Isaiah 65:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Isaiah 65:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 65:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 65:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“so that he who blesses himself in the earth will bless himself in the God of truth; and he who swears in the earth will swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hidden from my eyes.”
Isaiah 65:16 — World English Bible
Isaiah 65:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“so 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. ”
Isaiah 65:16 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 65:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“So that he who is blessing himself in the earth, Doth bless himself In the God of faithfulness, And he who is swearing in the earth, Doth swear by the God of faithfulness, Because the former distresses have been forgotten, And because they have been hid from Mine eyes.”
Isaiah 65:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 65:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“so that he who blesseth himself in the land shall bless himself by theGod of truth; and he that sweareth in the land shall swear by theGod of truth: because the former troubles shall be forgotten, and because they shall be hidden from mine eyes. ”
Isaiah 65:16 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 65:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that shall blesse in the earth, shall blesse himselfe in the true God, and he that sweareth in the earth, shall sweare by the true God: for the former troubles are forgotten, and shall surely hide themselues from mine eyes.”
Isaiah 65:16 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 65:16 in Context — Isaiah 65
14 Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
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:
16 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.
17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
What Does Isaiah 65:16 Mean?
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