Isaiah 62 · Verse 8

Isaiah 62:8

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:
Isaiah 62:8, King James Version

Isaiah 62:8 in other translations

BSBThe 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.
WEBThe 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,
ASVJehovah 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:
YLTSworn hath Jehovah by His right hand, Even by the arm of His strength: ‘I give not thy corn any more as food for thine enemies, Nor do sons of a stranger drink thy new wine, For which thou hast laboured.
DARBYJehovah 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;
BBEThe Lord has taken an oath by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Truly, I will no longer give your grain to be food for your haters; and men of strange countries will not take the wine for which your work has been done:
WebsterThe LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be food for thy enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for which thou hast labored:

What does Isaiah 62:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. sworn by ... right hand--His mighty instrument of accomplishing His will (compare Is 45:23; He 6:13). sons of ... stranger--Foreigners shall no more rob thee of the fruit of thy labors (compare Is 65:21, 22).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 62:6-9

God's professing people must be a praying people. He is not displeased with us for being earnest, as men commonly are; he bids us to cry after him, and give him no rest, Luke 11:5,6. It is a sign that God is coming to a people in mercy, when he pours out a spirit of prayer upon them. See how uncertain our creature-comforts are. See also God's mercy in giving plenty, and peace to enjoy it. Let us delight in attending…

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Isaiah 62:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

נִשְׁבַּ֧עnish.Ba'he swears an oathH7650
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בִּֽימִינ֖וֹbi.mi.Noby right [hand] hisH3225
וּבִזְר֣וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'and by [the] arm ofH2220
עֻזּ֑וֹu.Zostrength hisH5797
אִם\־'im-ifH518
אֶתֵּן֩'e.TenI will giveH5414
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
דְּגָנֵ֨ךְde.ga.Nekhgrain yourH1715
ע֤וֹדodagainH5750
מַֽאֲכָל֙ma.'a.KhalfoodH3978
לְאֹ֣יְבַ֔יִךְle.'O.ye.Va.yikhto enemies yourH341
וְאִם\־ve.'im-and ifH518
יִשְׁתּ֤וּyish.Tuthey will drinkH8354
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-sons ofH1121
נֵכָר֙ne.KharforeignnessH5236
תִּֽירוֹשֵׁ֔ךְti.ro.Shekhnew wine yourH8492
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
יָגַ֖עַתְּya.Ga.'atyou have laboredH3021
בּֽוֹ\׃bofor it

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Cross references for Isaiah 62:8

  • Isaiah 65:21-23

    And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them.

  • Judges 6:3-6

    And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them; And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass. For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it. And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the Lord.

  • Deuteronomy 28:31

    Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them.

  • Deuteronomy 28:33

    The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway:

  • Ezekiel 20:5

    And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the Lord your God;

  • Leviticus 26:16

    I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

  • Jeremiah 5:17

    And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword.

  • Deuteronomy 32:40

    For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.

  • Isaiah 1:7

    Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.

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sworn.
De 32:40; Eze 20:5
Surely I will no more give. Heb. if I give, etc.
65:21-23; Le 26:16; De 28:31,33; Jud 6:3-6; Jer 5:17

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Context

  • Isaiah 62:7

    And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

  • Isaiah 62:8

    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:

  • Isaiah 62:9

    But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the Lord; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.

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Isaiah 62:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Juró Jehová por su mano derecha, y por el brazo de su fortaleza: Que jamás daré tu trigo por comida á tus enemigos, ni beberán los extraños el vino que tú trabajaste:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
L’ Éternel a juré par sa droite et par le bras de sa force: Si je donne encore ton froment pour nourriture à tes ennemis, et si les fils de l’étranger boivent ton moût, pour lequel tu as travaillé!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Jehova hat geschworen bei seiner Rechten und bei seinem starken Arm: Wenn ich fortan deinen Feinden dein Korn zur Speise gebe, und wenn Söhne der Fremde deinen Most trinken werden, um welchen du dich abgemüht hast!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Juravit Dominus in dextera sua, et in brachio fortitudinis suæ: Si dedero triticum tuum ultra cibum inimicis tuis; et si biberint filii alieni vinum tuum in quo laborasti.