Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.
Then lambs will graze peacefully in their natural way, and strangers will take over and consume the ruined lands that once belonged to the wealthy.
This verse describes how God's judgment will bring a complete reversal - the land will return to simple pastoral life while outsiders will inherit what the rich once possessed.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Isaiah's 'Song of the Vineyard,' where God pronounces judgment on Israel for their injustice and corruption. The wealthy elite had accumulated vast lands through oppression of the poor, but God warns their estates will become desolate pastures. Written around 740-700 BC, this reflects the social inequality that had developed in Israel during a time of prosperity.
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