Yesaya 24:11

24:11 They howl in the streets because of what happened to the wine; ¹ 

all joy turns to sorrow; ² 

celebrations disappear from the earth. ³ 

Yesaya 65:16

65:16 Whoever pronounces a blessing in the earth ⁴ 

will do so in the name of the faithful God; ⁵ 

whoever makes an oath in the earth

will do so in the name of the faithful God. ⁶ 

For past problems will be forgotten;

I will no longer think about them. ⁷ 

[24:11]  ¹ tn Heb “[there is] an outcry over the wine in the streets.”

[24:11]  ² tn Heb “all joy turns to evening,” the darkness of evening symbolizing distress and sorrow.

[24:11]  ³ tn Heb “the joy of the earth disappears.”

[65:16]  ⁴ tn Or “in the land” (NIV, NCV, NRSV). The same phrase occurs again later in this verse, with the same options.

[65:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “will pronounce a blessing by the God of truth.”

[65:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “will take an oath by the God of truth.”

[65:16]  ⁷ tn Heb “for the former distresses will be forgotten, and they will be hidden from my eyes.”