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For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands. <a href="/nlt/isaiah/65.htm">New Living Translation</a> Unlike the past, invaders will not take their houses and confiscate their vineyards. For my people will live as long as trees, and my chosen ones will have time to enjoy their hard-won gains. <a href="/esv/isaiah/65.htm">English Standard Version</a> They shall not build and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat; for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/65.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/65.htm">King James Bible</a> They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/65.htm">New King James Version</a> They shall not build and another inhabit; They shall not plant and another eat; For as the days of a tree, so shall be the days of My people, And My elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/65.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “They will not build and another inhabit, They will not plant and another eat; For as 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. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/65.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220They will not build and another inhabit, They will not plant and another eat; For as the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, And My chosen ones will wear out the work of their hands. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/65.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “They shall not build, and another inhabit, They shall not plant, and another eat; For as the lifetime of a tree, so shall be the days of My people, And My chosen ones shall wear out the work of their hands. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/65.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> They will not build and another inhabit; They will not plant and another eat; For as the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, And My chosen ones will wear out the work of their hands. <a href="/amp/isaiah/65.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “They will not build and another occupy; They will not plant and another eat [the fruit]. For as the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, And My chosen [people] will fully enjoy [and long make use of] the work of their hands. <a href="/csb/isaiah/65.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They will not build and others live in them; they will not plant and others eat. For my people’s lives will be like the lifetime of a tree. My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/65.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They will not build and others live in them; they will not plant and others eat. For My people&#8217s lives will be like the lifetime of a tree. My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands. <a href="/asv/isaiah/65.htm">American Standard Version</a> They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands. <a href="/cev/isaiah/65.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> No one will take away their homes or vineyards. My chosen people will live to be as old as trees, and they will enjoy what they have earned. <a href="/erv/isaiah/65.htm">English Revised Version</a> They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/65.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They will not build homes and have others live there. They will not plant and have others eat from it. My people will live as long as trees, and my chosen ones will enjoy what they've done. <a href="/isv/isaiah/65.htm">International Standard Version</a> They won't build for others to inhabit; they won't plant for others to eat— for like the lifetime of a tree, so will the lifetime of my people be, and my chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands. <a href="/msb/isaiah/65.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/isaiah/65.htm">NET Bible</a> No longer will they build a house only to have another live in it, or plant a vineyard only to have another eat its fruit, for my people will live as long as trees, and my chosen ones will enjoy to the fullest what they have produced. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/65.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/65.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and my elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. <a href="/web/isaiah/65.htm">World English Bible</a> They will not build and another inhabit. They will not plant and another eat; for the days of my people will be like the days of a tree, and my chosen will long enjoy the work of their hands. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/65.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> They do not build, and another inhabit, "" They do not plant, and another eat, "" For as the days of a tree [are] the days of My people, "" And My chosen wear out the work of their hands. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/65.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> They do not build, and another inhabit, They do not plant, and another eat, For as the days of a tree are the days of My people, And the work of their hands wear out do My chosen ones. <a href="/slt/isaiah/65.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> They shall not build and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat: for as the days of a tree the days of my people, and my chosen shall wear out the work of their hands.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/65.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree, so shall be the days of my people, and the works of their hands shall be of long continuance. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/65.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> They will not build, so that another may inhabit. They will not plant, so that another may eat. For according to the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people. And the works of their hands will be long-standing. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/65.htm">New American Bible</a> They shall not build and others live there; they shall not plant and others eat. As the years of a tree, so the years of my people; and my chosen ones shall long enjoy the work of their hands. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/65.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> They shall not build and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat; for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/65.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> They shall not build and others inhabit; they shall not plant and others eat; for like the days of trees are the days of my people, and my chosen ones shall eat the work of their hands. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/65.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> They shall not build and others inhabit, and they shall not plant and others eat, because the days of my people are as the days of trees, and my chosen ones shall eat the work of their hands<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/65.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> They shall not build, and another inhabit, They shall not plant, and another eat; For as the days of a tree shall be the days of My people, And Mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. <a href="/sep/isaiah/65.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> They shall by no means build, and others inhabit; and they shall by no means plant, and others eat: for as the days of the tree of life shall be the days of my people, they shall long enjoy the fruits of their labours. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/65-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=14425" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/65.htm">A New Heavens and Earth</a> …21They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. 22<a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">No longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: yiḇ·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">will they build houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: wə·’a·ḥêr (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">for others</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yê·šêḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">to inhabit,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">nor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5193.htm" title="5193: yiṭ·ṭə·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To plant. A primitive root; properly, to strike in, i.e. Fix; specifically, to plant.">plant</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: wə·’a·ḥêr (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">for others</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵêl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">to eat.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">as is the lifetime</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: hā·‘êṣ (Art:: N-ms) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">of a tree,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ḵî·mê (Prep-k:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">so will be the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of My people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/972.htm" title="972: ḇə·ḥî·rāy (Adj-mpc:: 1cs) -- Chosen. From bachar; select.">and My chosen ones</a> <a href="/hebrew/1086.htm" title="1086: yə·ḇal·lū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To become old, wear out. A primitive root; to fail; by implication to wear out, decay.">will fully enjoy</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ū·ma·‘ă·śêh (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê·hem (N-fdc:: 3mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">of their hands.</a> 23They will not labor in vain or bear children doomed to disaster; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD—they and their descendants with them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12-14</a> The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. / In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain, <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30</a> 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. <a href="/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26</a> You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season. <a href="/jeremiah/31-5.htm">Jeremiah 31:5</a> Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit. <a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14-15</a> 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. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God. <a href="/micah/4-4.htm">Micah 4:4</a> 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. <a href="/zechariah/8-12.htm">Zechariah 8:12</a> “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance. <a href="/leviticus/26-16.htm">Leviticus 26:16</a> then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. <a href="/1_kings/4-25.htm">1 Kings 4:25</a> 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. <a href="/ezekiel/28-26.htm">Ezekiel 28:26</a> 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.’” <a href="/matthew/25-21.htm">Matthew 25:21</a> His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’ <a href="/john/15-16.htm">John 15:16</a> You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. <a href="/romans/8-21.htm">Romans 8:21</a> that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-58.htm">1 Corinthians 15:58</a> Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. <a href="/2_corinthians/9-10.htm">2 Corinthians 9:10</a> Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and my elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.for as<a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Isaiah 65:9,15</a> And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there… <a href="/genesis/5-5.htm">Genesis 5:5,27</a> And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died… <a href="/leviticus/26-16.htm">Leviticus 26:16</a> 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.long enjoy.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">Build</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">Building</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-15.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-15.htm">Elect</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-23.htm">Enjoy</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Full</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-2.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">Inhabit</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-19.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/isaiah/39-8.htm">Lifetime</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-8.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-15.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-8.htm">Others</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">Plant</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-16.htm">Use</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-9.htm">Wear</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-7.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Build</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-9.htm">Building</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-3.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-25.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/matthew/24-22.htm">Elect</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-7.htm">Enjoy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-7.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-11.htm">Full</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-16.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-6.htm">Inhabit</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-30.htm">Lifetime</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-25.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-11.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-16.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-12.htm">Others</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-10.htm">Plant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-10.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-17.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-13.htm">Use</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-13.htm">Wear</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-23.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 65</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/65-1.htm">The calling of the Gentiles, </a> 2. <a href="/isaiah/65-2.htm">and the rejection of the Jews, for their incredulity, idolatry, and hypocrisy</a> 8. <a href="/isaiah/65-8.htm">A remnant shall be saved</a> 11. <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Judgments on the wicked, and blessings on the godly</a> 17. <a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">The blessed state of the new Jerusalem</a> </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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This phrase reflects a reversal of the curses and injustices experienced by the Israelites, particularly during times of conquest and exile. Historically, the Israelites faced situations where they built homes and planted vineyards, only for foreign invaders to take them over. This promise signifies a future of stability and security, where the fruits of one's labor are not taken by others. It echoes the blessings of obedience found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30</a>, where the faithful are assured that they will enjoy the fruits of their labor. This also points to a future Messianic age where justice and righteousness prevail, aligning with the prophetic vision of peace and prosperity.For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, Trees, particularly in the ancient Near East, symbolize longevity and endurance. The comparison to a tree suggests a life of stability, strength, and continuity for God's people. This imagery is consistent with other biblical references, such as <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a>, where the righteous are likened to a tree planted by streams of water. The promise of long life is a blessing that contrasts with the brevity and uncertainty of life under sin and judgment. It also hints at the eternal life promised through the New Covenant, fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who offers eternal life to His followers.and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands. This assurance highlights a future where God's people will experience the fullness of their labor without fear of loss or exploitation. It reflects the original intent of creation, where humanity was to work and enjoy the fruits of the earth (<a href="/genesis/2-15.htm">Genesis 2:15</a>). The term "chosen ones" underscores the special relationship between God and His people, reminiscent of the covenantal promises made to Abraham and his descendants. This phrase also connects to the eschatological hope found in <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>, where God’s people will dwell in a new creation, free from pain and suffering, fully enjoying the blessings of their labor in the presence of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah's ministry spanned the reigns of several kings of Judah. He is known for his prophecies concerning both judgment and redemption. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a> The original audience of Isaiah's prophecy, representing God's chosen people who were often in a cycle of rebellion and restoration. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_new_heavens_and_new_earth.htm">The New Heavens and New Earth</a> The context of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/65.htm">Isaiah 65</a> is a vision of the future restoration and renewal of creation, where God's people will experience peace and prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/p/promise_of_restoration.htm">Promise of Restoration</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Isaiah 65:22</a> assures believers of a future where their efforts are not in vain. This promise encourages perseverance in faith and work, knowing that God values and will reward our labor. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Sovereignty and Faithfulness</a> The verse highlights God's control over history and His faithfulness to fulfill His promises. Believers can trust in God's ultimate plan for their lives and the world. <a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a> The imagery of a tree's lifetime invites believers to adopt an eternal perspective, focusing on the lasting impact of their actions and the hope of eternal life with God. <a href="/topical/v/value_of_work.htm">Value of Work</a> The verse affirms the dignity and value of work, encouraging believers to see their daily tasks as part of God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_65.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 65</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_god's_chosen_people.htm">What defines being God's chosen people?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_living_authentically.htm">What are the Strong Bulls of Bashan?</a> <a href="/q/why_need_healing_if_pain's_gone.htm">Revelation 22:2: Why would the nations need healing from the tree of life if pain and suffering are supposedly abolished at this point?</a> <a href="/q/why_add_to_scripture_if_god_forbids_it.htm">Why does God forbid adding to Scripture (Deuteronomy 4:2, Revelation 22:18-19), yet Christianity later included new books in the New Testament?</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>(22) As the days of a tree . . .--We may think of the cedars of Lebanon or the oaks of Bashan as furnishing the prophet with the ideal standard of longevity. Commonly, as by Homer and other poets, the lives of men have been compared to that of the leaves of deciduous trees; here they are compared to the life of the tree itself. The prophet is still speaking, not of national, but of individual life.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/65.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - As the days of a tree are the days of my people. Trees endure for many hundreds, perhaps for thousands of years. The cedars of Lebanon, the oaks of Bashan, were known to have an antiquity of centuries. Isaiah may have had a knowledge of other trees to which attached the tradition of a yet longer existence. In our own day Brazil and California have furnished proofs of vegetable growths exceeding a millennium. Mine elect shall long enjoy; literally, shall wear out; i.e. have the full use and enjoyment of the work of their hands. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/65-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>No longer לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no will they build houses יִבְנוּ֙ (yiḇ·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build for others וְאַחֵ֣ר (wə·’a·ḥêr) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> Hinder, next, other to inhabit, יֵשֵׁ֔ב (yê·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry nor לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no plant יִטְּע֖וּ (yiṭ·ṭə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5193.htm">Strong's 5193: </a> To strike in, fix, to plant for others וְאַחֵ֣ר (wə·’a·ḥêr) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> Hinder, next, other to eat. יֹאכֵ֑ל (yō·ḵêl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction [as is] the lifetime יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of a tree, הָעֵץ֙ (hā·‘êṣ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood so will be the days כִימֵ֤י (ḵî·mê) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of My people, עַמִּ֔י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and My chosen ones בְחִירָֽי׃ (ḇə·ḥî·rāy) Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_972.htm">Strong's 972: </a> Select will fully enjoy יְבַלּ֥וּ (yə·ḇal·lū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1086.htm">Strong's 1086: </a> To fail, to wear out, decay the work וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה (ū·ma·‘ă·śêh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of their hands. יְדֵיהֶ֖ם (yə·ḏê·hem) Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/65-22.htm">Isaiah 65:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/65-22.htm">Isaiah 65:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/65-22.htm">Isaiah 65:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/65-22.htm">Isaiah 65:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/65-22.htm">Isaiah 65:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/65-22.htm">Isaiah 65:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/65-22.htm">Isaiah 65:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/65-22.htm">Isaiah 65:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/65-22.htm">Isaiah 65:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/65-22.htm">Isaiah 65:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 65:22 They shall not build and another inhabit (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 65:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 65:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/65-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 65:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 65:23" /></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>