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.
And on all the hills that are worked with farming tools, there will be no fear of thorns and weeds growing there. Instead, these places will be used for letting cattle graze and for smaller livestock to roam freely.
This verse is describing how cultivated farmland will become so overgrown and abandoned that it will only be suitable for grazing animals.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes Isaiah's prophecy about the coming Assyrian invasion of Judah around 735-732 BC. Isaiah is warning King Ahaz that the land will become so desolate due to war that carefully tended agricultural areas will be abandoned. What were once productive farms and vineyards would revert to wild pastureland suitable only for livestock.
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