Isaiah 65:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 65:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 65:22 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 65:22 — KJV
“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. shall long...: Heb. shall make them continue long, or, shall wear out”
— Isaiah 65:22 (KJV)
Isaiah 65:22 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 65:22
“And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel. outlived: Heb. prolonged days after”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 65:22: eat, days, people
“And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 65:22: build, inhabit, plant
“Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued. it...: Heb. it come down”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 65:22: build, eat, tree
“Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof. gather...: Heb. profane, or, use it as common meat”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 65:22: build, another, plant
“And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 65:22: eat, people, long
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