Isaiah 65:16

Isaiah 65:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the one true God; whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the one true God. For the past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)so that he who blesses himself in the land shall bless himself by the God of truth, and he who takes an oath in the land shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten and are hidden from my eyes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So that he who blesses himself in the earth Shall bless himself in the God of truth; And he who swears in the earth Shall swear by the God of truth; Because the former troubles are forgotten, And because they are hidden from My eyes.

Context of Isaiah 65:16

14My servants will sing because of the gladness in their hearts. But you will cry because of your sadness and wail because of your depression. 15Your name will be used as a curse by my chosen ones. The Almighty Lord will kill you and call his servants by another name. Whoever asks for a blessing in the land will be blessed by the God of Truth. Whoever swears an oath in the land will swear by the God of Truth. Past troubles are forgotten. They are hidden from my eyes. 17I will create a new heaven and a new earth. Past things will not be remembered. They will not come to mind. 18Be glad, and rejoice forever in what I’m going to create, because I’m going to create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people to be a joy.

Isaiah 65:16 word by word

אֲשֶׁ֨ר הַמִּתְבָּרֵ֜ךְ בָּאָ֗רֶץ יִתְבָּרֵךְ֙ בֵּאלֹהֵ֣י אָמֵ֔ן וְהַנִּשְׁבָּ֣ע בָּאָ֔רֶץ יִשָּׁבַ֖ע בֵּאלֹהֵ֣י אָמֵ֑ן כִּ֣י נִשְׁכְּח֗וּ הַצָּרוֹת֙ הָרִ֣אשֹׁנ֔וֹת וְכִ֥י נִסְתְּר֖וּ מֵעֵינָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• That he who blessethבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• himself in the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• himself in the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of truthאָמֵן'âmên · amenH543
• and he that swearethשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• because the formerרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · first: previousH7223
• troublesצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869
• are forgottenשָׁכַחshâkach shâkêach · to forgetH7911
• and because they are hidסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
• from mine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869

Cross-references for Isaiah 65:16

• Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever. May his name continue as long as the sun ⌞shines⌟. May all nations be blessed through him and call him blessed.
• Jeremiah 4:2if you take the oath, ‘As the Lord lives …’ in an honest, fair, and right way, then the nations will be blessed, and they will be honored by me.”
• Deuteronomy 32:4He is a rock. What he does is perfect. All his ways are fair. He is a faithful God, who does no wrong. He is honorable and reliable.
• Psalms 31:5Into your hands I entrust my spirit. You have rescued me, O Lord, God of truth.
• Psalms 86:15But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.
• Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the only God. He is the living God and eternal king. The earth trembles when he is angry. The nations can’t endure his fury.
• John 1:14The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory. It was the glory that the Father shares with his only Son, a glory full of kindness and truth.
• John 14:6Jesus answered him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one goes to the Father except through me.
• Hebrews 6:17God wouldn’t change his plan. He wanted to make this perfectly clear to those who would receive his promise, so he took an oath.
• Isaiah 19:18When that day comes, five cities in Egypt will have people that speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord of Armies. One of the cities will be called Heliopolis.
• Isaiah 45:23I have bound myself with an oath. A word has gone out from my righteous mouth that will not be recalled, “Every knee will bow to me and every tongue will swear ⌞allegiance⌟.”
• Isaiah 48:1Listen to this, descendants of Jacob! You are given the name of Israel. You are descended from Judah. You take oaths by the name of the Lord. You acknowledge the God of Israel, but you are not honest or sincere.
• Deuteronomy 6:13You must fear the Lord your God, serve him, and take your oaths only in his name.
• Deuteronomy 10:20Fear the Lord your God, worship him, be loyal to him, and take your oaths in his name.
• Psalms 63:11But the king will find joy in God. Everyone who takes an oath by God will brag, but the mouths of liars will be shut.
• Jeremiah 12:16Suppose they learn carefully the ways of my people. Suppose they take an oath in my name, ‘As the Lord lives …’ as they taught my people to take an oath in ⌞the name of⌟ Baal. Then they will build homes among my people.

Commentaries on Isaiah 65:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16That he who blesseth himself in the earth - That is, he who shall invoke blessings on himself. Shall bless himself in the God of truth - Or by the true God. He shall not seek a blessing from a false god; but he shall come before the true God, and seek a blessing at his hand. And he that sweareth - Every oath that is taken in the land shall be by the true God. There shall be no swearing by idols; but the true God shall be everywhere acknowledged. Because…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-16Verses 11-16 Here the different states of the godly and wicked, of the Jews who believed, and of those who persisted in unbelief, are set against one another. They prepared a table for that troop of deities which the heathen worship, and poured out drink-offerings to that countless number. Their worshippers spared no cost to honour them, which should shame the worshippers of the true God. See the malignity of sin; it is doing by choice what we know will…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16the former troubles: Compare Revelation 21:4.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. That he--rather, "he who," &c. blesseth, &c.--(Psa 72:17; Jr 4:2). God of truth--very God, as opposed to false gods; Hebrew, Amen: the very name of Messiah (2Co 1:20; Re 3:14), faithful to His promises (Joh 1:17; 6:32). Real, substantial, spiritual, eternal, as opposed to the shadowy types of the law. sweareth, &c.--God alone shall be appealed to as God (Is 19:18; De 6:13; Psa 63:11). troubles--that is, sins, provocations [Lowth]. Rather, calamities…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 65:16

• Apostasy
• Church
• Condescension of God
• God
• Truth

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Amen
• Bless
• Cry
• Sought
• Thence
• Isaiah
• Oreb; Zeeb
• Truth

Commentaries on Isaiah 65

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings