35 Or “in the land” (, , ). The same phrase occurs again later in this verse, with the same options.
36 Heb “will pronounce a blessing by the God of truth.”
37 Heb “will take an oath by the God of truth.”
38 Heb “for the former distresses will be forgotten, and they will be hidden from my eyes.”

In other versions

so that he who blesses himself in the land

shall bless himself by the God of truth,

and he who takes an oath in the land

shall swear by the God of truth;

because the former troubles are forgotten

and are hidden from my eyes.

Whoever invokes a blessing in the land

will do so by the one true God;

whoever takes an oath in the land

will swear by the one true God.

For the past troubles will be forgotten

and hidden from my eyes.

Whoever asks for a blessing in the land

will ask for a blessing by the God of truth,

and whoever swears in the land

will swear by the God of truth.

For the former troubles will be forgotten

and hidden from my sight.

All who invoke a blessing or take an oath

will do so by the God of truth.

For I will put aside my anger

and forget the evil of earlier days.

Whoever blesses himself in the land shall bless himself by the God of trustworthiness,

and the one who swears an oath in the land shall swear by the God of trustworthiness,

because the former troubles are forgotten,

and they are hidden from my eyes.

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.

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