Isaiah 65:16

So that he who is blessing himself in the earth, || Blesses himself in the God of faithfulness, || And he who is swearing in the earth, || Swears by the God of faithfulness, || Because the former distresses have been forgotten, || And because they have been hid from My eyes.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

In Context

15And you have left your name || For an oath for My chosen ones, || And Lord YHWH has put you to death, || And He gives another name to His servants;

17For behold, I am creating new heavens and a new earth, || And the former things are not remembered, || Nor do they ascend on the heart.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:20You fear your God YHWH, you serve Him, and you cleave to Him, and you swear by His Name.

Job 11:16For you forget misery, || As waters passed away you remember.

Psalms 63:11And the king rejoices in God, || Everyone swearing by Him boasts, || But the mouth of those speaking lies is stopped!

Psalms 86:15And You, O Lord, [are] God, merciful and gracious, || Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

Isaiah 19:18In that day there are five cities in the land of Egypt, || Speaking the lip of Canaan, || And swearing to YHWH of Hosts, || “The city of destruction,” is said of one.

Isaiah 45:23I have sworn by Myself, || A word has gone out from My mouth in righteousness, || And it does not return, || That to Me, every knee bows, every tongue swears.

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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