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the Sovereign LORD will put you to death, but to his servants he will give another name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/65.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Your name will be a curse word among my people, for the Sovereign LORD will destroy you and will call his true servants by another name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/65.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall leave your name to my chosen for a curse, and the Lord GOD will put you to death, but his servants he will call by another name,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/65.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will leave behind your name as a curse for My chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will slay you; but to His servants He will give another name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/65.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/65.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall leave your name as a curse to My chosen; For the Lord GOD will slay you, And call His servants by another name;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/65.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You will leave your name as a curse to My chosen ones, And the Lord GOD will put you to death. But My servants will be called by another name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/65.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You will leave your name for a curse to My chosen ones, And the Lord GOD will slay you. But My servants will be called by another name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/65.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you will leave your name for a curse to My chosen ones, And the Lord GOD will slay you. But My servants will be called by another name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/65.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You will leave your name for a curse to My chosen ones, And Lord Yahweh will put you to death. But My slaves will be called by another name,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/65.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“And you will leave your name behind to My chosen ones [who will use it] as a curse, And the Lord GOD will put you to death, But He will call His servants by another name [a much greater name, just as the name Israel was greater than the name Jacob].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/65.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will leave your name behind as a curse for my chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will kill you; but he will give his servants another name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/65.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will leave your name behind as a curse for My chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will kill you; but He will give His servants another name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/65.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen; and the Lord Jehovah will slay thee; and he will call his servants by another name:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/65.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I, the LORD God, promise to see that you are killed and that my chosen servants use your names as curse words. But I will give new names to my servants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/65.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen, and the Lord GOD shall slay thee; and he shall call his servants by another name:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/65.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your name will be used as a curse by my chosen ones. The Almighty LORD will kill you and call his servants by another name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/65.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My chosen people will use your name as a curse. I, the Sovereign LORD, will put you to death. But I will give a new name to those who obey me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/65.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You'll leave your name to my chosen ones as a curse, and the Lord GOD will put you to death permanently. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/65.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will leave behind your name as a curse for My chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will slay you; but to His servants He will give another name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/65.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your names will live on in the curse formulas of my chosen ones. The sovereign LORD will kill you, but he will give his servants another name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/65.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall leave your name for a curse to my chosen; and the Lord GOD will kill you; and he will call his servants by another name:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/65.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall leave your name for a curse to my chosen: for the Lord GOD will slay thee, and call his servants by another name:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/65.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will leave your name for a curse to my chosen, and the Lord Yahweh will kill you. He will call his servants by another name, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/65.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you have left your name "" For an oath for My chosen ones, "" And Lord YHWH has put you to death, "" And He gives another name to His servants;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/65.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And ye have left your name For an oath for My chosen ones, And the Lord Jehovah hath put thee to death, And to His servants He giveth another name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/65.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye set down your name for a curse to my chosen: and the Lord Jehovah slaying thee, and he will call his servants another name.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/65.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And you shall leave your name for an execration to my elect: and the Lord God shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/65.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you will leave behind your name to my elect as a curse. And the Lord God will put you to death, and he will call his servants by another name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/65.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You will leave your name for a curse to my chosen ones when the Lord GOD slays you, and calls his servants by another name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/65.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall leave your name to my chosen to use as a curse, and the Lord GOD will put you to death; but to his servants he will give a different name.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/65.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall leave your name for a curse to my chosen ones; for the LORD God shall slay you, and call his servants by another name;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/65.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you shall leave your name a curse for my chosen ones, and LORD JEHOVAH God shall put you to death, and he shall call his Servants another name<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/65.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto Mine elect: 'So may the Lord GOD slay thee'; But He shall call His servants by another name;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/65.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For ye shall leave your name for a loathing to my chosen, and the Lord shall destroy you: but my servants shall be called by a new name,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/65-15.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=14343" 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">Judgments and Promises</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: wə·hin·naḥ·tem (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">You will leave behind</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šim·ḵem (N-msc:: 2mp) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">your name</a> <a href="/hebrew/7621.htm" title="7621: liš·ḇū·‘āh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- An oath, curse. Feminine passive participle of shaba'; properly, something sworn, i.e. An oath.">as a curse</a> <a href="/hebrew/972.htm" title="972: liḇ·ḥî·ray (Prep-l:: Adj-mpc:: 1cs) -- Chosen. From bachar; select.">for My chosen ones,</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">and the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: we·hĕ·mî·ṯə·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">will slay you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: wə·la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">but to His servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: yiq·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">He will give</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’a·ḥêr (Adj-ms) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">another</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šêm (N-ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">name.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.…<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/2-17.htm">Revelation 2:17</a></span><br />He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-12.htm">Revelation 3:12</a></span><br />The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-2.htm">Isaiah 62:2</a></span><br />Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-5.htm">Isaiah 56:5</a></span><br />I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-28.htm">Isaiah 43:28</a></span><br />So I will disgrace the princes of your sanctuary, and I will devote Jacob to destruction and Israel to reproach.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-6.htm">Jeremiah 15:6</a></span><br />You have forsaken Me, declares the LORD. You have turned your back. So I will stretch out My hand against you and I will destroy you; I am weary of showing compassion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-22.htm">Jeremiah 29:22</a></span><br />Because of them, all the exiles of Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/24-9.htm">Jeremiah 24:9</a></span><br />I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-37.htm">Deuteronomy 28:37</a></span><br />You will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations to which the LORD will drive you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-12.htm">2 Kings 21:12-13</a></span><br />this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it. / I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-3.htm">Ezekiel 36:3</a></span><br />therefore prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Because they have made you desolate and have trampled you on every side, so that you became a possession of the rest of the nations and were taken up in slander by the lips of their talkers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-15.htm">Ezekiel 36:15</a></span><br />I will no longer allow the taunts of the nations to be heard against you, and you will no longer endure the reproach of the peoples or cause your nation to stumble, declares the Lord GOD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-19.htm">Zephaniah 3:19-20</a></span><br />Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth. / At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-13.htm">Psalm 44:13-14</a></span><br />You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us. / You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13</a></span><br />May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall leave your name for a curse to my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay you, and call his servants by another name:</p><p class="hdg">ye shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/10-7.htm">Proverbs 10:7</a></b></br> The memory of the just <i>is</i> blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/29-22.htm">Jeremiah 29:22</a></b></br> And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which <i>are</i> in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, <i>but</i> let your hands be strong.</p><p class="hdg">my chosen</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Isaiah 65:9,22</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Isaiah 65:12</a></b></br> Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose <i>that</i> wherein I delighted not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15</a></b></br> For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/21-41.htm">Matthew 21:41</a></b></br> They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out <i>his</i> vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.</p><p class="hdg">his servants</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/62-2.htm">Isaiah 62:2</a></b></br> And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/11-26.htm">Acts 11:26</a></b></br> And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/9-26.htm">Romans 9:26</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> in the place where it was said unto them, Ye <i>are</i> not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-28.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Death</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-25.htm">Different</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Elect</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-5.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-12.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-5.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-13.htm">Sovereign</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-10.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-16.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-34.htm">Different</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Elect</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-37.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-14.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-6.htm">Sovereign</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>You will leave behind your name as a curse for My chosen ones</b><br>This phrase indicates a divine judgment where the name of the wicked becomes synonymous with a curse. In biblical times, names held significant meaning and were often reflective of one's character or destiny. The idea of a name becoming a curse suggests a complete reversal of fortune and reputation. This is reminiscent of other biblical figures whose names became bywords for evil, such as Judas. The "chosen ones" refers to the faithful remnant of Israel, God's elect, who are set apart for His purposes. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where He promises to protect and vindicate them.<p><b>and the Lord GOD will slay you</b><br>This part of the verse underscores the certainty of divine retribution. The use of "Lord GOD" emphasizes the sovereignty and authority of God in executing judgment. Historically, this can be seen as a warning to those in Israel who were unfaithful, aligning with the broader prophetic theme of judgment against idolatry and injustice. The slaying is both literal and metaphorical, indicating both physical destruction and spiritual separation from God. This echoes the fate of the unrepentant throughout the prophetic books, where God's justice is portrayed as inevitable and righteous.<p><b>but to His servants He will give another name</b><br>The promise of "another name" signifies a new identity and status bestowed by God. In biblical tradition, receiving a new name often marks a transformation or a new mission, as seen with Abram becoming Abraham or Jacob becoming Israel. This new name represents a fresh start and a renewed relationship with God. For the faithful remnant, it symbolizes their vindication and the blessings of being God's servants. This concept is further developed in the New Testament, where believers are given a new identity in Christ, reflecting the transformative power of salvation and the hope of eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a></b><br>The sovereign and just ruler who enacts judgment and blessing.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/my_chosen_ones.htm">My chosen ones</a></b><br>Refers to God's faithful people, often understood as the remnant of Israel or those who follow Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/servants.htm">Servants</a></b><br>Those who serve and obey God, receiving His favor and a new identity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cursed_name.htm">The cursed name</a></b><br>Represents the legacy of those who rebel against God, becoming a byword for judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/another_name.htm">Another name</a></b><br>Symbolizes a new identity and blessing given by God to His faithful servants.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Rebellion</a></b><br>Those who turn away from God leave behind a legacy of judgment. This serves as a warning to remain faithful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_blessing_of_a_new_identity.htm">The Blessing of a New Identity</a></b><br>God promises a new name and identity to His servants, symbolizing transformation and acceptance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment_and_blessing.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment and Blessing</a></b><br>The passage underscores God's authority to judge the rebellious and bless the faithful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_being_god's_servant.htm">The Importance of Being God's Servant</a></b><br>True servanthood to God leads to receiving His promises and blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>Consider what kind of legacy you are leaving behind. Is it one of faithfulness or rebellion?<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/do_you_know_jesus_as_your_savior.htm">Do you know Jesus as your Savior?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_heal_on_the_sabbath.htm">Is there work in Heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_isaiah_42_1_be_verified_historically.htm">How can the prediction in Isaiah 42:1 about a 'chosen servant' be verified historically or archeologically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</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>(15) <span class= "bld">Ye shall leave your name for a curse . . .</span>--The phrase has parallels in <a href="/numbers/5-21.htm" title="Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say to the woman, The LORD make you a curse and an oath among your people, when the LORD does make your thigh to rot, and your belly to swell;">Numbers 5:21</a>; <a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm" title="And it shall come to pass, that as you were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.">Zechariah 8:13</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/29-22.htm" title="And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The LORD make you like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;">Jeremiah 29:22</a>, the thought in each case being that the person named is under so heavy a penalty from the wrath of Jehovah that he becomes a representative instance of what that wrath can accomplish, and because the old name, say of Jacob or of Judah, has been thus identified with evil. He will call His chosen ones, the true Israel, as by another name, which shall be for blessing, and not for cursing. (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/62-2.htm" title="And the Gentiles shall see your righteousness, and all kings your glory: and you shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.">Isaiah 62:2</a>, <a href="/revelation/2-17.htm" title="He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knows saving he that receives it.">Revelation 2:17</a>; <a href="/revelation/3-12.htm" title="Him that overcomes will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God: and I will write on him my new name.">Revelation 3:12</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/65.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Ye shall leave your name for a</span> <span class="cmt_word">curse</span> (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/29-22.htm">Jeremiah 29:22</a>). In their formulas of imprecation the Jews were in the habit of saying, "The Lord make thee like" this or that person, or this or that class of persons. The name of the exiles should be used in this manner. Unto my chosen (see the comment on ver. 9). <span class="cmt_word">The Lord God shall slay</span> <span class="cmt_word">thee</span> (see the comment on ver. 12). Some, however, take the words as part of the formula of imprecation. <span class="cmt_word">And call his servants by another name</span> (compare what is said of "new name" in <a href="/isaiah/62-2.htm">Isaiah 62:2</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/65-15.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">You will leave behind</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנַּחְתֶּ֨ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·naḥ·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3240.htm">Strong's 3240: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">your name</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְכֶ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(šim·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as a curse</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁבוּעָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(liš·ḇū·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7621.htm">Strong's 7621: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something sworn, an oath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for My chosen ones,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְחִירַ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·ḥî·ray)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_972.htm">Strong's 972: </a> </span><span class="str2">Select</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִ֑ה</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">will slay you,</span><br /><span class="heb">וֶהֱמִיתְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(we·hĕ·mî·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but to His servants</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַעֲבָדָ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He will give</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקְרָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">another</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֵֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, next, other</span><br /><br /><span class="word">name.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/65-15.htm">Isaiah 65:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/65-15.htm">Isaiah 65:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/65-15.htm">Isaiah 65:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/65-15.htm">Isaiah 65:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/65-15.htm">Isaiah 65:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/65-15.htm">Isaiah 65:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/65-15.htm">Isaiah 65:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/65-15.htm">Isaiah 65:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/65-15.htm">Isaiah 65:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/65-15.htm">Isaiah 65:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/65-15.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 65:15 You shall leave your name (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 65:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 65:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/65-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 65:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 65:16" /></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>