📖 Isaiah — Chapter 65 (KJV)
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Isaiah 65:1 RI am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
Isaiah 65:2 I have Rspread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
Isaiah 65:3 RA people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense Tupon altars of brick;
Isaiah 65:4 Which Rremain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and Tbroth of abominable things is in their vessels;
Isaiah 65:5 Which say, RStand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my Tnose, a fire that burneth all the day.
Isaiah 65:6 Behold, Rit is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,
Isaiah 65:7 RYour iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
Isaiah 65:8 Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
Isaiah 65:9 And RI will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
Isaiah 65:10 And RSharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
Isaiah 65:11 But ye are Rthey that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that Ttroop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that Tnumber.
Isaiah 65:12 Therefore Rwill I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
Isaiah 65:13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, Rmy servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
Isaiah 65:14 Behold, Rmy servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for Tvexation of spirit.
Isaiah 65:15 And Rye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
Isaiah 65:16 That Rhe 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.
Isaiah 65:17 For, behold, RI create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor Tcome into mind.
Isaiah 65:18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: Rfor, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
Isaiah 65:19 And RI 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.
Isaiah 65:20 RThere shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
Isaiah 65:21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
Isaiah 65:22 They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: Rfor as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect Tshall long enjoy the work of their hands.
Isaiah 65:23 They Rshall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.
Isaiah 65:24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Isaiah 65:25 The Rwolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 65:1–9 — Outstretched hands and a preserved remnant
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord describes making himself available while a rebellious people pursue offensive worship and claims of superiority. Like good juice remaining in a cluster, a remnant is preserved for his servants.
Key Truth: Answer God’s call with humble faithfulness.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “I am ____ of them that asked not for me; I am found …” (Isaiah 65:1)
Find it in Isaiah 65:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Which say, ____ by thyself, come not near to me; for I am …” (Isaiah 65:5)
Find it in Isaiah 65:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And I will ____ forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah …” (Isaiah 65:9)
Find it in Isaiah 65:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 65:10–17 — Different outcomes and a new creation promise
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Those seeking the Lord receive provision while those forsaking him face judgment. Blessing in the God of truth leads into the promise of new heavens and a new earth.
Key Truth: Seek the Lord rather than ignoring his call.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And ____ shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of …” (Isaiah 65:10)
Find it in Isaiah 65:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Behold, my servants shall sing for ____ of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, …” (Isaiah 65:14)
Find it in Isaiah 65:14 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “For, ____ , I create new heavens and a new earth: and …” (Isaiah 65:17)
Find it in Isaiah 65:17 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 65:18–25 — Joy, fruitful labor, and peace
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The restoration vision includes rejoicing, lasting life, houses enjoyed by their builders, and fruitful vineyards. Before calls are finished God answers, and animals dwell without harming one another.
Key Truth: Let promised peace encourage patient righteous work.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a ____ .” (Isaiah 65:18)
Find it in Isaiah 65:18 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And they shall ____ houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and …” (Isaiah 65:21)
Find it in Isaiah 65:21 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall …” (Isaiah 65:25)
Find it in Isaiah 65:25 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Revelation 21:1 — John also sees a new heaven and a new earth.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can hope in restoration sustain the good work before you?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What surprising response extends beyond former expectation?
2. What contrasts with the LORD’s outstretched hands?
3. What does preserving the cluster’s blessing illustrate?
4. What new creation is announced?
5. What defines the holy mountain’s animal scene?
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