Isaiah 65:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.

They shall not build, and another inhabit - They shall not experience the curse pronounced, Leviticus 26:16; Deuteronomy 28:30.

For as the days of a tree - among the most long-lived of objects in nature.

(Are) the days of my people - they shall live as long as the trees they "plant" (cf. Isaiah 61:3 , end; Psalms 92:12).

Mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands (Hebrew, yªbaluw ( H1086), from baalah (H1086), to be old) - consume, wear out: they shall long live to enjoy the last of it (Isaiah 62:9).

Isaiah 65:22

22 They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.