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Isaiah 65:10

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Isaiah 65:10 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds, for My people who seek Me.

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.

American Standard Version ASV

And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And Sharon will be a grass-land for the flocks, and the valley of Achor a resting-place for the herds: for my people whose hearts have been turned back to me.

Free Bible Version FBV

Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for herds to rest, for my people who follow me.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

And Sharon shalbe a sheepefolde, and the valley of Achor shalbe a resting place for the cattell of my people, that haue sought me.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

And Sharon hath been for the habitation of a flock, And the valley of Achor for the lying down of a herd, For My people who have sought Me.

World English Bible WEB

Sharon will be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down in, for my people who have sought me.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

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.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And the plains shall be turned to folds of hocks, and the valley of Achor into a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.

Translation for Translators T4T

Then all the land from the Sharon Plain near the Mediterranean Sea and as far east as Achor Valley near Jericho will become pastureland where their cattle and sheep will rest.

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Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 65:10

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Isaiah 65:10 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וְ/הָיָ֤ה הַ/שָּׁרוֹן֙ לִ/נְוֵה צֹ֔אן וְ/עֵ֥מֶק עָכ֖וֹר לְ/רֵ֣בֶץ בָּקָ֑ר לְ/עַמִּ֖/י אֲשֶׁ֥ר דְּרָשֽׁוּ/נִי
וְ/הָיָ֤ה hâyâh H1961 to be Conj | V-Qal-3ms
הַ/שָּׁרוֹן֙ Shârôwn H8289 Sharon Art | N-proper
לִ/נְוֵה nâveh H5116 pasture Prep | N-cs
צֹ֔אן tsôʼn H6629 Sheep (Gate) N-cs
וְ/עֵ֥מֶק ʻêmeq H6010 valley Conj | N-ms
עָכ֖וֹר ʻÂkôwr H5911 Achor N-proper
לְ/רֵ֣בֶץ rêbets H7258 rest Prep | N-ms
בָּקָ֑ר bâqâr H1241 cattle N-cs
לְ/עַמִּ֖/י ʻam H5971 Amaw Prep | N-ms | Suff
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ʼăsher H834 which Rel
דְּרָשֽׁוּ/נִי dârash H1875 to seek V-Qal-Perf-3cp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 65:10

וְ/הָיָ֤ה hâyâh H1961 "to be" Conj | V-Qal-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
הַ/שָּׁרוֹן֙ Shârôwn H8289 "Sharon" Art | N-proper
Sharon is a plain in Palestine, between mountains and the Mediterranean Sea.
Definition: This name means plain, level Sharon = "a plain" the district lying between the mountains of central Palestine and the Mediterranean Sea and north of Joppa
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: Lasharon, Sharon. See also: Joshua 12:18; Song of Solomon 2:1; Isaiah 33:9.
לִ/נְוֵה nâveh H5116 "pasture" Prep | N-cs
A dwelling is a home or a pleasant place, like a sheepfold or a temple. It can describe a place where people or animals live, and is used in many Bible books, including Genesis and Isaiah.
Definition: 1) abode, habitation, abode of shepherds or flocks, pasture 1a) abode (of sheep) 1b) abode (of shepherds) 1c) meadow 1d) habitation
Usage: Occurs in 34 OT verses. KJV: comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried. See also: Exodus 15:13; Isaiah 35:7; Psalms 68:13.
צֹ֔אן tsôʼn H6629 "Sheep (Gate)" N-cs
This word refers to a flock of sheep or goats, and is sometimes used to describe people in a figurative sense. It is also associated with the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem, a significant location in biblical times.
Definition: This name means sheep and goats Also named: probatikos (προβατικός "Sheep Gate" G4262)
Usage: Occurs in 247 OT verses. KJV: (small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds). See also: Genesis 4:2; Deuteronomy 28:31; Psalms 44:12.
וְ/עֵ֥מֶק ʻêmeq H6010 "valley" Conj | N-ms
Describes a valley or lowland area, like the Valley of Elah where David fought Goliath.
Definition: valley, vale, lowland, open country
Usage: Occurs in 64 OT verses. KJV: dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names). See also H1025 (בֵּית הָעֵמֶק). See also: Genesis 14:3; 2 Samuel 18:18; Psalms 60:8.
עָכ֖וֹר ʻÂkôwr H5911 "Achor" N-proper
Achor refers to the Valley of Trouble where Achan and his family were punished for disobedience, as told in the book of Joshua.
Definition: Combined with e.meq (עֵ֫מֶק " Valley" H6010) the valley of trouble where Achan and his family were stoned This name means trouble, disturbance
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: Achor. See also: Joshua 7:24; Joshua 15:7; Isaiah 65:10.
לְ/רֵ֣בֶץ rêbets H7258 "rest" Prep | N-ms
A place of rest or a couch, where someone lies down, like the resting place of Jacob in Genesis 28:11.
Definition: resting or dwelling place, place of lying down
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: where each lay, lie down in, resting place. See also: Proverbs 24:15; Isaiah 65:10; Isaiah 35:7.
בָּקָ֑ר bâqâr H1241 "cattle" N-cs
Domesticated cattle or oxen, used for work or sacrifice, like the animals used in the temple sacrifices in 1 Kings 8:63.
Definition: 1) cattle, herd, oxen, ox 1a) cattle (generic pl. but sing. in form-coll) 1b) herd (particular one) 1c) head of cattle (individually)
Usage: Occurs in 172 OT verses. KJV: beeve, bull ([phrase] -ock), [phrase] calf, [phrase] cow, great (cattle), [phrase] heifer, herd, kine, ox. See also: Genesis 12:16; Deuteronomy 8:13; Psalms 66:15.
לְ/עַמִּ֖/י ʻam H5971 "Amaw" Prep | N-ms | Suff
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Definition: This name means nation, people
Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ʼăsher H834 "which" Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
דְּרָשֽׁוּ/נִי dârash H1875 "to seek" V-Qal-Perf-3cp | Suff
To seek or ask is the meaning of this Hebrew word, often used to describe seeking God or worshiping him. It can also mean to investigate or enquire about something.
Definition: 1) to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place) 1a2) to consult, enquire of, seek 1a2a) of God 1a2b) of heathen gods, necromancers 1a3) to seek deity in prayer and worship 1a3a) God 1a3b) heathen deities 1a4) to seek (with a demand), demand, require 1a5) to investigate, enquire 1a6) to ask for, require, demand 1a7) to practice, study, follow, seek with application 1a8) to seek with care, care for 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God) 1b2) to be sought, be sought out 1b3) to be required (of blood)
Usage: Occurs in 152 OT verses. KJV: ask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 9:5; Ezra 10:16; Psalms 9:11.

Study Notes — Isaiah 65:10

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1 Isaiah 35:2 It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.
2 Isaiah 33:9 The land mourns and languishes; Lebanon is ashamed and decayed. Sharon is like a desert; Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.
3 Hosea 2:15 There I will give back her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor into a gateway of hope. There she will respond as she did in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt.
4 Isaiah 51:1 “Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were hewn.
5 Joshua 7:24–26 Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to the Valley of Achor. “Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies. And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.
6 Ezekiel 34:13–14 I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land. I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.

Isaiah 65:10 Summary

Isaiah 65:10 is a beautiful promise from God that He will provide for and bless His people who seek Him. This means that those who pursue a deep and personal relationship with God can trust that He will provide for their needs and give them a sense of peace and rest, as seen in Matthew 11:28-30 and Psalm 37:3-7. Just like a shepherd provides a safe and nourishing place for his sheep to graze, God promises to give His people a place of abundance and joy, as described in Psalm 23:1-4. By seeking God and trusting in His goodness, we can experience the blessings and restoration that He promises in this verse.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the significance of Sharon and the Valley of Achor in Isaiah 65:10?

Sharon and the Valley of Achor were both known for their beauty and fertility, and their transformation into pastures and resting places symbolizes the blessings and restoration that God promises to His people who seek Him, as seen in Isaiah 65:10 and supported by Jeremiah 31:18-20.

Who are the people that God is referring to in Isaiah 65:10 when He says 'My people who seek Me'?

The people being referred to are those who have a genuine desire to know and follow God, as described in Jeremiah 29:13 and Matthew 7:7-8, and are the ones who will experience the blessings and restoration mentioned in this verse.

How does this verse relate to the overall theme of Isaiah 65?

Isaiah 65:10 is part of a larger section that contrasts the fate of those who seek God with those who forsake Him, as seen in Isaiah 65:11-12, and serves as a reminder of the importance of seeking and following God, as encouraged in Deuteronomy 4:29 and Psalm 119:2.

What does it mean for God's people to 'seek' Him, as mentioned in Isaiah 65:10?

To seek God means to pursue a deep and personal relationship with Him, as described in Psalm 42:1-2 and Matthew 6:33, and to trust in His goodness and provision, as seen in Psalm 23:1-4 and Romans 8:28.

Reflection Questions

  1. What are some ways that I can seek God in my daily life, and what are the potential benefits of doing so?
  2. How can I cultivate a deeper desire to seek God, and what role does prayer and worship play in this process?
  3. What are some areas of my life where I may be experiencing spiritual dryness or barrenness, and how can I apply the promises of Isaiah 65:10 to those areas?
  4. In what ways can I trust God to provide for my needs and to guide me, even in uncertain or difficult circumstances?

Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 65:10

And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks,.... This was a champaign country about Joppa and Lydda, in which were rich pastures for herds and flocks, 1 Chronicles 27:29, it seems to be a prophecy of the

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 65:10

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.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 65:10

Sharon was a place of great fruitfulness for pastures. David’ s herds were kept there, . It was become like a wilderness, ; God here promiseth that it should again be a place for the flocks. , God promiseth to sow again the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast. The valley of Achor had its name from the stoning of Achan there, . It is thought to have been the first place the Jews set foot in when they had passed Jordan; hence, , God promised to make it a door of hope; and here the text saith, the flocks shall lie down. But lest the wicked, idolatrous Jews should apply this promise to themselves, God limiteth it in the last words to the people that had sought him; that is, that had truly worshipped him, according to his own institution; and that the words have the force of such a limitation appeareth from what followeth.

Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 65:10

Isaiah 65:10 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.Ver. 10. And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks.] The fieldlings shall be folds, and I will feed them daily and daintily with my graces and blessings. Sharon is a very sweet and fruitful quarter, reaching from Caesarea of Palestine to Joppa; Achor is also a very rich vale near Jericho northward, their first footing in the promised land. By both these they are assured that they shall want for nothing, and least of all for the Word of God, the food of their souls,

Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 65:10

(10) Sharon.—As elsewhere, the name appears in the Hebrew with the article—the Sharon, the rich plain stretching along the coast from Joppa to the foot of Carmel. The LXX., Josephus, and Strabo render it by the plain, or the woodland. (Comp. Isaiah 33:9; Isaiah 35:2.) The valley of Achor.—The name, traditionally connected with the sin of Achan (Joshua 7:24-26), belonged to a valley running into the plain of Jericho, and is here taken as the Eastern limit of the region bounded by the Sharon on the west. The whole district was to be as a “garden of the Lord” for the restored remnant. (Comp. the striking parallelism of Hos 2:15.)

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 65:10

Verse 10. Sharon - 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.

Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 65:10

10. Sharon] (in Hebr. always with the art.) the northern part of the Maritime Plain, from near Carmel to Joppa, varying in breadth from 6 to 12 miles. (For a description see G. A. Smith, Hist. Geogr. pp. 147 f.) the valley of Achor] Joshua 7:24; Joshua 15:7; Hosea 2:15. One of the valleys (not identified) running up into the mountains from the Jordan-depression somewhere near Jericho. The names are mentioned as the extreme limits, W. and E., of the land to be inherited by the servants of Jehovah. for my people that have inquired of me] in contrast to those spoken of in Isaiah 65:1.

Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 65:10

And Sharon - Sharon was properly a district south of Mount Carmel, along the coast of the Mediterranean, and extending from. Caesarea to Joppa.

Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 65:10

9, 10. Seed out of Jacob… Judah — “Out of Jacob and… Judah” (which means the faithful few taken from the whole body of Israelites) the small worthy number (Isaiah 65:7-8) shall prove to be the

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J.C. Philpot Zion's Gates and the King's Highway - Part 2 by J.C. Philpot J.C. Philpot preaches about the gates that need to be opened in the journey of faith, starting with the gate of hope, which is anchored in a good hope through grace and leads to a
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