Isaiah 65:16

which shall be blessed on the earth; for they shall bless the true God: and they that swear upon the earth shall swear by the true God; for they shall forget the former affliction, and it shall not come into their mind.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

15For ye shall leave your name for a loathing to my chosen, and the Lord shall destroy you: but my servants shall be called by a new name,

17For there shall be a new heaven and a new earth: and they shall not at all remember the former, neither shall they at all come into their mind.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:20Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt cleave to him, and shalt swear by his name.

Job 11:16And thou shalt forget trouble, 1 As a wave that has passed by; and thou shalt not be scared. 1

Psalms 63:11The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, 1 And all the upright in heart shall be praised.

Isaiah 19:18In that day there shall be five cities in Egypt speaking the language of Canaan, and swearing by the name of the Lord of hosts; one city shall be called the city of Asedec.

Isaiah 45:23By myself I swear, righteousness shall surely proceed out of my mouth; my words shall not be frustrated; that to me every knee shall bend, and every tongue shall swear by God,

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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