Isaiah 62:8

62:8 The Lord swears an oath by his right hand,

by his strong arm: ¹ 

“I will never again give your grain

to your enemies as food,

and foreigners will not drink your wine,

which you worked hard to produce.

Isaiah 65:8

65:8 This is what the Lord says:

“When ²  juice is discovered in a cluster of grapes,

someone says, ‘Don’t destroy it, for it contains juice.’ ³ 

So I will do for the sake of my servants –

I will not destroy everyone. ⁴ 

[62:8]  ¹ tn The Lord’s right hand and strong arm here symbolize his power and remind the audience that his might guarantees the fulfillment of the following promise.

[65:8]  ² tn Heb “just as.” In the Hebrew text the statement is one long sentence, “Just as…, so I will do….”

[65:8]  ³ tn Heb “for a blessing is in it.”

[65:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “by not destroying everyone.”