Isaiah

Isaiah 65:20–22

20No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days,

or an old man fail to live out his years.

For the youth will die at a hundred years,

and he who fails to reach a hundred

will be considered accursed.

21They will build houses and dwell in them;

they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

22No 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.

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Isaiah 65:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
will a nursing infantע֤וּל‘ūlNoun - masculine singular constructH5764 sucking child, suckling
liveיִֽהְיֶ֨הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
but a few daysיָמִים֙yā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
or an old manוְזָקֵ֔ןwə·zā·qênConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH2205 old
failלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to live outיְמַלֵּ֖אyə·mal·lêVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4390 be full, fill
his yearsיָמָ֑יוyā·māwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH3117 day
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the youthהַנַּ֗עַרhan·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
will dieיָמ֔וּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
at a hundredמֵאָ֤הmê·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3967 hundred
yearsבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
and he who failsוְהַ֣חוֹטֶ֔אwə·ha·ḥō·w·ṭeConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2398 miss
a hundredמֵאָ֥הmê·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3967 hundred
will be considered accursedיְקֻלָּֽל׃yə·qul·lālVerb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7043 be slight, swift, trifling

Isaiah 65:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They will buildוּבָנ֥וּū·ḇā·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1129 build
housesבָתִּ֖יםḇāt·tîmNoun - masculine pluralH1004 house
and dwell in themוְיָשָׁ֑בוּwə·yā·šā·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
they will plantוְנָטְע֣וּwə·nā·ṭə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5193 strike, fix, plant
vineyardsכְרָמִ֔יםḵə·rā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3754 vineyard
and eatוְאָכְל֖וּwə·’ā·ḵə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH398 eat
their fruitפִּרְיָֽם׃pir·yāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6529 fruit

Isaiah 65:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
No longerלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
will they build housesיִבְנוּ֙yiḇ·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1129 build
for othersוְאַחֵ֣רwə·’a·ḥêrConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH312 another
to inhabitיֵשֵׁ֔בyê·šêḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
norלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
plantיִטְּע֖וּyiṭ·ṭə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5193 strike, fix, plant
for othersוְאַחֵ֣רwə·’a·ḥêrConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH312 another
to eatיֹאכֵ֑לyō·ḵêlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the lifetimeיְמֵ֣יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of a treeהָעֵץ֙hā·‘êṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
so will be the daysכִימֵ֤יḵî·mêPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
and My chosen onesבְחִירָֽי׃ḇə·ḥî·rāyAdjective - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH972 chosen
will fully enjoyיְבַלּ֥וּyə·ḇal·lūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1086 become old and worn out
the workוּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הū·ma·‘ă·śêhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
of their handsיְדֵיהֶ֖םyə·ḏê·hemNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand

Cross-references

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Isaiah 65:20 Job 5:26 · Ecclesiastes 8:12–13 · Deuteronomy 4:40 · Psalm 34:12 · Isaiah 3:11 · Romans 2:5–9

Isaiah 65:21 Amos 9:14 · Isaiah 62:8–9 · Jeremiah 31:4–5 · Isaiah 32:18 · Isaiah 37:30 · Judges 6:1–6

Isaiah 65:22 Psalm 92:12–14 · Psalm 91:16 · Psalm 21:4 · Isaiah 65:15 · Isaiah 65:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.