The Lord says this:

“As the new wine is found in a bunch of grapes,
and one says, ‘Don’t destroy it,
for there’s some good[a] in it,’
so I will act because of my servants
and not destroy them all.
I will produce descendants from Jacob,(A)
and heirs to my mountains from Judah;
my chosen(B) ones will possess it,
and my servants will dwell there.(C)
10 Sharon will be a pasture for flocks,(D)
and the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down,(E)
for my people who have sought me.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 65:8 Or there’s a blessing

A Remnant will be Preserved

This is what the Lord says:
    “Just as new wine is found in the cluster,
and people have said,[a] ‘Don’t destroy it,
    for there is a gift in it,’
so I’ll act for my servants’ sake,
    by not destroying them all.
I’ll bring forth descendants from Jacob,
    and from Judah they[b] will inherit[c] my mountains;
my chosen people will inherit it,
    and my servants will live there.
10 Sharon will become a pasture for flocks,
    and the Valley of Achor a fold for herds,[d]
        for my people who have sought me.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 65:8 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read say
  2. Isaiah 65:9 Lit. he; so 1QIsaa LXX
  3. Isaiah 65:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads Judah, the one about to inherit
  4. Isaiah 65:10 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads a place for herds to lie down