Isaiah 65:22

They shall not build, and another inhabit, they shall not plant, and another eat; for as the days of a tree shall be the days of My people, and Mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.

In Context

21And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

23They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for terror; for they are the seed blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.

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Cross References

Genesis 5:27And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years; and he died.

Psalms 21:4(21-5) He asked life of Thee, Thou gavest it him; even length of days for ever and ever.

Psalms 92:12(92-13) The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Isaiah 65:9And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of My mountains; and Mine elect shall inherit it, and My servants shall dwell there.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 65:18-25

Predictions of Happiness. ( b. c. 706.) 17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. 18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. 19 And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. 20 There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his… Read the whole commentary →

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