Isaiah 61:5
And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 14:2 expands this subjugation of foreigners, describing them as servants of Israel — a reversal of oppression.
Isaiah 60:10-14 elaborates this same promise of foreigners serving Israel, building walls and bringing wealth — expanding the vision of Gentile service.
Isaiah 45:14 similarly depicts foreigners bowing to Israel and acknowledging God — reinforcing the theme of Gentile service and recognition.
Isaiah 14:1 similarly promises foreigners joining Israel, showing God's plan to include Gentiles among His people.
Ephesians 2:12-20 reinterprets 'foreigners' not as servants but as fellow citizens — contrasting Isaiah's subjugation with NT inclusion.
1 Chronicles 22:2 shows resident aliens laboring for the temple — a precedent for the foreign service promised here.