Isaiah 66 · Verse 22

Isaiah 66:22

For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain.
Isaiah 66:22, King James Version

Isaiah 66:22 in other translations

BSB“For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will endure before Me,” declares the LORD, “so your descendants and your name will endure.
WEB“For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me,” says the LORD, “so your offspring and your name shall remain.
ASVFor as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith Jehovah, so shall your seed and your name remain.
YLTFor, as the new heavens and the new earth that I am making, Are standing before Me, An affirmation of Jehovah! So remain doth your seed and your name.
DARBYFor as the new heavens and the new earth which I will make shall remain before me, saith Jehovah, so shall your seed and your name remain.
BBEFor as the new heaven and the new earth which I will make will be for ever before me, says the Lord, so will your seed and your name be for ever.
WebsterFor as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.

What does Isaiah 66:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
22. (Is 65:17; 2Pe 3:13; Re 21:1).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 66:15-24

A prophetic declaration is given of the Lord's vengeance on all enemies of his church, especially that of all antichristian opposers of the gospel in the latter days. Is. 66:19,20, set forth the abundance of means for conversion of sinners. These expressions are figurative, and express the plentiful and gracious helps for bringing God's elect home to Christ. All shall be welcome; and nothing shall be wanting for…

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Isaiah 66:22 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.

כִּ֣יkiforH3588
כַאֲשֶׁ֣רkha.'a.Sherjust asH834
הַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064
הַ֠חֳדָשִׁיםHa.cho.da.shim<the> newH2319
וְהָאָ֨רֶץve.ha.'A.retzand the earthH776
הַחֲדָשָׁ֜הha.cha.da.Shah<the> newH2319
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589
עֹשֶׂ֛ה'o.Seh[am] about to makeH6213
עֹמְדִ֥ים'o.me.Dim[will] endureH5975
לְפָנַ֖יle.fa.Nai<to> before meH6440
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
כֵּ֛ןkensoH3651
יַעֲמֹ֥דya.'a.Modit will endureH5975
זַרְעֲכֶ֖םzar.'a.Khemoffspring yourH2233
וְשִׁמְכֶֽם\׃ve.shim.Khemand name yourH8034

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 66:22

  • Isaiah 65:17

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

  • 2 Peter 3:13

    Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

  • Revelation 21:1

    And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

  • John 10:27-29

    My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

  • 1 Peter 1:4-5

    To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

  • Matthew 28:20

    Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

  • Hebrews 12:26-28

    Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

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the new.
65:17; Heb 12:27,28; 2Pe 3:13; Re 21:1
so shall.
Mt 28:20; Joh 10:27-29; 1Pe 1:4,5

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Context

  • Isaiah 66:21

    And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the Lord.

  • Isaiah 66:22

    For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain.

  • Isaiah 66:23

    And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.

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Isaiah 66:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque como los cielos nuevos y la nueva tierra, que yo hago, permanecen delante de mí, dice Jehová, así permanecerá vuestra simiente y vuestro nombre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Car, comme les nouveaux cieux et la nouvelle terre que je fais, subsisteront devant moi, dit l’ Éternel, ainsi subsisteront votre semence et votre nom.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn gleichwie der neue Himmel und die neue Erde, die ich mache, vor mir bestehen, spricht Jehova, also wird euer Same und euer Name bestehen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quia sicut cæli novi et terra nova, quæ ego facio stare coram me, dicit Dominus, sic stabit semen vestrum et nomen vestrum.