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For they are people blessed by the LORD, and their children, too, will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/65.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall not labor in vain or bear children for calamity, for they shall be the offspring of the blessed of the LORD, and their descendants with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/65.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/65.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they <i>are</i> the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with 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 not labor in vain, Nor bring forth children for trouble; For they <i>shall be</i> the descendants of the blessed of the LORD, And their offspring with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/65.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“They will not labor in vain, Or give birth <i>to children</i> for disaster; For they are the descendants of those blessed by the LORD, And their descendants with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/65.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220They will not labor in vain, Or bear children for calamity; For they are the offspring of those blessed by the LORD, And their descendants with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/65.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“They shall not labor in vain, Or bear <i>children</i> for calamity; For they are the offspring of those blessed by the LORD, And their descendants with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/65.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They will not labor in vain, Or bear <i>children</i> for terror; For they are the seed of those blessed by Yahweh, And their offspring with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/65.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“They will not labor in vain, Or bear <i>children</i> for disaster; For they are the descendants of those blessed by the LORD, And their offspring with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/65.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will not labor without success or bear children destined for disaster, for they will be a people blessed by the LORD along with their descendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/65.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will not labor without success or bear children destined for disaster, for they will be a people blessed by the LORD along with their descendants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/65.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for calamity; for they are the seed of the blessed of Jehovah, and their offspring with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/65.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Their work won't be wasted, and their children won't die of dreadful diseases. I will bless their children and their grandchildren. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/65.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for calamity; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with 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 never again work for nothing. They will never again give birth to children who die young, because they will be offspring blessed by the LORD. The LORD will bless their descendants as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/65.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The work they do will be successful, and their children will not meet with disaster. I will bless them and their descendants for all time to come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/65.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They won't toil in vain nor bear children doomed to misfortune, for they will be offspring blessed by the LORD, they and their descendants with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/65.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/65.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will not work in vain, or give birth to children that will experience disaster. For the LORD will bless their children and their descendants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/65.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for calamity; for they are the descendants of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/65.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/65.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They will not labor in vain nor give birth for calamity; for they are the offspring of Yahweh’s blessed and their descendants with them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/65.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They do not labor for a vain thing, "" Nor do they bring forth for trouble, "" For they [are] the seed of the blessed of YHWH, "" And their offspring with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/65.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They labour not for a vain thing, Nor do they bring forth for trouble, For the seed of the blessed of Jehovah are they, And their offspring with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/65.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They shall not labor in vain, and they shall not bring forth for terror; for they the seed of the blessed of Jehovah, and their offspring with them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/65.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />My elect shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth in trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their posterity with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/65.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />My elect will not labor in vain, and they will not bring forth in disorder. For they are the offspring of the blessed of the Lord, and their posterity are with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/65.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They shall not toil in vain, nor beget children for sudden destruction; For they shall be a people blessed by the LORD and their descendants with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/65.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall not labor in vain, or bear children for calamity; for they shall be offspring blessed by the LORD— and their descendants as well.<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 not labor in vain nor bring forth children for a curse; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, both they and their children with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/65.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They shall not work for futility and they shall not give birth to a curse, because they are the blessed seed of LORD JEHOVAH, they and their children with them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/65.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They shall not labour in vain, Nor bring forth for terror; For they are the seed blessed of the LORD, And their offspring with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/65.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />My chosen shall not toil in vain, neither shall they beget children to be cursed; for they are a seed blessed of God, and their offspring with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/65-23.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=14442" 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">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. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><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.">They will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3021.htm" title="3021: yî·ḡə·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To toil, grow or be weary. A primitive root; properly, to gasp; hence, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil.">labor</a> <a href="/hebrew/7385.htm" title="7385: lā·rîq (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Emptiness, a worthless thing, in vain. From ruwq; emptiness; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain.">in vain</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yê·lə·ḏū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">bear children</a> <a href="/hebrew/928.htm" title="928: lab·be·hā·lāh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Dismay, sudden terror or ruin. From bahal; panic, destruction.">doomed to disaster;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: ze·ra‘ (N-msc) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">will be a people</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bə·rū·ḵê (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">by the LORD—</a> <a href="/hebrew/6631.htm" title="6631: wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Issue, offspring, produce. From yatsa'; issue, i.e. Produce, children.">they and their descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tām (Prep:: 3mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.…<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="/genesis/3-17.htm">Genesis 3:17-19</a></span><br />And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. / Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. / By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30-33</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. / Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat any of it. Your donkey will be taken away and not returned to you. Your flock will be given to your enemies, and no one will save you. / Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation, while your eyes grow weary looking for them day after day, with no power in your hand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/128-2.htm">Psalm 128:2</a></span><br />For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-16.htm">Psalm 90:16-17</a></span><br />May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children. / May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands—yes, establish the work of our hands!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-16.htm">Jeremiah 31:16-17</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Keep your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for the reward for your work will come, declares the LORD. Then your children will return from the land of the enemy. / So there is hope for your future, declares the LORD, and your children will return to their own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-12.htm">Zechariah 8:12</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-11.htm">Malachi 3:11</a></span><br />I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your land, and the vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-21.htm">Romans 8:21-23</a></span><br />that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time. / Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-58.htm">1 Corinthians 15:58</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-9.htm">Galatians 6:9</a></span><br />Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-8.htm">Ephesians 6:8</a></span><br />because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-16.htm">Philippians 2:16</a></span><br />as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">Colossians 3:23-24</a></span><br />Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-10.htm">Hebrews 6:10</a></span><br />For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.</p><p class="hdg">shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-4.htm">Isaiah 49:4</a></b></br> Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: <i>yet</i> surely my judgment <i>is</i> with the LORD, and my work with my God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/55-2.htm">Isaiah 55:2</a></b></br> Wherefore do ye spend money for <i>that which is</i> not bread? and your labour for <i>that which</i> satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye <i>that which is</i> good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9</a></b></br> And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they <i>are</i> the seed <i>which</i> the LORD hath blessed.</p><p class="hdg">for</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9</a></b></br> And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they <i>are</i> the seed <i>which</i> the LORD hath blessed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a></b></br> And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7</a></b></br> And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/63-19.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-16.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-8.htm">Children</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-8.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-12.htm">Doomed</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-2.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-2.htm">Misfortune</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-14.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-23.htm">Toil</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-8.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-10.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-3.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-15.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-8.htm">Children</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-22.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-10.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Doomed</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-7.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-12.htm">Misfortune</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-22.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-22.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-18.htm">Toil</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-4.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-5.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-14.htm">Work</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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It signifies a reversal of the fall's consequences, where labor often resulted in frustration and unfulfilled efforts. The assurance of productive labor is a theme echoed in other prophetic texts, such as <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>, where God's word accomplishes its purpose. This promise points to a future restoration where human efforts align with divine purpose, reflecting the harmony of the original creation.<p><b>or bear children doomed to disaster;</b><br>The phrase addresses the fear and reality of children suffering due to societal or divine judgment, a common concern in ancient times. In the context of Israel's history, this can be seen in the consequences of covenant unfaithfulness, as described in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>. The promise here is of a future where children are not born into calamity, reflecting a restored relationship with God. This assurance is reminiscent of the blessings of obedience outlined in the Mosaic Covenant, where prosperity and safety for offspring are guaranteed.<p><b>for they will be a people blessed by the LORD—</b><br>This statement underscores the covenant relationship between God and His people, where blessing is a sign of divine favor. The concept of being "blessed by the LORD" is rooted in the Abrahamic Covenant (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a>), where blessing is both a promise and a mission. The prophetic vision here anticipates a time when God's people fully experience His favor, aligning with the eschatological hope found in <a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3-4</a>, where God dwells with His people, and all suffering is removed.<p><b>they and their descendants with them.</b><br>The inclusion of descendants highlights the generational aspect of God's promises, emphasizing continuity and legacy. This reflects the biblical theme of God's faithfulness extending to future generations, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/103-17.htm">Psalm 103:17-18</a>. The promise of blessing for both current and future generations points to a restored community living in harmony with God's will, reminiscent of the ideal depicted in the Davidic Covenant, where the king's lineage is assured of God's steadfast love.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a></b><br>The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecy, representing God's chosen people who are promised a future of blessing and prosperity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who promises blessings and a future hope for His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prophet_isaiah.htm">The Prophet Isaiah</a></b><br>The author of the book, who conveys God's messages of judgment and hope to the people of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_future_kingdom.htm">The Future Kingdom</a></b><br>A prophetic vision of a time when God's people will experience His full blessings, free from the curses of sin and disaster.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/descendants.htm">Descendants</a></b><br>The future generations of God's people who will also partake in the blessings promised by God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_promises.htm">The Assurance of God's Promises</a></b><br>God's promises are sure and steadfast. Believers can trust that their labor in the Lord is not in vain, as He has a plan for their future and their descendants.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_blessing_of_generational_faithfulness.htm">The Blessing of Generational Faithfulness</a></b><br>The blessings of God extend beyond the individual to their descendants. This encourages believers to live faithfully, knowing their actions impact future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_a_redeemed_future.htm">The Hope of a Redeemed Future</a></b><br>In a world filled with uncertainty and disaster, believers have the hope of a future where God's blessings are fully realized, free from the curse of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>While God's grace is abundant, the blessings often come through obedience to His commands. Believers are called to live in a way that aligns with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Community in God's Plan</a></b><br>The promise of blessing is not just individual but communal. Believers are part of a larger community that God desires to bless and use for His purposes.<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_defines_a_steadfast_heart.htm">Is creation eagerly awaiting its fulfillment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_the_fall_affect_humanity.htm">What impact did the fall have on humanity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_brings_true_satisfaction_in_scripture.htm">What is the biblical perspective on human mortality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_isaiah_23_4's_sea_lament_literal.htm">In Isaiah 23:4, how can the sea itself lament or mourn, and should this be taken literally or figuratively?</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>(23) <span class= "bld">Their offspring with them . . .</span>--The picture presented is that of a patriarchal family, including many generations, fathers no longer outliving their children and mourning for their death, as Jacob did (<a href="/genesis/37-35.htm" title="And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave to my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.">Genesis 37:35</a>; <a href="/genesis/42-38.htm" title="And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which you go, then shall you bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.">Genesis 42:38</a>), and as men had often done in the times of war, famine, and pestilence, through which Isaiah had lived.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/65.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They shall not... bring forth</span> <span class="cmt_word">for trouble.</span> Their women shall not bear children to see them carried off after a few days, or months, or years, by disease, or accident, or famine, or the sword of the invader. There shall be an end of such "troubles," and, God's blessing resting upon those who are his children, their children shall, as a general rule, "be with them;" <span class="accented">i.e.</span> remain to them during their lifetime, and not be lost to them by a premature decease. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/65-23.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 not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">labor</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽיגְעוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yî·ḡə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3021.htm">Strong's 3021: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gasp, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in vain</span><br /><span class="heb">לָרִ֔יק</span> <span class="translit">(lā·rîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7385.htm">Strong's 7385: </a> </span><span class="str2">Emptiness, a worthless thing, in vain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[or]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bear children</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵלְד֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·lə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">doomed to disaster;</span><br /><span class="heb">לַבֶּהָלָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(lab·be·hā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_928.htm">Strong's 928: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dismay, sudden terror or ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</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">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֔מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(hêm·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be a people</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֜רַע</span> <span class="translit">(ze·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">blessed</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרוּכֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rū·ḵê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the LORD—</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[they] and their descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6631.htm">Strong's 6631: </a> </span><span class="str2">Issue, offspring, produce</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with them.</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/65-23.htm">Isaiah 65:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/65-23.htm">Isaiah 65:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/65-23.htm">Isaiah 65:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/65-23.htm">Isaiah 65:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/65-23.htm">Isaiah 65:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/65-23.htm">Isaiah 65:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/65-23.htm">Isaiah 65:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/65-23.htm">Isaiah 65:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/65-23.htm">Isaiah 65:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/65-23.htm">Isaiah 65:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/65-23.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 65:23 They shall not labor in vain (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 65:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 65:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/65-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 65:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 65:24" /></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>