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And look! I will create Jerusalem as a place of happiness. Her people will be a source of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/65.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/65.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/65.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But be ye glad and rejoice for ever <i>in that</i> which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/65.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem <i>as</i> a rejoicing, And her people a joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/65.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem <i>for</i> rejoicing And her people <i>for</i> gladness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/65.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem for rejoicing And her people for gladness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/65.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem <i>for</i> rejoicing, And her people <i>for</i> gladness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/65.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But be joyful and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem <i>for</i> rejoicing And her people <i>for</i> joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/65.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“But be glad and rejoice forever over what I create; Behold, I am creating Jerusalem to be a <i>source of</i> rejoicing And her people a joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/65.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/65.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/65.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/65.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Celebrate and be glad forever! I am creating a Jerusalem, full of happy people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/65.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/65.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Be glad, and rejoice forever in what I'm going to create, because I'm going to create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people to be a joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/65.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Be glad and rejoice forever in what I create. The new Jerusalem I make will be full of joy, and her people will be happy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/65.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating, for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/65.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But be happy and rejoice forevermore over what I am about to create! For look, I am ready to create Jerusalem to be a source of joy, and her people to be a source of happiness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/65.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But be you glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for, look, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/65.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/65.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/65.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem to be a delight, and her people a joy. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/65.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />But rejoice, and rejoice forever, that I [am] Creator, "" For behold, I am creating Jerusalem [to be] a rejoicing, "" And her people a joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/65.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> But joy ye, and rejoice for ever, that I am Creator, For, lo, I am creating Jerusalem a rejoicing, And her people a joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/65.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But be ye glad and rejoice even forever, for what I create: for behold me creating Jerusalem a joy, and her people a rejoicing.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/65.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But you shall be glad and rejoice for ever in these things, which I create: for behold I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, end the people thereof joy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/65.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But you will be glad and exult, even forever, in these things that I create. For behold, I create Jerusalem as an exultation, and its people as a joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/65.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Instead, shout for joy and be glad forever in what I am creating. Indeed, I am creating Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/65.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/65.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But my people shall be glad and rejoice for ever because I am creating; for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and I will rejoice in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/65.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But they shall rejoice and they shall dance for an eternity of eternities, because I am creating, because, behold, I create Jerusalem dancing and I shall rejoice in it<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/65.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/65.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But they shall find in her joy and exultation; for, behold, I make Jerusalem a rejoicing, and my people a joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/65-18.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=14382" 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">17</span>For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7797.htm" title="7797: śî·śū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To exult, rejoice. Or siys; a primitive root; to be bright, i.e. Cheerful.">But be glad</a> <a href="/hebrew/1523.htm" title="1523: wə·ḡî·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To rejoice. Or guwl; a primitive root; properly, to spin round, i.e. Usually rejoice, or fear.">and rejoice</a> <a href="/hebrew/5703.htm" title="5703: ‘aḏ (N-ms) -- Perpetuity. From adah; properly, a terminus, i.e. duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity.">forever</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘ă·ḏê- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">in what</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1254.htm" title="1254: ḇō·w·rê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To create, to cut down, select, feed. A primitive root; to create; to cut down, select, feed.">create;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1254.htm" title="1254: ḇō·w·rê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To create, to cut down, select, feed. A primitive root; to create; to cut down, select, feed.">I will create</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (N-fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/1525.htm" title="1525: gî·lāh (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- A rejoicing. Or giylath; feminine of giyl; joy.">to be a joy</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: wə·‘am·māh (N-fs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">and its people</a> <a href="/hebrew/4885.htm" title="4885: mā·śō·wś (N-ms) -- Exultation, rejoicing. From suws; delight, concretely or abstractly.">to be a delight.</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>I will rejoice in Jerusalem and take delight in My people. The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her.…<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="/revelation/21-1.htm">Revelation 21:1-5</a></span><br />Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. / I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. / And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-13.htm">2 Peter 3:13</a></span><br />But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-22.htm">Isaiah 66:22</a></span><br />“For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will endure before Me,” declares the LORD, “so your descendants and your name will endure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-11.htm">Isaiah 51:11</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-24.htm">Revelation 21:24-27</a></span><br />By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. / Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there. / And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1-5</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. / No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-18.htm">Isaiah 60:18-20</a></span><br />No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. / No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a></span><br />The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Isaiah 25:8-9</a></span><br />He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken. / And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Zechariah 8:3-5</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.” / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age. / And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12-14</a></span><br />They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. / Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow. / I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly, and will fill My people with My goodness,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/126-2.htm">Psalm 126:2-3</a></span><br />Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” / The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-18.htm">Romans 8:18-21</a></span><br />I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us. / The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22-24</a></span><br />Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels / in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, / to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But be you glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Isaiah 12:4-6</a></b></br> And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Isaiah 42:10-12</a></b></br> Sing unto the LORD a new song, <i>and</i> his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23</a></b></br> Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done <i>it</i>: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">Create</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">Creating</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-18.htm">Creator</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-9.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-10.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">Making</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-13.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">Rejoicing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/31-22.htm">Create</a> <a href="/acts/16-20.htm">Creating</a> <a href="/matthew/19-4.htm">Creator</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-19.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-19.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-34.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-19.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-19.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-24.htm">Making</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-19.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-16.htm">Rejoicing</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/65.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/65.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create;</b><br>This phrase calls for perpetual joy and gladness, reflecting the eternal nature of God's new creation. The command to rejoice is a common biblical theme, seen in <a href="/philippians/4-4.htm">Philippians 4:4</a>, where believers are encouraged to rejoice in the Lord always. The use of "forever" indicates the everlasting nature of God's work, contrasting with the temporary joys of the world. This creation is not just physical but spiritual, pointing to the new heavens and new earth prophesied in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1</a>. The emphasis on God's creative power recalls <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, where God creates the world, underscoring His sovereignty and ability to bring about His promises.<p><b>for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy</b><br>Jerusalem, historically the center of Jewish worship and identity, is here promised a future transformation. This prophecy looks beyond the physical city to a spiritual renewal, aligning with the vision in <a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a>, where the New Jerusalem descends from heaven. The city's future joy contrasts with its past sufferings and captivities, such as the Babylonian exile. Jerusalem's joy is not just for its inhabitants but for all nations, fulfilling the Abrahamic covenant in <a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>, where all peoples on earth will be blessed through Abraham's descendants. This transformation is a type of Christ, who brings joy and salvation to all who believe.<p><b>and its people to be a delight.</b><br>The people of Jerusalem, representing God's chosen, are promised to be a delight, indicating a restored relationship with God. This echoes the covenantal language found in <a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a>, where Israel is described as a treasured possession. The delight in the people signifies their holiness and righteousness, achieved through the redemptive work of Christ, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a>, where the church is presented as a radiant bride. This transformation is both individual and communal, reflecting the unity and purity of God's people in the eschatological vision. The delight also points to the joy of the Lord in His people, as seen in <a href="/zephaniah/3-17.htm">Zephaniah 3:17</a>, where God rejoices over His people with singing.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied during a time of great turmoil and change for the nation of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, Jerusalem holds significant religious and historical importance. In this context, it symbolizes the future hope and restoration promised by God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_creation.htm">God's Creation</a></b><br>The act of God creating a new Jerusalem and a new people, symbolizing renewal and divine intervention in the world.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_jerusalem.htm">The People of Jerusalem</a></b><br>Representing the faithful remnant who will experience God's promised joy and delight.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_new_heavens_and_new_earth.htm">The New Heavens and New Earth</a></b><br>This event refers to the eschatological promise of a renewed creation where God's people will dwell in eternal joy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/j/joy_in_god's_creation.htm">Joy in God's Creation</a></b><br>Embrace the joy that comes from God's creative work in our lives and the world. Recognize that God is continually at work, bringing about His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Hold onto the hope of God's promise to restore and renew. This hope should inspire us to live faithfully, knowing that God will fulfill His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_a_delight_to_god.htm">Living as a Delight to God</a></b><br>Strive to live in a way that brings delight to God, reflecting His love and joy to others. Our lives should be a testament to the transformative power of God's grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Maintain an eternal perspective, focusing on the joy and delight that await us in God's future kingdom. This perspective can help us navigate present challenges with faith and hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_of_joy.htm">Community of Joy</a></b><br>Foster a community that reflects the joy and delight of God's people. Encourage one another in faith, celebrating the work God is doing among us.<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/who_was_hephzibah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Hephzibah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_faith_inspire_courage.htm">What do Bible verses say about happiness?</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/how_does_isaiah_49_8_align_with_history.htm">Isaiah 49:8 depicts a grand restoration--how does this align with historical records of Israel's exiles and returns that appear less triumphant?</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>(18) <span class= "bld">I create Jerusalem . . .</span>--From the prophet's stand-point, as elsewhere, both in 1 and 2 Isaiah, the earthly city, transformed and transfigured, occupies the central place in the new creation. In the New Testament we note the transfer of the promise to the unseen eternal city, the Jerusalem which is above (<a href="/galatians/4-26.htm" title="But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.">Galatians 4:26</a>; <a href="/revelation/21-10.htm" title="And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,">Revelation 21:10</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/65.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I create Jerusalem</span> (comp. <a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a>, "I, John, saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, <span class="accented">coming down from God out of heaven</span>, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband"). The description which follows in vers. 11, 12 is quite unlike that of the old Jerusalem. A rejoicing. The "new Jerusalem" was to be from the first all joy and rejoicing - a scene of perpetual gladness. Her people also was to be "a joy" or "a delight," since God would delight in them (ver. 19). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/65-18.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">But be glad</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׂ֤ישׂוּ</span> <span class="translit">(śî·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7797.htm">Strong's 7797: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bright, cheerful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and rejoice</span><br /><span class="heb">וְגִ֙ילוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḡî·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1523.htm">Strong's 1523: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spin round, rejoice, fear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">create;</span><br /><span class="heb">בוֹרֵ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(ḇō·w·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1254.htm">Strong's 1254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To create, to cut down, select, feed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי֩</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will create</span><br /><span class="heb">בוֹרֵ֧א</span> <span class="translit">(ḇō·w·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1254.htm">Strong's 1254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To create, to cut down, select, feed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִַ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to be a joy</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּילָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(gî·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> </span><span class="str2">A rejoicing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and its people</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַמָּ֥הּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘am·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to be a delight.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָשֽׂוֹשׂ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·śō·wś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4885.htm">Strong's 4885: </a> </span><span class="str2">Exultation, rejoicing</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/65-18.htm">Isaiah 65:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/65-18.htm">Isaiah 65:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/65-18.htm">Isaiah 65:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/65-18.htm">Isaiah 65:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/65-18.htm">Isaiah 65:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/65-18.htm">Isaiah 65:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/65-18.htm">Isaiah 65:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/65-18.htm">Isaiah 65:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/65-18.htm">Isaiah 65:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/65-18.htm">Isaiah 65:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/65-18.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 65:18 But be you glad and rejoice forever (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 65:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 65:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/65-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 65:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 65:19" /></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>