Isaiah 66

Heaven Is Yahweh’s Throne

1Thus says Yahweh,

“Heaven is My throne, and the earth is the footstool of My feet.

Where then is a house you could build for Me?

And where is a place that #66:1 Lit is My resting place?I may rest?

2“For My hand made all these things,

Thus all these things came into being,” declares Yahweh.

“But to this one I will look,

To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.

3¶“But he who slaughters an ox is the one who strikes down a man;

He who sacrifices a lamb is the one who breaks a dog’s neck;

He who offers a grain offering is the one who offers swine’s blood;

He who offers a memorial offering of frankincense is the one who blesses wickedness.

As they have chosen their own ways,

And their soul takes pleasure in their detestable things,

4So I will choose their #66:4 Lit ill treatmentspunishments

And will bring on them what they dread,

Because I called, but no one answered;

I spoke, but they did not listen.

And they did what was evil in My eyes

And chose that in which I did not take pleasure.”

5Hear the word of Yahweh, you who tremble at His word:

“Your brothers who hate you, who exclude you for My name’s sake,

Have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your gladness.’

But they will be put to shame.

6“A voice of rumbling from the city, a voice from the temple,

The voice of Yahweh who is paying recompense to His enemies.

7¶“Before she was in labor pains, she gave birth;

Before her pangs came, she delivered a male child.

8“Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things?

Can a land be #66:8 Lit travailed withbrought forth through labor pains in one day?

Can a nation be born all at once?

As soon as Zion was in labor pains, she also gave birth to her sons.

9“Shall I bring to the point of breaking forth and not cause birth?” says Yahweh.

“Or shall I who causes birth shut the womb?” says your God.

Joy in Jerusalem’s Future

10“Be glad with Jerusalem and rejoice for her, all you who love her;

Be exceedingly joyful with her, all you who mourn over her,

11That you may nurse and be satisfied with her comforting breasts,

That you may suck and be delighted with her bountiful bosom.”

12For thus says Yahweh, “Behold, I stretch out peace to her like a river,

And the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream;

And you will #66:12 Lit nursebe nursed; you will be carried on the #66:12 Lit sidehip and played with on the knees.

13“As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you;

And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”

14Then you will see this, and your heart will be joyful,

And your bones will flourish like the new grass;

And the hand of Yahweh will be made known to His slaves,

But He will be indignant toward His enemies.

15For behold, Yahweh will come in fire

And His chariots like the whirlwind,

To return His anger with wrath,

And His rebuke with flames of fire.

16For Yahweh will execute judgment by fire

And by His sword on all flesh,

And those slain by Yahweh will be many.

17“Those who sanctify and purify themselves to go to the gardens,

# 66:17 Lit After Following one in the center,

Who eat swine’s flesh, detestable things, and mice,

Will come to an end altogether,” declares Yahweh.

18“And I #66:18 As in Gr; Heb omits knowknow their works and their thoughts; #66:18 Lit it is comingthe time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and see My glory. 19I will set a sign among them and will send those who have escaped from them to the nations: Tarshish, #66:19 As in Gr; Heb PulPut, Lud, #66:19 As in Gr; Heb those who draw the bowMeshech, Tubal, and #66:19 GreeceJavan, to the distant coastlands that have neither heard My report nor seen My glory. And they will declare My glory among the nations. 20Then they shall bring all your brothers from all the nations as a grain offering to Yahweh, on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules, and on camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says Yahweh, “just as the sons of Israel bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of Yahweh. 21I will also take some of them for priests and for Levites,” says Yahweh.

22“For just as the new heavens and the new earth

Which I make will endure before Me,” declares Yahweh,

“So your seed and your name will endure.

23“And it shall be from new moon to new moon

And from sabbath to sabbath,

All #66:23 Lit fleshmankind will come to worship before Me,” says Yahweh.

24“Then they will go forth and look

On the corpses of the men

Who have #66:24 Or rebelledtransgressed against Me.

For their worm will not die

And their fire will not be quenched;

And they will be an object of contempt to all #66:24 Lit fleshmankind.”

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Isaiah 66

Heaven Is God’s Throne

1This is what the Lord says,

“Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.

Where, then, is a house that you could build for Me?

And where will My resting place be?

2For all these things My hand has made,

So all these things came into being [by and for Me],” declares the Lord.

“But to this one I will look [graciously],

To him who is humble and contrite in spirit, and who [reverently] trembles at My word and honors My commands.

Hypocrisy Rebuked

3“He who kills an ox [for pagan sacrifice] is [as guilty] as one who kills a man;

He who sacrifices a lamb, as one who breaks a dog’s neck;

He who offers a grain offering, as one who offers swine’s blood;

He who offers incense, as one who blesses an idol.

Such people have chosen their own ways,

And their soul delights in their repulsive acts;

4So I will choose their punishments,

And will bring the things they dread upon them

Because I called, but no one answered;

I spoke, but they did not listen or obey.

But they did evil in My sight

And chose that in which I did not delight.”

5Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble [with awe-filled reverence] at His word:

“Your brothers who hate you, who exclude you for My Name’s sake,

Have said, ‘Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy.’

But they will be put to shame.

6The sound of an uproar from the city! A voice from the temple!

The voice of the Lord, providing retribution to His enemies.

7“Before she (Zion) was in labor, she gave birth;

Before her labor pain came, she gave birth to a boy.

8Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things?

Can a land #As foretold here and in Ezek 37:21, 22, Israel became a recognized nation, actually “born in one day.” After being away from their homeland for almost 2,000 years, the Jews were given a national homeland in Palestine by the Balfour Declaration in November 1917. In 1922, the League of Nations gave Great Britain the mandate over Palestine. On May 14, 1948, Great Britain withdrew her mandate, and immediately Israel was declared a sovereign state, and her growth and importance among nations was astonishing.be born in one day?

Or can a nation be brought forth in a moment?

As soon as Zion was in labor, she also brought forth her sons.

9Shall I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery?” says the Lord.

“Or shall I who gives delivery shut the womb?” says your God.

Joy in Jerusalem’s Future

10“Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her;

Rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her,

11That you may nurse and be satisfied with her comforting breasts,

That you may drink deeply and be delighted with her bountiful bosom.”

12For the Lord says this, “Behold, I extend peace to her (Jerusalem) like a river,

And the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream;

And you will be nursed, you will be carried on her hip and [playfully] rocked on her knees.

13As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you;

And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”

14When you see this, your heart will rejoice;

Your bones will flourish like new grass.

And the [powerful] hand of the Lord will be revealed to His servants,

But His indignation will be toward His enemies.

15For indeed, the Lord will come in fire

And His chariots will be like the stormy wind,

To render His anger with rage,

And His rebuke with flames of fire.

16For the Lord will execute judgment by fire

And by His sword on all mankind,

And those slain by the Lord will be many.

17“Those who [vainly attempt to] sanctify and cleanse themselves to go to the gardens [to sacrifice to idols],

Following after #Perhaps referring to the image of the Syrian god Adad. Some commentators also suggest that this may refer to the cultic leader in the center who shows by his example how to conduct the ceremonies.one in the center,

Who eat swine’s flesh, #This may refer to a reptile of some kind.detestable things and mice,

Will come to an end together,” says the Lord.

18“For I know their works and their thoughts. The time is coming to gather all nations and languages, and they will come and see My glory. 19I will set up a [miraculous] sign among them, and from them I will send survivors to the nations: Tarshish, Pul (Put), Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to the distant islands and coastlands that have not heard of My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare and proclaim My glory among the nations. 20Then they shall bring all your countrymen (children of Israel) from all the nations as a grain offering to the Lord—on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules and on camels—to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the Lord, “just as the sons of Israel bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of the Lord. 21I will also take some of them as priests and Levites,” says the Lord.

22“For just as the new heavens and the new earth

Which I make will remain and endure before Me,” declares the Lord,

“So your offspring and your name will remain and endure.

23And it shall be that from New Moon to New Moon

And from Sabbath to Sabbath,

All mankind will come to bow down and worship before Me,” says the Lord.

24“Then they will go forth and look

Upon the dead bodies of the [rebellious] men

Who have transgressed against Me;

For their worm (maggot) will not die,

And their fire will not go out;

And they will be an abhorrence to all mankind.”

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