Isaiah 65:21
Isaiah 65:21 in Multiple Translations
They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
And they will be building houses and living in them; planting vine-gardens and getting the fruit of them.
They will build houses and live in them; they will eat the fruit of the vineyards they themselves planted.
And they shall build houses and inhabite them, and they shall plant vineyards, and eate the fruite of them.
And they have built houses, and inhabited, And planted vineyards, and eaten their fruit.
They will build houses and inhabit them. They will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
And they shall build houses, and inhabit them ; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruits of them.
My people will build houses and then live in them. They will plant vineyards and then eat grapes from those vineyards.
Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 65:21
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Isaiah 65:21 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּ/בָנ֥וּ
בָתִּ֖ים
וְ/יָשָׁ֑בוּ
וְ/נָטְע֣וּ
כְרָמִ֔ים
וְ/אָכְל֖וּ
פִּרְיָֽ/ם
וּ/בָנ֥וּ
bânâh
H1129
to build
Conj | V-Qal-3cp
בָתִּ֖ים
bayith
H1004
place
N-mp
וְ/יָשָׁ֑בוּ
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
Conj | V-Qal-3cp
וְ/נָטְע֣וּ
nâṭaʻ
H5193
to plant
Conj | V-Qal-3cp
כְרָמִ֔ים
kerem
H3754
vineyard
N-cp
וְ/אָכְל֖וּ
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
Conj | V-Qal-3cp
פִּרְיָֽ/ם
pᵉrîy
H6529
fruit
N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 65:21
וּ/בָנ֥וּ
bânâh
H1129
"to build"
Conj | V-Qal-3cp
The Hebrew word bânâh means to build something, like a house or a family. It can also mean to establish or repair something, and is used in various contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to build, rebuild 1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be built 1b2) to be rebuilt 1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.) 1b4) established (made permanent) 1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine) Aramaic equivalent: be.nah (בְּנָה "to build" H1124)
Usage: Occurs in 345 OT verses. KJV: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 2:22; 1 Kings 8:48; 2 Chronicles 20:8.
בָתִּ֖ים
bayith
H1004
"place"
N-mp
The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.
Definition: nm place, origin, between
Usage: Occurs in 1712 OT verses. KJV: court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). See also: Genesis 6:14; Exodus 8:5; Numbers 1:45.
וְ/יָשָׁ֑בוּ
yâshab
H3427
"to dwell"
Conj | V-Qal-3cp
This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.
Definition: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)
Usage: Occurs in 977 OT verses. KJV: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. See also: Genesis 4:16; Leviticus 25:18; Joshua 13:6.
וְ/נָטְע֣וּ
nâṭaʻ
H5193
"to plant"
Conj | V-Qal-3cp
To plant or establish something, like in Genesis 2:8 where God planted a garden in Eden. It can also mean to fix or fasten something in place.
Definition: 1) to plant, fasten, fix, establish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to plant 1a2) to plant, establish (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be planted 1b2) to be established (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 55 OT verses. KJV: fastened, plant(-er). See also: Genesis 2:8; Isaiah 17:10; Psalms 44:3.
כְרָמִ֔ים
kerem
H3754
"vineyard"
N-cp
A vineyard, or kerem, was a garden or plot of land used for growing vines and other crops. In the Bible, vineyards were often used as a symbol of prosperity and abundance, as seen in the book of Isaiah and the parables of Jesus.
Definition: vineyard
Usage: Occurs in 81 OT verses. KJV: vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage. See also H1021 (בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם). See also: Genesis 9:20; Nehemiah 5:11; Psalms 107:37.
וְ/אָכְל֖וּ
ʼâkal
H398
"to eat"
Conj | V-Qal-3cp
This word means to eat or devour, and it's used in many stories, including when Jesus fed the 5000 with fish and bread in the book of Matthew. It's about taking in nourishment and being satisfied.
Definition: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)
Usage: Occurs in 703 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite. See also: Genesis 2:16; Leviticus 6:9; Numbers 24:8.
פִּרְיָֽ/ם
pᵉrîy
H6529
"fruit"
N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this word means the fruit that comes from the ground or from our actions. It is used in many books, including Genesis and Isaiah, to describe the results of our labor or the consequences of our choices.
Definition: 1) fruit 1a) fruit, produce (of the ground) 1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb) 1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 107 OT verses. KJV: bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward. See also: Genesis 1:11; Proverbs 18:20; Psalms 1:3.
Study Notes — Isaiah 65:21
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- Isaiah 65:21 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 65:21
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 65:21
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 65:21
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 65:21
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 65:21
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 65:21
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 65:21
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 65:21
- Sermons on Isaiah 65:21
Context — A New Heaven and a New Earth
19I will rejoice in Jerusalem and take delight in My people. The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her.
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. 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.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Amos 9:14 | I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. |
| 2 | Isaiah 62:8–9 | The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled. For those who harvest grain will eat it and praise the LORD, and those who gather grapes will drink the wine in My holy courts.” |
| 3 | Isaiah 32:18 | Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 31:4–5 | Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing. Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit. |
| 5 | Isaiah 37:30 | And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. |
| 6 | Judges 6:1–6 | Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years, and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds. Whenever the Israelites would plant their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east would come up and invade them, encamping against them as far as Gaza and destroying the produce of the land. They left Israel with no sustenance, neither sheep nor oxen nor donkeys. For the Midianites came with their livestock and their tents like a great swarm of locusts. They and their camels were innumerable, and they entered the land to ravage it. Israel was greatly impoverished by Midian, and the Israelites cried out to the LORD. |
| 7 | Leviticus 26:16 | then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. |
| 8 | Deuteronomy 28:30–33 | You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit. Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat any of it. Your donkey will be taken away and not returned to you. Your flock will be given to your enemies, and no one will save you. Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation, while your eyes grow weary looking for them day after day, with no power in your hand. A people you do not know will eat the produce of your land and of all your toil. All your days you will be oppressed and crushed. |
Isaiah 65:21 Summary
[Isaiah 65:21 is a beautiful picture of a life of peace, prosperity, and fulfillment, where people can build and enjoy their homes and the fruit of their labor, much like the promise in Deuteronomy 28:1-14. This verse reminds us that God desires for us to have a sense of permanence and stability, and to be able to enjoy the fruit of our labor. As we reflect on this verse, we can ask ourselves how we can cultivate this kind of life, and how we can be faithful stewards of the resources and blessings that God has given us, as seen in Matthew 25:14-30.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for people to build houses and dwell in them in Isaiah 65:21?
This verse suggests that people will have a sense of permanence and stability, being able to build and live in their own homes without fear of displacement or destruction, much like the promise in Jeremiah 29:5-7 where God tells the Israelites to build houses and live in them.
How does planting vineyards and eating their fruit relate to our spiritual lives?
The act of planting and enjoying the fruit of vineyards is a metaphor for the joy and satisfaction that comes from laboring for the Lord, as seen in Psalm 128:2, where it is written that those who fear the Lord will be blessed and will eat the fruit of their labor.
Is this verse only talking about physical houses and vineyards, or is there a spiritual aspect to it?
While the verse does refer to physical houses and vineyards, it also has spiritual implications, as it points to a time when God's people will experience peace, prosperity, and fulfillment, much like the promise in Revelation 21:4, where God will wipe away every tear and there will be no more death or sorrow.
How does this verse relate to the concept of stewardship and responsibility?
This verse implies that God's people will be responsible stewards of the resources and blessings they have been given, using them to build and cultivate their lives and communities, as seen in Matthew 25:14-30, where the parable of the talents teaches us to be faithful stewards of what we have been given.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can 'build houses' and 'plant vineyards' in my own life, investing in things that will bring long-term joy and fulfillment?
- How can I cultivate a sense of permanence and stability in my life, even in the midst of uncertainty and change?
- What are some areas of my life where I feel like I am not 'eating the fruit' of my labor, and how can I seek to rectify that?
- In what ways can I be a good steward of the resources and blessings that God has given me, using them to build and cultivate my life and community?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 65:21
And they shall build houses, and inhabit them,.... In Jerusalem, and other parts of Judea: though this need not be limited to the Jews, but be considered as reaching to all the Lord's people, the
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 65:21
And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall build houses, and inhabit them ... - (note, Isaiah 62:8; Amos 9:14 .)
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 65:21
The quite contrary to what is said of the slothful man, : see .
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 65:21
Isaiah 65:21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.Ver. 21. And they shall build houses and inhabit them.] The contrary whereunto is threatened against the wicked. God’ s people are freed from the curse of the law, from the hurt, if not from the smart of afflictions.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 65:21
(21) They shall build houses . . .—The proverbial type of national security and peace, as the opposite was of national misfortune (Leviticus 26:16; Deuteronomy 28:30).
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 65:21
17–25. The last sentence of Isa 65:16 inspires the loftiest flight of the prophet’s imagination. The “former troubles shall be forgotten” in the glories of a new creation, in which all things minister to the welfare of Jehovah’s regenerate people.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 65:21
And they shall build houses - (See the notes at Isaiah 62:8-9).
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 65:21
21, 22. Not build, and another inhabit — As against Deuteronomy 28:15-68, and Leviticus 26:14-46, (which see,) here is a promise of permanent blessedness in the new order of things.
Sermons on Isaiah 65:21
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Israel's Chastisement by Art Katz | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes that the actions of God in the present times are a demonstration of His power and nature, both in judgment and mercy. The sermon highlights |
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Russ-05 вопросы и ответ by Art Katz | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of focusing on eternal rewards rather than temporary earthly possessions. He references Hebrews chapter 10, which encourages |
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The Parable of the Treasure by A.W. Pink | A.W. Pink expounds on 'The Parable of the Treasure' from Matthew 13:44, emphasizing that the treasure represents Israel, hidden in the world, and that the man who finds it symboliz |
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The Hope of Revival by Vernon Higham | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of turning to God and obeying His voice. He talks about the power of the Bible and how it can transform lives. The preacher a |
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Epistle 400 by George Fox | George Fox preaches about the importance of dwelling in God's love, patience, and truth, emphasizing the eternal nature of God's Word and the need to abide in it. He encourages liv |
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Epistle 221 by George Fox | George Fox preaches about the importance of dwelling in the power of the Lord God, His light, truth, and spirit, to maintain peace and discernment in the midst of challenges and te |
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Soon Your Little Crosses by Anne Dutton | Anne Dutton preaches about finding peace in the midst of troubles by fleeing to Christ, the mighty Savior, and committing our souls daily into His hands for salvation from sin and |