Isaiah 65:17
What does Isaiah 65:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 65:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For see, I am making a new heaven and a new earth: and the past things will be gone completely out of mind.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For, lo, I am creating new heavens, and a new earth, And the former things are not remembered, Nor do they ascend on the heart.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For behold I create new heavens, and a new earth: and the former things shall not be in remembrance, and they shall not come upon the heart.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Context
v.16so 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.
v.17This passage
v.18But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 51:16
And I have put my words in thy mouth, and have covered thee in the shadow of my hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.
- Revelation 21:1
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.
- Isaiah 43:18
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
- Isaiah 66:22
For 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.
- 2 Peter 3:13
But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
- Jeremiah 3:16
And it shall come to pass, when ye are multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith Jehovah, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of Jehovah; neither shall it come to mind; neither shall they remember it; neither shall they miss it; neither shall it be made any more.
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