Isaiah 65:22
What does Isaiah 65:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 65:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They will no longer be building for the use of others, or planting for others to have the fruit: for the days of my people will be like the days of a tree, and my loved ones will have joy in full measure in the work of their hands.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862They do not build, and another inhabit, They do not plant, and another eat, For as the days of a tree <FI>are<Fi> the days of My people, And the work of their hands wear out do My chosen ones.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree, so shall be the days of my people, and the works of their hands shall be of long continuance.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890they shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 65:9
And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains; and my chosen shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
- Leviticus 26:16
I also will do this unto you: I will appoint terror over you, even consumption and fever, that shall consume the eyes, and make the soul to pine away; and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
- Genesis 5:27
and all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
- Psalms 92:12
The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree: He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
- Isaiah 65:15
And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen; and the Lord Jehovah will slay thee; and he will call his servants by another name:
- Psalms 21:4
He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.
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