Isaiah 61:5

5 Strangers will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.

Isaiah 61:5 in Other Translations

KJV
5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
ESV
5 Strangers shall stand and tend your flocks; foreigners shall be your plowmen and vinedressers;
NLT
5 Foreigners will be your servants. They will feed your flocks and plow your fields and tend your vineyards.
MSG
5 You'll hire outsiders to herd your flocks and foreigners to work your fields,
CSB
5 Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers.

Isaiah 61:5 In-Context

3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.
4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.
5 Strangers will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.
6 And you will be called priests of the LORD, you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast.
7 Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Isaiah 14:1-2; S Isaiah 56:6
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