Isaiah 65:17–18
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65:17For look, I am ready to create
new heavens and a new earth!39
The former ones40 will not be remembered;
no one will think about them anymore.41
65:18But be happy and rejoice forevermore
over what I am about to create!
For look, I am ready to create Jerusalem42 to be a source of joy,43
and her people to be a source of happiness.44
Footnotes
- 39 This hyperbolic statement likens the coming transformation of Jerusalem (see vv. 18–19) to a new creation of the cosmos.
- 40 Or perhaps, “the former things” (so , , , ); “The events of the past.”
- 41 Heb “and they will not come up on the mind.”
- 42 For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
- 43 Heb “Jerusalem, joy.” The next verse suggests the meaning: The Lord will create Jerusalem to be a source of joy to himself.
- 44 Heb “her people, happiness.” See the preceding note.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
“For behold, I create new heavens
and a new earth,
and the former things shall not be remembered
or come into mind.
But be glad and rejoice forever
in that which I create;
for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy,
and her people to be a gladness.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
“See, I will create
new heavens and a new earth.
The former things will not be remembered,
nor will they come to mind.
But be glad and rejoice forever
in what I will create,
for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight
and its people a joy.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
“For I will create new heavens and a new earth;
the past events will not be remembered or come to mind.
Then be glad and rejoice forever
in what I am creating;
for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy
and its people to be a delight.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
“Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth,
and no one will even think about the old ones anymore.
Be glad; rejoice forever in my creation!
And look! I will create Jerusalem as a place of happiness.
Her people will be a source of joy.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
For look! I am about to create new heavens and a new earth,
and the former things shall not be remembered,
and they shall not come to mind.
But rejoice and shout in exultation forever and ever over what I am about to create!
For look! I am about to create Jerusalem as a source of rejoicing,
and her people as a source of joy.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth:
And the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
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.
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