Isaiah 65:16 meaning and explanation
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, Berean Standard Bible
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In context, the LORD is speaking through Isaiah to a people divided between faithful servants and those who forsake him. Verse 16 describes the renewed life of God's servants: blessings and oaths will no longer be sworn by idols such as Fortune and Destiny, named in verse 11, but by the God of truth, literally the God of Amen, a Hebrew word meaning firmness or faithfulness.
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