Isaiah 65:22

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²⁰ There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.

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.

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.

²⁴ And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet 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 shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
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Psalms 91:16
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
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Psalms 21:4
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
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Isaiah 65:15
And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
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Isaiah 65:9
And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
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Genesis 5:27
And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
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Genesis 5:5
And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
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Leviticus 26:16
I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
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