Isaiah 62:8
6 On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves,
7 nor give Him any rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.
The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled.
9 For those who harvest grain will eat it and praise the LORD, and those who gather grapes will drink the wine in My holy courts.”
10 Go out, go out through the gates; prepare the way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones; raise a banner for the nations!
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.
Compare
- BSB
- The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled.
- 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:
- WEB
- The LORD has sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, “Surely I will no more give your grain to be food for your enemies, and foreigners will not drink your new wine, for which you have labored,
- ASV
- Jehovah hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy grain to be food for thine enemies; and foreigners shall not drink thy new wine, for which thou hast labored:
- DARBY
- Jehovah hath sworn by his right hand and by the arm of his strength, I will indeed no more give thy corn [to be] food for thine enemies; and the sons of the alien shall not drink thy new wine, for which thou hast laboured;
- BLB
- YHWH has sworn by His right hand, and by the arm of His strength: “Your grain I will give no more [as] food for your enemies, and the sons of the foreigner will not drink your new wine, which you have toiled over it!
- ÅB
- Herren har svoret ved sin høyre hånd og ved sin veldige arm: Jeg vil ikke mere gi dine fiender ditt korn å spise, heller ikke skal fremmede drikke din most, som du har hatt strev med;
- OTB
- Herren har sverget ved sin høyre hånd og ved sin mektige arm: “Jeg vil aldri mer gi ditt korn som mat til dine fiender, og fremmede skal ikke drikke den nye vinen du har arbeidet for;
- B1930
- Herren har svoret ved sin høire hånd og ved sin veldige arm: Jeg vil ikke mere gi dine fiender ditt korn å ete, heller ikke skal fremmede drikke din most, som du har hatt møie med;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 65:21–23
They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
Read in contextJudges 6:3–6
Whenever the Israelites would plant their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east would come up and invade them,
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:31
Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat any of it. Your donkey will be taken away and not returned to you. Your flock will be given to your enemies, and no one will save you.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:33
A people you do not know will eat the produce of your land and of all your toil. All your days you will be oppressed and crushed.
Read in contextEzekiel 20:5
and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt. With an uplifted hand I said to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.’
Read in contextLeviticus 26:16
then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it.
Read in contextJeremiah 5:17
They will devour your harvest and food; they will consume your sons and daughters; they will eat up your flocks and herds; they will feed on your vines and fig trees. With the sword they will destroy the fortified cities in which you trust.”
Read in contextDeuteronomy 32:40
For I lift up My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever,
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