Isaiah 65:22

Work Eternal life

²⁰ No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed.

²¹ They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, nor plant for others to eat. For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.

²³ They will not labor in vain or bear children doomed to disaster; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD— they and their descendants with them.

²⁴ Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, nor plant for others to eat. For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: They 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.
DARBY: they 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.
BLB: And they will not build, and another dwell there; they will not plant, and another eat; for like the days of a tree [are] the days of My people, and the work of their hands my chosen ones will wear out.

ÅB: ikke skal de bygge og en annen bo, ikke skal de plante og en annen spise; nei, som treets dager skal mitt folks dager være, og mine utvalgte skal selv få nyte frukten av sine henders gjerning.
OTB: De skal ikke bygge og andre bo, de skal ikke plante og andre spise; for som dagene til et tre, slik skal dagene til mitt folk være, og mine utvalgte skal lenge nyte arbeidet av sine hender.
B1930: ikke skal de bygge og en annen bo, ikke skal de plante og en annen ete; nei, som treets dager skal mitt folks dager være, og mine utvalgte skal selv få nyte frukten av sine henders gjerning.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 92:12–14
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
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Psalms 91:16
With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
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Psalms 21:4
He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.
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Isaiah 65:15
You will leave behind your name as a curse for My chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will slay you; but to His servants He will give another name.
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Isaiah 65:9
And I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and heirs from Judah; My elect will possess My mountains, and My servants will dwell there.
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Genesis 5:27
So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
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Genesis 5:5
So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
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Leviticus 26:16
then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it.
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