Isaiah 65 · Verse 16

Isaiah 65:16

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.
Isaiah 65:16, King James Version

Isaiah 65:16 in other translations

BSBWhoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.
WEBso that he who blesses himself on the earth will bless himself in the God of truth; and he who swears on the earth will swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hidden from my eyes.
ASVso 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.
YLTSo that he who is blessing himself in the earth, Doth bless himself In the God of faithfulness, And he who is swearing in the earth, Doth swear by the God of faithfulness, Because the former distresses have been forgotten, And because they have been hid from Mine eyes.
DARBYso that he who blesseth himself in the land shall bless himself by the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the land shall swear by the God of truth: because the former troubles shall be forgotten, and because they shall be hidden from mine eyes.
BBESo that he who is requesting a blessing will make use of the name of the true God, and he who takes an oath will do so by the true God; because the past troubles are gone out of mind, and because they are covered from my eyes.
WebsterThat 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 my eyes.

What does Isaiah 65:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
16. 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 caused by your sins; so far from these visiting you again, the very remembrance of them is "hid from Mine eyes" by the magnitude of the blessings I will confer on you (Is 65:17, &c.). [Maurer].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 65:11-16

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…

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Isaiah 65:16 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834
הַמִּתְבָּרֵ֜ךְha.mit.ba.Rekhthe [one who] blesses himselfH1288
בָּאָ֗רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH776
יִתְבָּרֵךְ֙yit.ba.reKhhe will bless himselfH1288
בֵּאלֹהֵ֣יbe.lo.Heiby [the] God ofH430
אָמֵ֔ן'a.MensurelyH543
וְהַנִּשְׁבָּ֣עve.ha.nish.Ba'and the [one who] swears an oathH7650
בָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH776
יִשָּׁבַ֖עyi.sha.Va'he will swear an oathH7650
בֵּאלֹהֵ֣יbe.lo.Heiby [the] God ofH430
אָמֵ֑ן'a.MensurelyH543
כִּ֣יkithatH3588
נִשְׁכְּח֗וּnish.ke.Chuthey will be forgottenH7911
הַצָּרוֹת֙ha.tza.rOtthe troublesH6869
הָרִ֣אשֹׁנ֔וֹתha.Ri.sho.Not<the> formerH7223
וְכִ֥יve.Khiand forH3588
נִסְתְּר֖וּnis.te.Ruthey will be hiddenH5641
מֵעֵינָֽי\׃me.'ei.Naifrom eyes myH5869

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Cross references for Isaiah 65:16

  • Jeremiah 4:2

    And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

  • Isaiah 19:18

    In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.

  • Psalms 31:5

    Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.

  • Hebrews 6:17-18

    Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

  • Philippians 2:11

    And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

  • Isaiah 65:19

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 32:4

    He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

  • John 1:17

    For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

  • Revelation 20:4

    And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

  • Romans 14:11

    For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

  • Isaiah 45:23-25

    I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

  • Deuteronomy 6:13

    Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he who.
Ps 72:17; Jer 4:2
in the God.
De 32:4; Ps 31:5; 86:15; Jer 10:10; Joh 1:14,17; 14:6; Heb 6:17,18
he that.
19:18; 45:23-25; 48:1; De 6:13; 10:20; Ps 63:11; Jer 12:16; Zep 1:5
Ro 14:11; Php 2:11
because.
19; 11:16; 12:1; 35:10; 54:4; Jer 31:12; Eze 36:25-27; Da 12:1,11
Zep 3:14-20; Re 20:4

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Context

  • Isaiah 65:15

    And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord God shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:

  • Isaiah 65:16

    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.

  • Isaiah 65:17

    For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

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Isaiah 65:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El que se bendijere en la tierra, en el Dios de verdad se bendecirá; y el que jurare en la tierra, por el Dios de verdad jurará; porque las angustias primeras serán olvidadas, y serán cubiertas de mis ojos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		de sorte que celui qui se bénira dans le pays, se bénira par le Dieu de vérité, et celui qui jurera dans le pays, jurera par le Dieu de vérité; car les détresses précédentes seront oubliées, et elles seront cachées de devant mes yeux.
German
Elberfelder 1871		so daß, wer sich im Lande segnet, sich bei dem Gott der Treue segnen wird, und wer im Lande schwört, bei dem Gott der Treue schwören wird; denn die früheren Drangsale werden vergessen und vor meinen Augen verborgen sein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		in quo qui benedictus est super terram benedicetur in Deo, amen, et qui jurat in terra jurabit in Deo, amen: quia oblivioni traditæ sunt angustiæ priores, et quia absconditæ sunt ab oculis meis.