15 You will leave your name as a (A)curse to My chosen ones,
And the Lord [a]God will put you to death.
But [b]My servants will be called by (B)another name.
16 Because the one who [c]is blessed on the earth
Will [d]be blessed by the (C)God of truth;
And the one who swears an oath on the earth
Will (D)swear by the God of truth;
Because the former troubles are forgotten,
And because they are hidden from My sight!

New Heavens and a New Earth

17 “For behold, I create (E)new heavens and a new earth;
And the (F)former things will not be remembered or come to [e]mind.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 65:15 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  2. Isaiah 65:15 As in LXX; MT He will call His servants
  3. Isaiah 65:16 Or bless(es) himself
  4. Isaiah 65:16 Or bless(es) himself
  5. Isaiah 65:17 Lit heart

15 You will leave your name
    for my chosen ones to use in their curses;(A)
the Sovereign Lord will put you to death,
    but to his servants he will give another name.(B)
16 Whoever invokes a blessing(C) in the land
    will do so by the one true God;(D)
whoever takes an oath in the land
    will swear(E) by the one true God.
For the past troubles(F) will be forgotten
    and hidden from my eyes.

New Heavens and a New Earth

17 “See, I will create
    new heavens and a new earth.(G)
The former things will not be remembered,(H)
    nor will they come to mind.

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