB
And strangers will stand and pasture your⁺ flocks, and the sons of the foreigner [will be] your⁺ plowmen and your⁺ vinedressers.
ÅB
Og fremmede skal stå og vokte deres flokker, og utlendinger skal være deres åkerdyrkere og vingårdsmenn.
OTB
Fremmede skal vokte deres flokker, og utlendinger skal være deres bønder og vinbønder.
B1930
Og fremmede skal stå og vokte eders hjorder, og utlendinger skal være eders akerdyrkere og vingårdsmenn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 60:10–14

    And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

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  • Isaiah 14:1–2

    For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

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  • Ephesians 2:12–20

    That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

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