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Isaiah 65:22 Cross-References

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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)

Commentary on Isaiah 65:22

The promise continues: "They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat." This emphatically restates verse 21's promise—complete security without dispossession. Then comes the comparison: "for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands." Trees live for centuries or millennia (oaks, cedars), suggesting dramatic lifespan extension. The term "mine elect" (bechirai) explicitly identifies these promises as for God's chosen people—the remnant according to election. "Long enjoy" (yebalu) means wearing out o...

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