Isaiah 66
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1Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest? 2For all these things hath my hand made, and so all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word. 3He that killeth an ox is as he that slayeth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as he that breaketh a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as he that offereth swine’s blood; he that burneth frankincense, as he that blesseth an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations: 4I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delighted not.
5Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hate you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, Let Jehovah be glorified, that we may see your joy; but it is they that shall be put to shame. 6A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Jehovah that rendereth recompense to his enemies.
7Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man-child. 8Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. 9Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith Jehovah: shall I that cause to bring forth shut the womb? saith thy God.
10Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her; 11that ye may suck and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory. 12For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream: and ye shall suck thereof; ye shall be borne upon the side, and shall be dandled upon the knees. 13As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 14And ye shall see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like the tender grass: and the hand of Jehovah shall be known toward his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.
15For, behold, Jehovah will come with fire, and his chariots shall be like the whirlwind; to render his anger with fierceness, and his rebuke with flames of fire. 16For by fire will Jehovah execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh; and the slain of Jehovah shall be many. 17They that sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go unto the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together, saith Jehovah.
18For I know their works and their thoughts: the time cometh, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and shall see my glory. 19And I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations. 20And they shall bring all your brethren out of all the nations for an oblation unto Jehovah, upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon dromedaries, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith Jehovah, as the children of Israel bring their oblation in a clean vessel into the house of Jehovah. 21And of them also will I take for priests and for Levites, saith Jehovah.
22For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith Jehovah, so shall your seed and your name remain. 23And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith Jehovah. 24And they shall go forth, and look upon the dead bodies of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
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Isaiah 66
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Final Judgment and Joyous Restoration
1This is what the Lord says:
Heaven#Ac 7:49–50 is my throne,#Ps 11:4; Mt 5:34–35; 23:22
and earth is my footstool.#1Ch 28:2; Ps 99:5
Where could you possibly build a house for me?
And where would my resting place be?#2Sm 7:5; 1Kg 8:27; Jr 23:24
2My hand made all these things,
and so they all came into being.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
I will look favorably on this kind of person:
one who is humble,#Ps 86:1; Pr 16:19; Mt 11:29 submissive#66:2 Lit broken in spirit,#Ps 34:18; Mt 5:3; 1Tm 2:11
and trembles at my word.
3One person slaughters an ox, another kills a person;
one person sacrifices a lamb, another breaks a dog’s neck;
one person offers a grain offering, another offers pig’s blood;
one person offers incense, another praises an idol —
all these have chosen their ways
and delight in their abhorrent practices.#Am 5:21–25
4So I will choose their punishment,
and I will bring on them what they dread
because I called and no one answered;
I spoke and they did not listen;
they did what was evil in my sight
and chose what I did not delight in.#2Kg 21:2,6; Is 59:7; 65:12; Jr 7:30
5You who tremble at his word,#Ezr 9:4; 10:3
hear the word of the Lord:#Is 28:14
“Your brothers who hate and exclude you
for my name’s sake have said,#Mt 5:10–12; 10:22; Jn 9:34; 15:18–20
‘Let the Lord be glorified
so that we can see your joy!’
But they will be put to shame.”#Is 26:11; 44:9; 65:13
6A sound of uproar from the city!
A voice from the temple —
the voice of the Lord,
paying back his enemies what they deserve!#Is 59:18; 65:6; Jl 3:7
7Before Zion was in labor, she gave birth;
before she was in pain, she delivered a boy.
8Who has heard of such a thing?
Who has seen such things?
Can a land be born in one day
or a nation be delivered in an instant?
Yet as soon as Zion was in labor,
she gave birth to her sons.
9“Will I bring a baby to the point of birth
and not deliver it?”
says the Lord;
“or will I who deliver, close the womb?”
says your God.
10Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her,
all who love her.#Ps 122:6; 137:6; Is 65:18
Rejoice greatly with her,
all who mourn over her —
11so that you may nurse and be satisfied
from her comforting breast
and drink deeply and delight yourselves
from her glorious breasts.
12For this is what the Lord says:
I will make peace flow to her like a river,#Ps 72:3,7; Is 48:18
and the wealth#66:12 Or glory of nations like a flood;#Is 61:6
you will nurse and be carried on her hip#Is 60:4–5
and bounced on her lap.
13As a mother comforts her son,
so I will comfort you,#Ps 86:17; Is 40:1; 49:13; 51:13; 52:9; 2Co 1:3–4
and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.
14You will see, you will rejoice,
and you#66:14 Lit your bones will flourish like grass;#Ps 72:16; Pr 11:28; Is 58:11
then the Lord’s power will be revealed to his servants,
but he will show his wrath against his enemies.
15Look, the Lord will come with fire#Is 33:14; Mal 3:1–2; 2Th 1:7–8; 2Pt 3:7 —
his chariots are like the whirlwind#Ps 68:17; Is 5:28; Hab 3:8 —
to execute his anger with fury
and his rebuke with flames of fire.
16For the Lord will execute judgment
on all humanity#Gn 6:12; Jr 12:12; 25:31; Ezk 20:48; 21:4–5 with his fiery sword,
and many will be slain by the Lord.
17“Those who dedicate and purify themselves to enter the groves#Is 65:3–5 following their leader,#66:17 Hb obscure eating meat from pigs, vermin,#66:17 Lit abhorrent things and rats, will perish together.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.
18“Knowing#66:18 LXX, Syr; MT omits Knowing their works and their thoughts, I have come to gather all nations and languages;#Is 45:22–25; Jr 3:17 they will come and see my glory. 19I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from them to the nations — to Tarshish, Put,#66:19 LXX; MT reads Pul Lud (who are archers), Tubal, Javan,#Gn 10:2,5; 1Kg 10:22; Jr 46:9; Ezk 27:10,13 and the coasts and islands far away — who have not heard about me or seen my glory. And they will proclaim my glory among the nations.#1Ch 16:24; Ps 96:3 20They will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the Lord on horses and chariots, in litters, and on mules and camels, to my holy mountain Jerusalem,”#Ps 2:6; Is 56:7; Ezk 20:40; Jl 3:17 says the Lord, “just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the Lord. 21I will also take some of them as priests and Levites,”#Ex 19:6; Is 61:6; 1Pt 2:5,9; Rv 1:6 says the Lord.
22“For just as the new heavens and the new earth,#Is 65:17; Heb 12:26–27; 2Pt 3:13; Rv 21:1
which I will make,
will remain before me” —
this is the Lord’s declaration —
“so your offspring and your name will remain.
23All humanity will come to worship me
from one New Moon to another
and from one Sabbath to another,”
says the Lord.
24“As they leave, they will see the dead bodies of those who have rebelled against me;#Is 1:2; 5:25; 34:3 for their worm#Jb 7:5; Is 14:11 will never die, their fire will never go out,#Mk 9:48 and they will be a horror to all humanity.”#Dn 12:2
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