Isaiah 65:16

Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.
Isaiah 65:16
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Original language (Hebrew)

אֲשֶׁ֨ר הַמִּתְבָּרֵ֜ךְ בָּאָ֗רֶץ יִתְבָּרֵךְ֙ בֵּאלֹהֵ֣י אָמֵ֔ן וְהַנִּשְׁבָּ֣ע בָּאָ֔רֶץ יִשָּׁבַ֖ע בֵּאלֹהֵ֣י אָמֵ֑ן כִּ֣י נִשְׁכְּח֗וּ הַצָּרוֹת֙ הָרִ֣אשֹׁנ֔וֹת וְכִ֥י נִסְתְּר֖וּ מֵעֵינָֽי׃

  1. אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher“that”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  2. הַמִּתְבָּרֵ֜ךְha.mit.ba.Rekh“the [one who] blesses himself”
    Definite article + Verb, hithpael, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from בָּרַךְ · “to bless” · Strong's H1288
  3. בָּאָ֗רֶץba.'A.retz“in the land”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  4. יִתְבָּרֵךְ֙yit.ba.reKh“he will bless himself”
    Verb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בָּרַךְ · “to bless” · Strong's H1288
  5. בֵּאלֹהֵ֣יbe.lo.Hei“by [the] God of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  6. אָמֵ֔ן'a.Men“surely”
    Particle, interjection · from אָמֵן · “amen” · Strong's H0543
  7. וְהַנִּשְׁבָּ֣עve.ha.nish.Ba'“and the [one who] swears an oath”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁבַע · “to swear” · Strong's H7650
  8. בָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retz“in the land”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  9. יִשָּׁבַ֖עyi.sha.Va'“he will swear an oath”
    Verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁבַע · “to swear” · Strong's H7650
  10. בֵּאלֹהֵ֣יbe.lo.Hei“by [the] God of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  11. אָמֵ֑ן'a.Men“surely”
    Particle, interjection · from אָמֵן · “amen” · Strong's H0543
  12. כִּ֣יki“that”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  13. נִשְׁכְּח֗וּnish.ke.Chu“they will be forgotten”
    Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from שָׁכַח · “to forget” · Strong's H7911
  14. הַצָּרוֹת֙ha.tza.rOt“the troubles”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from צָרָה · “distress” · Strong's H6869B
  15. הָרִ֣אשֹׁנ֔וֹתha.Ri.sho.Not“<the> former”
    Definite article + Adjective, ordinal number, feminine, plural, absolute · from רִאשׁוֹן · “previous” · Strong's H7223H
  16. וְכִ֥יve.Khi“and for”
    Conjunction + Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  17. נִסְתְּר֖וּnis.te.Ru“they will be hidden”
    Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from סָתַר · “to hide” · Strong's H5641
  18. מֵעֵינָֽי׃me.'ei.Nai“from eyes my”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from עַ֫יִן · “eye” · Strong's H5869A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)