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they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/65.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />In those days people will live in the houses they build and eat the fruit of their own vineyards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/65.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/65.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/65.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they shall build houses, and inhabit <i>them</i>; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/65.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They shall build houses and inhabit <i>them;</i> They shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/65.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“They will build houses and inhabit <i>them;</i> They will also plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/65.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220They will build houses and inhabit them; They will also plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/65.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And they shall build houses and inhabit <i>them;</i> They shall also plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/65.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They will build houses and inhabit <i>them</i>; They will also plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/65.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“They will build houses and live <i>in them;</i> They will plant vineyards and eat the fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/65.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />People will build houses and live in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/65.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />People will build houses and live in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/65.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/65.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My people will live in the houses they build; they will enjoy grapes from their own vineyards. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/65.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/65.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will build houses and live there. They will plant vineyards and eat fruit from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/65.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />People will build houses and live in them; They'll plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/65.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/65.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will build houses and live in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/65.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/65.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/65.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They will build houses and inhabit them. They will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/65.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they have built houses, and inhabited, "" And planted vineyards, and eaten their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/65.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they have built houses, and inhabited, And planted vineyards, and eaten their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/65.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they built houses and they dwelt in them; and they planted vineyards, and they ate the fruit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/65.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruits of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/65.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they will build houses, and will inhabit them. And they will plant vineyards, and will eat their fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/65.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They shall build houses and live in them, they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/65.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/65.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They shall build houses and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/65.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they shall build households and they shall dwell and they shall plant vineyards and they shall eat their fruits<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/65.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; And they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/65.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and they shall build houses, and themselves shall dwell in <i>them</i>; and they shall plant vineyards, and themselves shall eat the fruit thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/65-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=14418" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/65.htm">A New Heavens and Earth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: ū·ḇā·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">They will build</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ḇāt·tîm (N-mp) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·yā·šā·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and dwell in them;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5193.htm" title="5193: wə·nā·ṭə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To plant. A primitive root; properly, to strike in, i.e. Fix; specifically, to plant.">they will plant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3754.htm" title="3754: ḵə·rā·mîm (N-mp) -- A vineyard. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or vineyard.">vineyards</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: wə·’ā·ḵə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">and eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: pir·yām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">their fruit.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, nor plant for others to eat. For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14</a></span><br />I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-5.htm">Jeremiah 31:5</a></span><br />Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-26.htm">Ezekiel 28:26</a></span><br />And there they will dwell securely, build houses, and plant vineyards. They will dwell securely when I execute judgments against all those around them who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-4.htm">Micah 4:4</a></span><br />And each man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him. For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/3-10.htm">Zechariah 3:10</a></span><br />On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, you will each invite your neighbor to sit under your own vine and fig tree.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-5.htm">Leviticus 26:5</a></span><br />Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30</a></span><br />You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-37.htm">Psalm 107:37</a></span><br />They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-5.htm">Jeremiah 29:5</a></span><br />“Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-15.htm">Jeremiah 32:15</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Houses, fields, and vineyards will again be bought in this land.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-28.htm">Ezekiel 36:28</a></span><br />Then you will live in the land that I gave your forefathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-25.htm">1 Kings 4:25</a></span><br />Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-29.htm">2 Kings 19:29</a></span><br />And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-8.htm">Isaiah 62:8-9</a></span><br />The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled. / For those who harvest grain will eat it and praise the LORD, and those who gather grapes will drink the wine in My holy courts.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></span><br />Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/62-8.htm">Isaiah 62:8,9</a></b></br> The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn <i>to be</i> meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-16.htm">Leviticus 26:16</a></b></br> I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30-33</a></b></br> Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Build</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-10.htm">Building</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Built</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-13.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-19.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-19.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-28.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-22.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-11.htm">Inhabit</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-3.htm">Inhabited</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-2.htm">Plant</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-1.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-17.htm">Vine-Gardens</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-5.htm">Vineyards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Build</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Building</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Built</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-29.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-25.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Inhabit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-8.htm">Inhabited</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Plant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-21.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-12.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-5.htm">Vine-Gardens</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-10.htm">Vineyards</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 65</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/65-1.htm">The calling of the Gentiles, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/65-2.htm">and the rejection of the Jews, for their incredulity, idolatry, and hypocrisy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/65-8.htm">A remnant shall be saved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Judgments on the wicked, and blessings on the godly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">The blessed state of the new Jerusalem</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the historical context, the Israelites had experienced the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile, where they were unable to enjoy the fruits of their labor. The promise of building and dwelling in their own houses signifies a return to peace and prosperity. This imagery is reminiscent of the covenant blessings described in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a>, where obedience to God results in security and abundance. Theologically, it points to the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises in the eschatological future, where His people will experience eternal peace and security.<p><b>they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.</b><br>Planting vineyards and enjoying their produce symbolizes long-term investment and the enjoyment of one's labor, which was often disrupted by foreign invasions and oppression. In ancient Israel, vineyards were a sign of wealth and blessing, as seen in passages like <a href="/1_kings/4-25.htm">1 Kings 4:25</a>, where every man lived under his vine and fig tree, indicating peace and prosperity. This promise also contrasts with the curses of disobedience found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30</a>, where others would eat the fruit of their labor. Theologically, this phrase can be seen as a type of the Messianic age, where Jesus Christ, the true vine (<a href="/john/15.htm">John 15:1</a>), brings about a kingdom where His followers will enjoy the fruits of righteousness and eternal life. The imagery of vineyards is also used in prophetic literature to describe the restoration of Israel (<a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14</a>) and the blessings of the new covenant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecy, representing God's chosen people who were often in exile or under oppression due to their disobedience.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land given to the Israelites by God, symbolizing a place of rest, prosperity, and fulfillment of God's promises.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prophet_isaiah.htm">The Prophet Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament who conveyed God's messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_new_heavens_and_new_earth.htm">The New Heavens and New Earth</a></b><br>A future promise of restoration and renewal where God's people will experience peace and prosperity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/vineyards_and_houses.htm">Vineyards and Houses</a></b><br>Symbols of stability, prosperity, and the blessings of God, often used in the Old Testament to depict a life of abundance and security.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/promise_of_restoration.htm">Promise of Restoration</a></b><br>God's promise to His people includes restoration and the fulfillment of His covenant. This verse assures believers of God's faithfulness to restore and bless them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/security_in_god's_provision.htm">Security in God's Provision</a></b><br>The imagery of building houses and planting vineyards signifies security and provision. Believers can trust in God's provision for their needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fruit_of_labor.htm">Fruit of Labor</a></b><br>The verse emphasizes enjoying the fruits of one's labor, encouraging believers to work diligently and trust that God will bless their efforts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_future.htm">Hope for the Future</a></b><br>This prophecy points to a future hope where God's people will experience peace and prosperity, encouraging believers to remain faithful and hopeful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_obedience.htm">Living in Obedience</a></b><br>The blessings described are often contingent on obedience to God. Believers are called to live in obedience to experience God's full blessings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_65.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 65</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_meaning_of_'the_true_vine'.htm">What is the meaning of 'The True Vine'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_work_in_heaven.htm">Is there work in Heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_65_19__why_weeping_in_jerusalem.htm">Isaiah 65:19: How do we reconcile the promise of no more weeping in Jerusalem with its violent and sorrowful history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_god's_vineyard.htm">If Isaiah 27:2-3 depicts God personally tending a vineyard, why is there no archeological evidence or historical record of such a divine vineyard?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/65.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">They shall build houses . . .</span>--The proverbial type of national security and peace, as the opposite was of national misfortune (<a href="/leviticus/26-16.htm" title="I also will do this to you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and you shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.">Leviticus 26:16</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm" title="You shall betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: you shall build an house, and you shall not dwell therein: you shall plant a vineyard, and shall not gather the grapes thereof.">Deuteronomy 28:30</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/65.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They shall build houses, and inhabit them</span>. The curse pronounced on apostasy in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30</a> shall no more rest on God's people. They shall have the fruition of their labours. No enemy shall be able to deprive them of their crops and houses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/65-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They will build</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָנ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">houses</span><br /><span class="heb">בָתִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḇāt·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and dwell in them;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָשָׁ֑בוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·šā·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will plant</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָטְע֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṭə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5193.htm">Strong's 5193: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike in, fix, to plant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">vineyards</span><br /><span class="heb">כְרָמִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·rā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">A garden, vineyard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and eat</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָכְל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·ḵə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their fruit.</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּרְיָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(pir·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/65-21.htm">Isaiah 65:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/65-21.htm">Isaiah 65:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/65-21.htm">Isaiah 65:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/65-21.htm">Isaiah 65:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/65-21.htm">Isaiah 65:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/65-21.htm">Isaiah 65:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/65-21.htm">Isaiah 65:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/65-21.htm">Isaiah 65:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/65-21.htm">Isaiah 65:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/65-21.htm">Isaiah 65:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 65:21 They shall build houses and inhabit them (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/65-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 65:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 65:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 65:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 65:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>