Isa 65:10, Eze 34:13-14 | JFB | STEP | 10. Sharon —(See on ; ). Achor —meaning "trouble"; a valley near Jericho, so called from the trouble caused to Israel by Achan's sin ( ). "The valley of Achor," proverbial for whatever caused calamity, shall become proverbial for joy and prosperity ( ).

Isaiah 65:10

10. Sharon—(See on Isa 33:9; Isa 35:2).

Achor—meaning "trouble"; a valley near Jericho, so called from the trouble caused to Israel by Achan's sin (Jos 7:24). "The valley of Achor," proverbial for whatever caused calamity, shall become proverbial for joy and prosperity (Ho 2:15).

Ezekiel 34:13-14

13. And I will bring them out from the people, &c.— (Eze 28:25; 36:24; 37:21, 22; Isa 65:9, 10; Jer 23:3).

14. good pasture— (Ps 23:2).

high mountains of Israel—In Eze 17:23; 20:40, the phrase is "the mountain of the height of Israel" in the singular number. The reason for the difference is: there Ezekiel spoke of the central seat of the kingdom, Mount Zion, where the people met for the worship of Jehovah; here he speaks of the kingdom of Israel at large, all the parts of which are regarded as possessing a moral elevation.