Isaiah 65:10
And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 33:9 describes Sharon as a desert wasteland—contrasting with 65:10 where it becomes pasture, showing restoration from judgment.
Isaiah 35:2 also prophesies Sharon's restoration, giving it glory and majesty—parallel to its future as pasture for flocks.
Isaiah 5:17 uses flock-grazing imagery in a judgment context, contrasting the restoration promised here.
Joshua 7:24-26 records Achor as a valley of judgment for Achan—contrasting with Isaiah's vision of it as a peaceful resting place.
Ezekiel 34:14 adds 'they will lie down in good grazing ground'—matching Isaiah's 'resting place for herds' in the restored land.
Hosea 2:15 transforms the Valley of Achor into a 'door of hope'—parallel to Isaiah's use of the same location as a resting place.
Joshua 7:26 names the Valley of Achor and notes the pile of stones as a memorial of judgment—contrasting with its future rest in Isaiah.
Jeremiah 33:12 similarly promises shepherds and flocks resting in restored cities, reinforcing the restoration theme.
Jeremiah 50:19 likewise promises Israel's return to safe pastures, echoing the same restoration hope.
Ezekiel 34:15 has God himself making his flock lie down, paralleling the secure rest promised here.
1 Chronicles 27:29 also identifies Sharon as pastureland for herds, grounding the prophetic image in a real geographic setting.
Ezekiel 34:13 describes God bringing Israel to good pasture on mountains—parallel to Isaiah's promise of Sharon as a pasture for flocks.