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Isaiah 65:16

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so that he who blesses himself on the earth will bless himself in the God of truth; and he who swears on the earth will swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hidden from my eyes.

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Verse 16. Amen, or “of truth.” False gods shall be neglected. They shall not swear by them, as formerly. Zephaniah 1:5.—Christ usually adopted the asseveration, Amen, Amen, to enforce his truths. Bible.

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