17. “For I will create a new heaven and a new earth; the past events will not be remembered or come to mind.
18. Then be glad and rejoice foreverin what I am creating;for I will create Jerusalem to be a joyand its people to be a delight.
19. I will rejoice in Jerusalemand be glad in My people.The sound of weeping and cryingwill no longer be heard in her.
20. In her, a nursing infant will no longer liveonly a few days, or an old man not live out his days.Indeed, the youth will die at a hundred years,and the one who misses a hundred years will be cursed.
21. People will build houses and live in them;they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
22. They will not build and others live in them;they will not plant and others eat.For My people’s lives will belike the lifetime of a tree. My chosen ones will fully enjoythe work of their hands.
23. They will not labor without success or bear children destined for disaster,for they will be a people blessed by the Lordalong with their descendants.
24. Even before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear.
25. The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but the serpent’s food will be dust! They will not do what is evil or destroyon My entire holy mountain,” says the Lord.