Isaiah

Isaiah 65:21–25

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.

²³They will not labor in vain

or bear children doomed to disaster;

for they will be a people blessed by the LORD —

they and their descendants with them.

²⁴Even before they call, I will answer,

and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

²⁵The wolf and the lamb will feed together,

and the lion will eat straw like the ox,

but the food of the serpent^g will be dust.

They will neither harm nor destroy

on all My holy mountain,”

says the LORD.

Footnotes

g 65:25 Hebrew nachash; translated in most cases as snake

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Isaiah 65:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will build	וּבָנ֥וּ	ū·ḇā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1129 build
houses	בָתִּ֖ים	ḇāt·tîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1004 house
and dwell in them	וְיָשָׁ֑בוּ	wə·yā·šā·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
they will plant	וְנָטְע֣וּ	wə·nā·ṭə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5193 strike, fix, plant
vineyards	כְרָמִ֔ים	ḵə·rā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3754 vineyard
and eat	וְאָכְל֖וּ	wə·’ā·ḵə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H398 eat
their fruit	פִּרְיָֽם׃	pir·yām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6529 fruit

Isaiah 65:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No longer	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
will they build houses	יִבְנוּ֙	yiḇ·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1129 build
for others	וְאַחֵ֣ר	wə·’a·ḥêr	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
to inhabit	יֵשֵׁ֔ב	yê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
nor	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
plant	יִטְּע֖וּ	yiṭ·ṭə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5193 strike, fix, plant
for others	וְאַחֵ֣ר	wə·’a·ḥêr	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
to eat	יֹאכֵ֑ל	yō·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the lifetime	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of a tree	הָעֵץ֙	hā·‘êṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
so will be the days	כִימֵ֤י	ḵî·mê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of My people	עַמִּ֔י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
and My chosen ones	בְחִירָֽי׃	ḇə·ḥî·rāy	Adjective - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H972 chosen
will fully enjoy	יְבַלּ֥וּ	yə·ḇal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1086 become old and worn out
the work	וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה	ū·ma·‘ă·śêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of their hands	יְדֵיהֶ֖ם	yə·ḏê·hem	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand

Isaiah 65:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
labor	יִֽיגְעוּ֙	yî·ḡə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3021 toil, grow or be weary
in vain	לָרִ֔יק	lā·rîq	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7385 emptiness, vanity
bear children	יֵלְד֖וּ	yê·lə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
doomed to disaster	לַבֶּהָלָ֑ה	lab·be·hā·lāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H928 dismay, sudden terror or ruin
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	הֵ֔מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
will be a people	זֶ֜רַע	ze·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
blessed	בְּרוּכֵ֤י	bə·rū·ḵê	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H1288 kneel, bless
by the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and their descendants	וְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֖ם	wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6631 issue, offspring, produce
with them	אִתָּֽם׃	’it·tām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H854 with

Isaiah 65:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even before	טֶֽרֶם־	ṭe·rem-	Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
they call	יִקְרָ֖אוּ	yiq·rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
I	וַאֲנִ֣י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will answer	אֶעֱנֶ֑ה	’e·‘ĕ·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
and while they	הֵ֥ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are still	ע֛וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
speaking	מְדַבְּרִ֖ים	mə·ḏab·bə·rîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H1696 speak
I	וַאֲנִ֥י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will hear	אֶשְׁמָֽע׃	’eš·mā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear

Isaiah 65:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The wolf	זְאֵ֨ב	zə·’êḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2061 wolf
and the lamb	וְטָלֶ֜ה	wə·ṭā·leh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2924 lamb
will feed together	יִרְע֣וּ	yir·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
and the lion	וְאַרְיֵה֙	wə·’ar·yêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
will eat	יֹֽאכַל־	yō·ḵal-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
straw	תֶּ֔בֶן	te·ḇen	Noun - masculine singular	H8401 straw
like the ox	כַּבָּקָ֣ר	kab·bā·qār	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
but the food	לַחְמ֑וֹ	laḥ·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
of the serpent	וְנָחָ֖שׁ	wə·nā·ḥāš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5175 serpent
will be dust	עָפָ֣ר	‘ā·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
They will neither	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
harm	יָרֵ֧עוּ	yā·rê·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad
nor	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
destroy	יַשְׁחִ֛יתוּ	yaš·ḥî·ṯū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
on all My	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
holy	קָדְשִׁ֖י	qāḏ·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
mountain	הַ֥ר	har	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh