Isaiah 65:16

Old Testament • 20 words with Strong's data

"That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes."

Word-by-Word Analysis

That he who

בָרַךְ

bârak

H1288

to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as...

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נֶפֶשׁ

nephesh

H5315

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...

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in the

אֶרֶץ

ʼerets

H776

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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shall

בָרַךְ

bârak

H1288

to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as...

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נֶפֶשׁ

nephesh

H5315

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...

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in the

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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of

אֶמֶת

ʼemeth

H571

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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and he that

שָׁבַע

shâbaʻ

H7650

to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)

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in the

אֶרֶץ

ʼerets

H776

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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shall

שָׁבַע

shâbaʻ

H7650

to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)

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by the

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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of

אֶמֶת

ʼemeth

H571

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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the

רִאשׁוֹן

riʼshôwn

H7223

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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צָרָה

tsârâh

H6869

tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:

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are

שָׁכַח

shâkach

H7911

to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention

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and

פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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they are

טָמַן

ṭâman

H2934

to hide (by covering over)

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from

אֲנִי

ʼănîy

H589

I

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עַיִן

ʻayin

H5869

an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

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Key Terms in This Verse

blesseth H1288

בָרַךְ bârak

to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)

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sweareth H7650

שָׁבַע shâbaʻ

to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)

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troubles H6869

צָרָה tsârâh

tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:

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forgotten H7911

שָׁכַח shâkach

to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention

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former H7223

רִאשׁוֹן riʼshôwn

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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swear H7650

שָׁבַע shâbaʻ

to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)

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bless H1288

בָרַךְ bârak

to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)

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hid H2934

טָמַן ṭâman

to hide (by covering over)

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truth H571

אֶמֶת ʼemeth

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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truth H571

אֶמֶת ʼemeth

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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Cross References

Isaiah 19:18 cross-reference

In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.

Jeremiah 4:2 cross-reference

And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

Philippians 2:11 cross-reference

And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Psalm 31:5 cross-reference

Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

Romans 14:11 cross-reference

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

John 1:17 cross-reference

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Deuteronomy 32:4 cross-reference

He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

Isaiah 65:19 cross-reference

And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

Revelation 20:4 cross-reference

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worship...

John 1:14 cross-reference

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Psalm 72:17 cross-reference

His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

Deuteronomy 6:13 cross-reference

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.

Daniel 12:11 cross-reference

And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

Deuteronomy 10:20 cross-reference

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

Zephaniah 1:5 cross-reference

And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;

Isaiah 48:1 cross-reference

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but n...

John 14:6 cross-reference

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Daniel 12:1 cross-reference

And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that s...

Isaiah 35:10 cross-reference

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Isaiah 54:4 cross-reference

Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowh...

Jeremiah 12:16 cross-reference

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst o...

Psalm 63:11 cross-reference

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Jeremiah 31:12 cross-reference

Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and...

Jeremiah 10:10 cross-reference

But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.

Psalm 86:15 cross-reference

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

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