Isaiah 65:17 “For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former thin…”

Isaiah 65:17

For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

World English Bible

“For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things will not be remembered, nor come into mind.

American Standard Version

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

Geneva Bible 1599

For lo, I will create newe heauens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembred nor come into minde.

Darby Translation

For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

Young's Literal Translation

For, lo, I am creating new heavens, and a new earth, And the former things are not remembered, Nor do they ascend on the heart.

Bible in Basic English

For see, I am making a new heaven and a new earth: and the past things will be gone completely out of mind.

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Cross references

“I create”

2 Peter 3:13 Isaiah 66:22 Revelation 21:1–5 Isaiah 51:16

2 Peter 3:13 · BSB

But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

Isaiah 66:22 · BSB

“For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will endure before Me,” declares the LORD, “so your descendants and your name will endure.

Revelation 21:1–5 · BSB

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

Isaiah 51:16 · BSB

I have put My words in your mouth, and covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’”

“the former”

Jeremiah 3:16

Jeremiah 3:16 · BSB

“In those days, when you multiply and increase in the land,” declares the LORD, “they will no longer discuss the ark of the covenant of the LORD. It will never come to mind, and no one will remember it or miss it, nor wi…

Also

Isaiah 43:18

Isaiah 43:18 · BSB

“Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Whoever 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.

18But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight.

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