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

14Behold, My servants will shout joyfully with a glad heart, But you will cry out from a painful heart, And you will wail from a broken spirit. 15You will leave your name as a curse to My chosen ones, And the Lord God will put you to death. But My servants will be called by another name. Because the one who is blessed on the earth Will be blessed by the God of truth; And the one who swears an oath on the earth Will swear by the God of truth; Because the former troubles are forgotten, And because they are hidden from My sight! 17“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former things will not be remembered or come to mind. 18But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem for rejoicing And her people for gladness.

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

• Becauseאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• is blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• on the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of truthאָמֵן'âmên · amenH543
• And the one who swearsשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• Becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• the formerרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · first: previousH7223
• troublesצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869
• are forgottenשָׁכַחshâkach shâkêach · to forgetH7911
• they are hiddenסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
• from My sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869

Cross-references for Isaiah 65:16

• Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; May his name produce descendants as long as the sun shines; And may people wish blessings on themselves by him; May all nations call him blessed.
• Jeremiah 4:2And if you will swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ In truth, in justice, and in righteousness; Then the nations will bless themselves in Him, And in Him they will boast.”
• Deuteronomy 32:4The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and just is He.
• Psalms 31:5Into Your hand I entrust my spirit; You have redeemed me, Lord, God of truth.
• Psalms 86:15But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, Slow to anger and abundant in mercy and truth.
• Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. The earth quakes at His wrath, And the nations cannot endure His indignation.
• John 1:14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
• John 14:6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.
• Hebrews 6:17In the same way God, desiring even more to demonstrate to the heirs of the promise the fact that His purpose is unchangeable, confirmed it with an oath,
• Isaiah 19:18On that day five cities in the land of Egypt will be speaking the language of Canaan and swearing allegiance to the Lord of armies; one will be called the City of Destruction.
• Isaiah 45:23I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out from My mouth in righteousness And will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance.
• Isaiah 48:1“Hear this, house of Jacob, who are named Israel And who came from the waters of Judah, Who swear by the name of the Lord And invoke the God of Israel, But not in truth nor in righteousness.
• Deuteronomy 6:13You shall fear only the Lord your God; and you shall worship Him and swear by His name.
• Deuteronomy 10:20You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him, and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name.
• Psalms 63:11But the king will rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him will boast, For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.
• Jeremiah 12:16Then, if they will really learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ just as they taught My people to swear by Baal, they will be built up in the midst of 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