65:16 Whoever pronounces a blessing in the earth 1
will do so in the name of the faithful God; 2
whoever makes an oath in the earth
will do so in the name of the faithful God. 3
For past problems will be forgotten;
I will no longer think about them. 4
1 tn Or “in the land” (NIV, NCV, NRSV). The same phrase occurs again later in this verse, with the same options.
2 tn Heb “will pronounce a blessing by the God of truth.”
3 tn Heb “will take an oath by the God of truth.”
4 tn Heb “for the former distresses will be forgotten, and they will be hidden from my eyes.”