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Cattle, sheep, and goats will graze there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And as for all the hills that used to be hoed with a hoe, you will not come there for fear of briers and thorns, but they will become a place where cattle are let loose and where sheep tread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For fear of the briers and thorns, you will no longer traverse the hills once tilled by the hoe; they will become places for oxen to graze and sheep to trample.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And <i>on</i> all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And to any hill which could be dug with the hoe, You will not go there for fear of briers and thorns; But it will become a range for oxen And a place for sheep to roam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for all the hills which used to be cultivated with the plow, you will not go there for fear of briars and thorns; but they will become a place for pasturing oxen and for sheep to trample.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As for all the hills which used to be cultivated with the hoe, you will not go there for fear of briars and thorns; but they will become a place for pasturing oxen and for sheep to trample.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And as for all the hills which used to be cultivated with the hoe, you will not go there for fear of briars and thorns; but they will become a place for pasturing oxen and for sheep to trample.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As for all the hills which used to be cultivated with the hoe, you will not go there for fear of briars and thorns; but they will become a place for pasturing oxen and for sheep to trample.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As for all the hills which used to be cultivated with the pick <i>and</i> the hoe, you will no longer go there for fear of briars and thorns; but they will become a place where oxen are pastured and where sheep tread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will not go to all the hills that were once tilled with a hoe, for fear of the thorns and briers. Those hills will be places for oxen to graze and for sheep to trample.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will not go to all the hills that were once tilled with a hoe, for fear of the thorns and briers. Those hills will be places for oxen to graze and for sheep to trample. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the hills that were digged with the mattock, thou shalt not come thither for fear of briers and thorns; but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The hills where you once planted crops will be overgrown with thorns and thistles. You will be afraid to go there, and your cattle, sheep, and goats will be turned loose on those hills. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all the hills that were digged with the mattock; thou shalt not come thither for fear of briers and thorns, but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />And you will no longer be able to go to all the hills which used to be cultivated because they will be filled with briars and thorns. It will be a place for turning oxen loose and letting sheep run."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All the hills where crops were once planted will be so overgrown with thorns that no one will go there. It will be a place where cattle and sheep graze." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As for all the hills that used to be cultivated with a hoe, you won't go there, because you'll fear iron briars and thorns. Nevertheless, those hills will be reserved as a pasture where cattle will feed and where sheep will graze." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For fear of the briers and thorns, you will no longer traverse the hills once tilled by the hoe; they will become places for oxen to graze and sheep to trample.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will stay away from all the hills that were cultivated, for fear of the thorns and briers. Cattle will graze there and sheep will trample on them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All the hills that were cultivated with the hoe, you shall not come there for fear of briers and thorns; but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of sheep."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the hills that were cultivated with the hoe, you shall not come there for fear of briers and thorns; but it shall be for the sending out of oxen, and for sheep to tread on.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the hills that are kept in order with a mattock, "" There does not come [for] fear of brier and thorn, "" And it has been for the sending forth of ox, "" And for the treading of sheep! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And all the hills that with a mattock are kept in order, Thither cometh not the fear of brier and thorn, And it hath been for the sending forth of ox, And for the treading of sheep!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the mountains which shall be dressed with the hoe, the fear of sharp points and thorns shall not come there: and it was for the sending forth of the ox and for the treading of sheep.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And as for all the hills that shall be raked with a rake, the fear of thorns and briers shall not come thither, but they shall be for the ox to feed on, and the lesser cattle to tread upon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But as for all the mountains, which will be dug with a hoe, the terror of thorns and briers will not approach those places. And there will be pasture land for oxen, and a range for cattle.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But as for all the hills which were hoed with a mattock, for fear of briers and thorns you will not go there; they shall become a place for cattle to roam and sheep to trample.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and as for all the hills that used to be hoed with a hoe, you will not go there for fear of briers and thorns; but they will become a place where cattle are let loose and where sheep tread.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And on all the hills that once were ploughed with a plough, you shall not go for fear of briers and thorns; but it shall become pasture for cattle and for the treading of sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the mountains were ploughed with a plow, and the fear of thickets and of thorns shall not enter there, and it will be a place of grazing for oxen and a place of treading for sheep <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And all the hills that were digged with the mattock, thou shalt not come thither for fear of briers and thorns, but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And every mountain shall be certainly ploughed: there shall no fear come thither: for there shall be from <i>among</i> the <i>barren</i> ground and thorns that whereon cattle shall feed and oxen shall tread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/7-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=1600" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/7.htm">Judgment to Come</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>Men will go there with bow and arrow, for the land will be covered with briers and thorns. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3374.htm" title="3374: yir·’aṯ (N-fsc) -- A fear. Feminine of yare'; fear; morally, reverence.">For fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/8068.htm" title="8068: šā·mîr (N-ms) -- A thorn, adamant, flint. From shamar in the original sense of pricking; a thorn; also a gem, probably the diamond.">of the briers</a> <a href="/hebrew/7898.htm" title="7898: wā·šā·yiṯ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Thornbushes. From shiyth; scrub or trash, i.e. Wild growth of weeds or briers.">and thorns,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you will no longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ṯā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">traverse</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: he·hā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the hills</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5737.htm" title="5737: yê·‘ā·ḏê·rūn (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- A primitive root; to arrange, as a battle, a vineyard; hence, to muster and so to miss.">once tilled</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵōl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4576.htm" title="4576: bam·ma‘·dêr (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- From adar; a hoe.">by the hoe;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">they will become</a> <a href="/hebrew/7794.htm" title="7794: šō·wr (N-ms) -- A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.). From shuwr; a bullock.">places for oxen</a> <a href="/hebrew/4916.htm" title="4916: lə·miš·laḥ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A sending out, presentation, seizure.">to graze</a> <a href="/hebrew/7716.htm" title="7716: śeh (N-ms) -- Or sey; probably from sha'ah through the idea of pushing out to graze; a member of a flock, i.e. A sheep or goat.">and sheep</a> <a href="/hebrew/4823.htm" title="4823: ū·lə·mir·mas (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Trampling place, trampling. From ramac; abasement.">to trample.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Isaiah 5:6</a></span><br />I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-13.htm">Isaiah 32:13-14</a></span><br />and for the land of my people, overgrown with thorns and briers—even for every house of merriment in this city of revelry. / For the palace will be forsaken, the busy city abandoned. The hill and the watchtower will become caves forever—the delight of wild donkeys and a pasture for flocks—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-12.htm">Micah 3:12</a></span><br />Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-26.htm">Jeremiah 4:26</a></span><br />I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert. All its cities were torn down before the LORD, before His fierce anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-10.htm">Jeremiah 12:10-11</a></span><br />Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a desolate wasteland. / They have made it a desolation; desolate before Me, it mourns. All the land is laid waste, but no man takes it to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-8.htm">Hosea 10:8</a></span><br />The high places of Aven will be destroyed—it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-13.htm">Zephaniah 1:13</a></span><br />Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-29.htm">2 Kings 19:29</a></span><br />And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-21.htm">2 Chronicles 36:21</a></span><br />So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33-35</a></span><br />But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste. / Then the land shall enjoy its Sabbaths all the days it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths. / As long as it lies desolate, the land will have the rest it did not receive during the Sabbaths when you lived in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-23.htm">Deuteronomy 28:23-24</a></span><br />The sky over your head will be bronze, and the earth beneath you iron. / The LORD will turn the rain of your land into dust and powder; it will descend on you from the sky until you are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-34.htm">Psalm 107:34</a></span><br />and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19</a></span><br />Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Luke 13:6-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-13.htm">Mark 11:13-14</a></span><br />Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs. / Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And on all hills that shall be dig with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.</p><p class="hdg">but it</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-21.htm">Isaiah 7:21,22</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in that day, <i>that</i> a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-20.htm">Isaiah 13:20-22</a></b></br> It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/17-2.htm">Isaiah 17:2</a></b></br> The cities of Aroer <i>are</i> forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make <i>them</i> afraid.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/7-24.htm">Blackberries</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-24.htm">Briars</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-24.htm">Brier</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-24.htm">Briers</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-17.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-9.htm">Cultivated</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Digged</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-2.htm">Dug</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-4.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-3.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-20.htm">Hoe</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Hoed</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-3.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-7.htm">Lesser</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-20.htm">Mattock</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Once</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-21.htm">Order</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-3.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-4.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/exodus/3-1.htm">Pasturing</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-19.htm">Places</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-6.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-21.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Spade</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-24.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-24.htm">Thorn</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-24.htm">Thorns</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-12.htm">Trample</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-12.htm">Tread</a> <a href="/job/9-8.htm">Treading</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-10.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-23.htm">Used</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Worked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">Blackberries</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">Briars</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">Brier</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">Briers</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-13.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-21.htm">Cultivated</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-25.htm">Digged</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-16.htm">Dug</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-6.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-3.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-20.htm">Hoe</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Hoed</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-16.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-7.htm">Lesser</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-20.htm">Mattock</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-4.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">Once</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Order</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-13.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/genesis/36-24.htm">Pasturing</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-14.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/joel/1-17.htm">Spade</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-20.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-17.htm">Thorn</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">Thorns</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-25.htm">Trample</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-6.htm">Tread</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-5.htm">Treading</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-21.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-5.htm">Used</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-10.htm">Worked</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Ahaz, being troubled with fear of Rezin and Pekah, is comforted by Isaiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/7-10.htm">Ahaz, having liberty to choose a sign, and refusing it, has for a sign, Christ promised</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/7-17.htm">His judgment is prophesied to come by Assyria</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Isaiah, briers and thorns symbolize desolation and the curse of the land due to disobedience (<a href="/genesis/3-18.htm">Genesis 3:18</a>). The fear mentioned here reflects the anxiety and danger associated with a land that has become wild and untamed, a common theme in prophetic literature where the land suffers due to the people's sin (<a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Isaiah 5:6</a>).<p><b>you will no longer traverse the hills once tilled by the hoe</b><br>The hills represent fertile areas that were once cultivated and productive. The use of the hoe signifies human effort and agricultural activity, which are now abandoned. This reflects the historical context of the Assyrian invasion, where once-prosperous lands were left desolate. The imagery serves as a warning of the consequences of turning away from God, leading to the loss of blessings and prosperity.<p><b>they will become places for oxen to graze and sheep to trample</b><br>This transformation from cultivated land to pastureland indicates a reversal of fortune. Oxen and sheep grazing suggest a return to a more primitive state, where the land is no longer used for its intended purpose. This can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual decline, where the people of God, once fruitful, have become barren. The imagery also connects to the broader biblical theme of judgment and restoration, where God allows desolation as a means to bring His people back to repentance (<a href="/isaiah/32-13.htm">Isaiah 32:13-15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book. He prophesied during the reigns of several kings of Judah, including Ahaz, and his messages often included warnings of judgment and promises of future hope.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Isaiah primarily ministered. During this time, Judah faced threats from surrounding nations and internal spiritual decline.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_ahaz.htm">King Ahaz</a></b><br>The king of Judah during Isaiah's prophecy. Ahaz was known for his lack of faith in God and reliance on foreign alliances, which led to spiritual and political turmoil.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/briers_and_thorns.htm">Briers and Thorns</a></b><br>Symbolic of desolation and judgment, these represent the consequences of disobedience and the abandonment of God's ways.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/oxen_and_sheep.htm">Oxen and Sheep</a></b><br>Animals that symbolize the return to a more primitive and untended state of the land, indicating a reversal from cultivated prosperity to desolation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The transformation of cultivated land into desolate fields serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. Just as Judah faced physical desolation, spiritual disobedience leads to barrenness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The imagery of briers and thorns highlights God's control over creation and His ability to use it as a tool for judgment. Recognizing God's sovereignty should lead us to repentance and reliance on His grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_restoration.htm">Hope for Restoration</a></b><br>While the immediate context is one of judgment, the broader account of Isaiah includes promises of restoration. This encourages us to trust in God's redemptive plan, even when facing the consequences of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_cultivation.htm">Spiritual Cultivation</a></b><br>Just as land requires cultivation to remain fruitful, our spiritual lives need regular tending through prayer, scripture, and community. Neglect leads to spiritual decay, akin to fields overrun with thorns.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_see_all_yet_'forget'_sins.htm">Hosea 7:2 presents a God who sees all evil--how is this reconciled with passages like Isaiah 43:25, which state that God 'forgets' sins?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_kill_for_minor_offenses.htm">If life is sacred, why did God kill people for minor offenses (e.g., Uzzah touching the Ark, 2 Samuel 6:7)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_there_be_tears_in_heaven.htm">Will there be tears in heaven?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">And on all hills that shall be digged . . .</span>--Better, "<span class= "ital">that are digged" </span>or <span class= "ital">that used to be digged with the hoe. </span>The picture of devastation is completed. On the hill-sides, every inch of which was once brought under careful vine culture, "<span class= "ital">Thou wilt not enter for fear of thorns and briars" i.e., </span>thou wilt not venture on the task of tilling the soil in face of such disarrangements. What would be the use of hoeing such a tangled mass of brushwood? At the best it must be left for such pasturage as oxen and sheep might find there as they browsed, and they by their trampling should but increase the mischief. The rendering of the Authorised version conveys the thought that where there was the careful culture thus described, there should be an exception to the general desolation. Below this, if we accept it, there may be a spiritual meaning like that of <a href="/jeremiah/4-3.htm" title="For thus said the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.">Jeremiah 4:3</a> (Kay).<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">On all hills that shall be digged</span>; rather, <span class="accented">that shall have been digged in</span> former times, whether for corn cultivation or for any other. <span class="cmt_word">There shall not come thither the fear of briers</span> (so Ewald and Kay). But almost all other commentators translate, "Thou shalt not come thither for fear of briers," etc. The briers and thorns of the East tear the clothes and the flesh. <span class="cmt_word">It shall be</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "each such place shall be." <span class="cmt_word">For the sending forth of oxen</span>; rather, <span class="accented">for the sending in of oxen</span>. Men shall send their cattle into them, as alone able to penetrate the jungle without hurt. <span class="cmt_word">SUPPLEMENTARY NOTE.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/7-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For fear</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְאַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3374.htm">Strong's 3374: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fear, reverence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the thorns</span><br /><span class="heb">וָשָׁ֑יִת</span> <span class="translit">(wā·šā·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7898.htm">Strong's 7898: </a> </span><span class="str2">Scrub, trash, wild growth of weeds, briers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and briers,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8068.htm">Strong's 8068: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thorn, a gem, the diamond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will no longer</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">traverse</span><br /><span class="heb">תָב֣וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the hills</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶהָרִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(he·hā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">once tilled</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵעָ֣דֵר֔וּן</span> <span class="translit">(yê·‘ā·ḏê·rūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5737.htm">Strong's 5737: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange as a battle, a vineyard, to muster, to miss</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the hoe;</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמַּעְדֵּר֙</span> <span class="translit">(bam·ma‘·dêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4576.htm">Strong's 4576: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, hoe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will become</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[places] for oxen</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁ֔וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(šō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7794.htm">Strong's 7794: </a> </span><span class="str2">A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to graze</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִשְׁלַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(lə·miš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4916.htm">Strong's 4916: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sending out, presentation, seizure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sheep</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶֽׂה׃</span> <span class="translit">(śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7716.htm">Strong's 7716: </a> </span><span class="str2">A member of a, flock, a sheep, goat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to trample.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְמִרְמַ֖ס</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·mir·mas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4823.htm">Strong's 4823: </a> </span><span class="str2">Trampling place, trampling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/7-25.htm">Isaiah 7:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/7-25.htm">Isaiah 7:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/7-25.htm">Isaiah 7:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/7-25.htm">Isaiah 7:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/7-25.htm">Isaiah 7:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/7-25.htm">Isaiah 7:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/7-25.htm">Isaiah 7:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/7-25.htm">Isaiah 7:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/7-25.htm">Isaiah 7:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/7-25.htm">Isaiah 7:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/7-25.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 7:25 All the hills that were cultivated (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/7-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 7:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 7:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 8:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 8:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>