Isaiah 7:25

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.

Cross-references

Isaiah 7:22 Contrast

In Isaiah 7:22, the same land produces abundant milk for the remnant — contrasting with the briers here but showing pastoral outcome for survivors.

Isaiah 17:2 Parallel

Isaiah 17:2 says forsaken cities become pastures where flocks lie undisturbed — matching the image of cattle let loose on the hills.

Isaiah 5:17 Parallel

Isaiah 5:17 says lambs will graze among ruins — directly parallel to the cattle and sheep treading the briery hills.

Isaiah 27:10 depicts the deserted city where a calf grazes and lies down — identical imagery of animals in desolate places.

Zephaniah 2:6 prophesies the seacoast becoming pastures for shepherds — a similar transformation of land into grazing ground after judgment.