Isaiah

Isaiah 65:22

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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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

Cross-references

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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.