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Isaiah 65:18–19

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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

65:19Jerusalem will bring me joy,

and my people will bring me happiness.45

The sound of weeping or cries of sorrow

will never be heard in her again.

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Footnotes

  1. 42 For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
  2. 43 Heb “Jerusalem, joy.” The next verse suggests the meaning: The Lord will create Jerusalem to be a source of joy to himself.
  3. 44 Heb “her people, happiness.” See the preceding note.
  4. 45 Heb “and I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and be happy in my people.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

I will rejoice in Jerusalem

and be glad in my people;

no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping

and the cry of distress.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

I will rejoice over Jerusalem

and take delight in my people;

the sound of weeping and of crying

will be heard in it no more.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

I will rejoice in Jerusalem

and be glad in my people.

The sound of weeping and crying

will no longer be heard in her.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

I will rejoice over Jerusalem

and delight in my people.

And the sound of weeping and crying

will be heard in it no more.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

And I will shout in exultation over Jerusalem,

and I will rejoice over my people,

and the sound of weeping shall no longer be heard in it,

or the sound of a cry for help.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people:

And the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.