17 Listen, I’m about to create new skies and a new earth,[ref]

and then the previous things won’t be remembered or thought about

18 because you’ll celebrate and be forever happy with what I’m about to create,

≈ because listen, I’m about to create a happy Yerushalem (Jerusalem) with celebrating people.

19 Then I’ll celebrate about Yerushalem and be happy about my people,

≈ and the sounds of weeping and distress will no longer be heard there.[ref]

20 There won’t be any more babies die there at a few days old,

≈ or an elderly person who doesn’t enjoy their full life.

Someone who’s a hundred years old will seem like a young man,

≈ and someone who doesn’t reach one hundred will be cconsidered cursed.

21 They’ll build houses and live in them,

≈ and they’ll plant vineyards and get to eat their fruit.

22 They won’t build then end up having someone else live there,

≈ and they won’t plant then end up with someone else eating the produce,

because my people will live as long as trees,

≈ and my chosen ones will fully enjoy everything they’ve worked at.

23 Their work won’t be wasted, and they won’t end up discouraged,

→ because they’ll be Yahweh’s children who’re blessed, along with their descendants.

24 Before they even call out, I’ll answer them—

≈ while they’re still speaking, I’ll hear them.

25 The wolf and the lamb will graze together,[ref]

≈ and the lion will eat straw like the cow.

The snake’s food will be dirt and they won’t cause any harm,

≈ and nothing will be destroyed on my sacred mountain says Yahweh.