Isaiah 65:10
New International Version
Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds, for my people who seek me.

New Living Translation
The plain of Sharon will again be filled with flocks for my people who have searched for me, and the valley of Achor will be a place to pasture herds.

English Standard Version
Sharon shall become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down, for my people who have sought me.

Berean Standard Bible
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 Bible
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.

New King James Version
Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, And the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down, For My people who have sought Me.

New American Standard Bible
“Sharon will be a pasture land for flocks, And the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds, For My people who seek Me.

NASB 1995
“Sharon will be a pasture land for flocks, And the valley of Achor a resting place for herds, For My people who seek Me.

NASB 1977
“And Sharon shall be a pasture land for flocks, And the valley of Achor a resting place for herds, For My people who seek Me.

Legacy Standard Bible
Sharon will be a pasture land for flocks, And the valley of Achor a resting place for herds, For My people who seek Me.

Amplified Bible
“And [the plain of] Sharon will be a place for flocks to graze, And the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds, For My people who seek Me [who long for Me and require My presence in their lives].

Christian Standard Bible
Sharon will be a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down, for my people who have sought me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sharon will be a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for cattle to lie down, for My people who have sought Me.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
My people will worship me. Then the coastlands of Sharon and the land as far as Achor Valley will turn into pastureland where cattle and sheep will feed and rest.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Sharon Plain will be a pasture for flocks. The Achor Valley will be a resting place for cattle and for my people who search for me.

Good News Translation
They will worship me and will lead their sheep and cattle to pasture in the Plain of Sharon in the west and in Trouble Valley in the east.

International Standard Version
Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a fold for herds, for my people who have sought me.

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

NET Bible
Sharon will become a pasture for sheep, and the Valley of Achor a place where cattle graze; they will belong to my people, who seek me.

New Heart English Bible
Sharon shall 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Sharon has 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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Sharon was for a dwelling of sheep, and the valley of Achor for a resting place of the herd, for my people who sought me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the open plains will become sheepfolds for the flocks, and the valley of Achor will become a domicile for the herds, for my people who have sought me.

New American Bible
Sharon shall become a pasture for the flocks, the Valley of Achor a resting place for the cattle, for my people who have sought me.

New Revised Standard Version
Sharon shall become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down, for my people who have sought me.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Sharon shall be a fold for flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in for my people who have sought me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Sharon will be pastures for flocks, and the Valley of Akur for pens of herds, for my people who have sought me
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And there shall be in the forest folds of flocks, and the valley of Achor shall be for a resting-place of herds for my people, who have sought me.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Judgments and Promises
9And I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and heirs from Judah; My elect will possess My mountains, and My servants will dwell there. 10Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds, for My people who seek Me. 11But you who forsake the LORD, who forget My holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny,…

Cross References
Psalm 23:1-2
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.

Ezekiel 34:14
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.

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.

Jeremiah 31:12
They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.

Micah 7:14
Shepherd with Your staff Your people, the flock of Your inheritance. They live alone in a woodland, surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

Isaiah 30:23
Then He will send rain for the seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food that comes from your land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures.

Isaiah 32:18
Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest.

Isaiah 35:1-2
The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. / 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.

Isaiah 41:18
I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs.

Isaiah 49:9-10
to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill. / They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.

Isaiah 55:12-13
You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. / Instead of the thornbush, the cypress will grow, and instead of the brier, the myrtle will spring up; this will make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed.”

Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

John 10:9-10
I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. / The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

John 10:14-16
I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, / just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep. / I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

Hebrews 4:9-10
There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

Sharon

Isaiah 33:9
The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.

Isaiah 35:2
It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.

Ezekiel 34:13,14
And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country…

and the

Joshua 7:24-26
And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor…

Hosea 2:15
And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.

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Isaiah 65
1. The calling of the Gentiles,
2. and the rejection of the Jews, for their incredulity, idolatry, and hypocrisy
8. A remnant shall be saved
11. Judgments on the wicked, and blessings on the godly
17. The blessed state of the new Jerusalem














Sharon
The region of Sharon, a fertile plain along the Mediterranean coast of Israel, is historically known for its beauty and productivity. In the Hebrew context, Sharon symbolizes abundance and prosperity. The mention of Sharon becoming a pasture for flocks suggests a return to peace and fruitfulness. This imagery is a promise of restoration and blessing for God's people, reflecting the divine provision and care for those who are faithful.

will become a pasture for flocks
The transformation of Sharon into a pasture signifies a shift from desolation to abundance. In biblical times, pastures were essential for sustaining livestock, which were crucial for the economy and daily life. This phrase indicates a future where God's people will experience security and sustenance. It is a metaphor for spiritual nourishment and the flourishing of those who follow God's ways.

the Valley of Achor
The Valley of Achor, meaning "trouble" in Hebrew, is historically associated with the sin of Achan (Joshua 7), where Israel faced defeat due to disobedience. However, in Isaiah 65:10, this valley is transformed into a place of hope and rest. This transformation from a place of trouble to a place of peace illustrates God's redemptive power, turning past failures into opportunities for renewal and blessing.

a resting place for herds
The concept of a resting place for herds conveys a sense of peace and security. In ancient Israel, herds were a sign of wealth and stability. This phrase suggests that God's people will find rest and safety under His care. It is a promise of divine protection and the assurance that God will provide a haven for those who seek Him.

for My people who seek Me
This phrase emphasizes the condition for receiving God's blessings: seeking Him. In the Hebrew tradition, seeking God involves a wholehearted pursuit of His presence and will. It implies a relationship built on faith, obedience, and devotion. The promise of restoration and peace is reserved for those who earnestly desire to know and follow God, highlighting the importance of a sincere and committed spiritual life.

(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 Hosea 2:15.)

Verse 10. - Sharon shall be a fold of flocks. "Sharon," instead of being "like a wilderness" (Isaiah 33:9), shall once more be "a place for flocks " - a rich pasture for the flocks and herds of the returned exiles. (On the position and fertility of Sharon, see the comment upon Isaiah 33:9.) The valley of Achor (see Joshua 7:24-26). The 'Emeq 'Akor was near Jericho. The two places seem to be selected on account of their position, one on the eastern, the other on the western border. My people that have sought me; or, inquired of me - the same verb as that used at the beginning of the chapter.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Sharon
הַשָּׁרוֹן֙ (haš·šā·rō·wn)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8289: Sharon -- a plain on the Mediterranean Sea, perhaps also a region East of the Jordan

will become
וְהָיָ֤ה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a pasture
לִנְוֵה־ (lin·wêh-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5116: Abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation

for flocks,
צֹ֔אן (ṣōn)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock

and the Valley
וְעֵ֥מֶק (wə·‘ê·meq)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6010: A vale

of Achor
עָכ֖וֹר (‘ā·ḵō·wr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5911: Achor -- 'disturbance', a valley on the border of Judah

a resting place
לְרֵ֣בֶץ (lə·rê·ḇeṣ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7258: (place of) lying down, resting place, dwelling place

for the herds,
בָּקָ֑ר (bā·qār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd

for My people
לְעַמִּ֖י (lə·‘am·mî)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

seek Me.
דְּרָשֽׁוּנִי׃ (də·rā·šū·nî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship


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