Isaiah 62:8

The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:

Cross-reference

Isaiah 65:21-23 promises God's people will enjoy their harvests—the same future reversal of the curse described in this oath.

Isaiah 51:9 Parallel

Isaiah 51:9 calls the arm of the Lord to awake and act, paralleling the image of God's mighty arm as the basis of His oath here.

Isaiah 51:22 says God removes the cup of wrath so His people drink no more; here enemies won't drink Israel's wine — both involve God preventing drinking as restoration.

Deuteronomy 28:31 curses that enemies will take your livestock—a similar curse of plunder that this promise ends.

Jeremiah 5:17 prophesies enemies devouring harvests—the same curse pattern this oath overturns.

Deuteronomy 28:33 says strangers will eat your produce—directly opposite to the oath's guarantee.

Leviticus 26:16 curses that enemies will eat your harvest—the very situation this oath reverses.

Job 5:5 Contrast

In Job 5:5, the wicked's harvest is eaten by the hungry, contrasting God's oath here that enemies will not consume Israel's grain.

Psalm 128:2 Parallel

Psalm 128:2 promises eating the fruit of one's labor, paralleling God's oath here that enemies won't consume Israel's grain and wine.

Deuteronomy 28:51 curses that enemies consume grain, wine, and oil—exactly the items promised never again to be taken.

In Jeremiah 31:5, this same promise of planting vineyards and enjoying the fruit appears — a parallel restoration blessing.

Joel 2:19 Parallel

Joel 2:19 promises grain, wine, oil and ends reproach — directly parallels the oath of no more enemy plunder.

Joel 2:26 Parallel

Joel 2:26 describes eating plenty and praising the LORD — echoes the gathering and praise promised here.

Amos 9:14 Parallel

Amos 9:14 restores vineyards and drinking wine — a parallel restoration promise of enjoying one's own labor.

Micah 6:15 Contrast

Micah 6:15 pronounces a curse: sowing but not reaping, treading grapes but not drinking — the opposite of this oath.

Haggai 2:17 Contrast

Haggai 2:17 describes blight on crops — a past judgment contrasted with the future blessing of no loss to enemies.

Judges 6:3–6 Historical context

Judges 6:3-6 describes Midianites destroying crops—a historical instance of the curse being reversed here.

Ezekiel 20:5 records God swearing with uplifted hand to choose Israel—similar gesture and oath formula as the promise here.

Deuteronomy 32:40 shows God swearing by his own life—a parallel oath formula to the one sworn here by his right hand and arm.

Joel 1:16 Contrast

Joel 1:16 laments food cut off and joy gone — a contrast to the future abundance sworn here.

Zechariah 9:17 Related theme

Zechariah 9:17 praises grain and new wine as signs of God's goodness — a general blessing parallel to the secure harvest here.