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Isaiah 65:22

65:21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
They 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. shall long: Heb. shall make them continue long, or, shall wear out

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They will not build, and another inhabit. They will not plant, and another eat: for the days of my people will be like the days of a tree, and my chosen will long enjoy the work of their hands.

They 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.

They 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 my elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.

65:23 They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.

What does Isaiah 65:22 mean?

Isaiah 65:22 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בָּנָה (bânâh), אַחֵר (ʼachêr), יָשַׁב (yâshab).

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They
shall
not
build,בָּנָהbânâh/baw-naw'/H1129to build (literally and figuratively)
and
anotherאַחֵרʼachêr/akh-air'/H312properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
inhabit;יָשַׁבyâshab/yaw-shab'/H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
they
shall
not
plant,נָטַעnâṭaʻ/naw-tah'/H5193properly, to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)
and
anotherאַחֵרʼachêr/akh-air'/H312properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
eat:אָכַלʼâkal/aw-kal'/H398to eat (literally or figuratively)
for
as
the
daysיוֹםyôwm/yome/H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
of
a
treeעֵץʻêts/ates/H6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
are
the
daysיוֹםyôwm/yome/H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
of
my
people,עַםʻam/am/H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
and
mine
electבָּחִירbâchîyr/baw-kheer'/H972select
shall
long
enjoyבָּלָהbâlâh/baw-law'/H1086to fail; by implication to wear out, decay (causatively, consume, spend)
the
workמַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăseh/mah-as-eh'/H4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of
their
hands.יָדyâd/yawd/H3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
shall
long:
Heb.
shall
make
them
continue
long,
or,
shall
wear
out

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 65:22.

Genesis 2:17

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. thou shalt surely: Heb. dying thou shalt die

Genesis 3:17

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

Deuteronomy 20:5

And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

Deuteronomy 20:6

And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it. eaten: Heb. made it common

Genesis 13:18

Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD. plain: Heb. plains

Genesis 18:8

And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

Genesis 2:16

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: thou: Heb. eating thou shalt eat

Genesis 22:9

And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 65:22 say?

Isaiah 65:22 (King James Version) reads: "They 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. shall long: Heb. shall make them continue long, or, shall wear out"

Is Isaiah 65:22 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 65:22 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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