Isaiah 65:17

For behold I create new heavens, and a new earth: and the former things shall not be in remembrance, and they shell not come upon the heart.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

In Context

16In which he that is blessed upon the earth, shall be blessed in God, amen: and he that sweareth in the earth, shall swear by God, amen: because the former distresses are forgotten, and because they are hid from my eyes.

18But you shall be glad and rejoice for ever in these things, which I create: for behold I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, end the people thereof joy.

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Cross References

Isaiah 43:18Remember not former things, and look not on things of old.

Isaiah 66:22For as the new heavens, and the new earth, which I will make to stand before me, saith the Lord: so shall your seed stand, and your name.

2 Peter 3:13But we look for new heavens and a new earth according to his promises, in which justice dwelleth.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 65:12-17

Predictions of Punishment. ( b. c. 706.) 11 But ye are they that forsake the Lord , that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number. 12 Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not. 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord God , Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye… Read the whole commentary →

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