Isaiah 65:10

65:10 Sharon ¹  will become a pasture for sheep,

and the Valley of Achor ²  a place where cattle graze; ³ 

they will belong to my people, who seek me. ⁴ 

Isaiah 58:1

The Lord Desires Genuine Devotion

58:1 “Shout loudly! Don’t be quiet!

Yell as loud as a trumpet!

Confront my people with their rebellious deeds; ⁵ 

confront Jacob’s family with their sin! ⁶ 

[65:10]  ¹ sn Sharon was a plain located to the west, along the Mediterranean coast north of Joppa and south of Carmel.

[65:10]  ² sn The Valley of Achor (“Achor” means “trouble” in Hebrew) was the site of Achan’s execution. It was located to the east, near Jericho.

[65:10]  ³ tn Heb “a resting place for cattle”; NASB, NIV “for herds.”

[65:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “for my people who seek me.”

[58:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “declare to my people their rebellion.”

[58:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “and to the house of Jacob their sin.” The verb “declare” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).