NASB — Isaiah 66 — KJV

Heaven Is God’s Throne

1 Thus° says° the LORD°,
  “aHeaven° is My throne° and the earth° is My footstool°°.
  Where° then° is a bhouse° you could build° for Me?
  And where° is a place° that II may rest°?
  2 “For aMy hand° made° all° these° things°,
  Thus all° these° things° came° into being°,” declares° the LORD°.
  “But to this° one° I will look°,
  To him who° is humble° and bcontrite° of spirit°, and who° ctrembles° at My word°.

[1] ILit is My resting place? a1K 8:27; Ps 11:4; Mt 5:34, 35; 23:22 b2S 7:5-7; Jr 7:4; Jn 4:20, 21; Ac 7:48-50
[2] aIs 40:26 bPs 34:18; Is 57:15; Mt 5:3, 4; Lk 18:13, 14 cPs 119:120; Is 66:5

Hypocrisy Rebuked

  3 ¶ “[But] he who kills° an ox° is [like] one who slays° a man°;
  He who sacrifices° a lamb° is [like] the one who breaks° a dog’s° neck°;
  He who offers° a grain offering° [is like one who offers] aswine’s° blood°;
  He who Ibburns° incense° is [like] the one who blesses° an idol°.
  As they have chosen° their c[own] ways°,
  And their soul° delights° in their dabominations°,
  4 So° I will achoose° their Ipunishments°
  And will bbring° on them what° they dread°.
  Because° I called°, but cno° one° answered°;
  I spoke°, but they did not listen°.
  And they did° devil° in My sight°
  And chose° that in which° I did not delight°.”
  5 Hear° the word° of the LORD°, you who° atremble° at His word°:
  “Your brothers° who bhate° you, who cexclude° you for My name’s° sake°,
  Have said°, ‘Let the LORD° be glorified°, that we may see° your joy°.’
  But dthey will be put° to shame°.
  6 “A voice° of uproar° from the city°, a voice° from the temple°,
  The voice° of the LORD° who is arendering° recompense° to His enemies°.

[3] ILit offers a memorial of incense aIs 65:4 bLv 2:2; Is 1:13 cIs 57:17; 65:2 dIs 44:19
[4] ILit ill treatments aPv 1:31, 32; Is 65:7 bPv 10:24 cPv 1:24; Is 65:12; Jr 7:13 d2K 21:2, 6; Is 59:7; 65:12; Jr 7:30
[5] aIs 66:2 bPs 38:20; Is 60:15 cMt 5:10-12; 10:22; Jn 9:34; 15:18-20 dLk 13:17
[6] aIs 59:18; 65:6; Jol 3:7

  7 ¶ “Before° she travailed°, ashe brought° forth°;
  Before° her pain° came°, bshe gave° birth° to a boy°.
  8aWho° has heard° such° a thing°? Who° has seen° such° things?
  Can a land° be Iborn° in one° day°?
  Can a nation° be brought° forth° all° at once°°?
  As soon° as Zion° travailed°, she also° brought° forth° her sons°.
  9 “Shall I bring° to the point° of birth° and anot give° delivery°?” says° the LORD°.
  “Or° shall I who gives° delivery° shut° [the womb]?” says° your God°.

[7] aIs 37:3; 54:1 bRv 12:5
[8] ILit travailed with aIs 64:4
[9] aIs 37:3

Joy in Jerusalem’s Future

  10 “Be ajoyful° with Jerusalem° and rejoice° for her, all° you who blove° her;
  Be exceedingly° cglad° with her, all° you who mourn° over° her,
  11 That you may nurse° and abe satisfied° with her comforting° breasts°,
  That you may suck° and be delighted° with her bbountiful° bosom°.”
  12 For thus° says° the LORD°, “Behold°, I extend° apeace° to her like a river°,
  And the bglory° of the nations° like an overflowing° stream°;
  And you will Ibe nursed°, you will be ccarried° on the IIhip° and fondled° on the knees°.
  13 “As one° whom° his mother° comforts°, so° I will acomfort° you;
  And you will be comforted° in Jerusalem°.”
  14 Then you will asee° [this], and your bheart° will be glad°,
  And your cbones° will flourish° like the new° grass°;
  And the dhand° of the LORD° will be made° known° to His servants°,
  But He will be eindignant° toward° His enemies°.
  15 For behold°, the LORD° will come° in afire°
  And His bchariots° like the whirlwind°,
  To render° His anger° with fury°,
  And His rebuke° with flames° of fire°.
  16 For the LORD° will execute° judgment° by afire°
  And by His bsword° on all° flesh°,
  And those slain° by the LORD° will be many°.
  17 “Those who sanctify° and purify° themselves [to go] to the agardens°,
  IFollowing° one° in the center°,
  Who eat° bswine’s° flesh°, detestable° things° and mice°,
  Will ccome° to an end° altogether°,” declares° the LORD°.

[10] aDt 32:43; Is 65:18; Ro 15:10 bPs 26:8; 122:6 cPs 137:6
[11] aIs 49:23; 60:16; Jol 3:18 bIs 60:1, 2; 62:2
[12] ILit nurse IILit side aPs 72:3, 7; Is 48:18 bIs 60:5; 61:6 cIs 60:4
[13] aIs 12:1; 40:1, 2; 49:13; 51:3; 2Co 1:3, 4
[14] aIs 33:20 bZc 10:7 cPv 3:8; Is 58:11 dEzr 7:9; 8:31 eIs 10:5; 13:5; 34:2
[15] aIs 10:17; 30:27, 33; 31:9 bPs 68:17; Is 5:28; Hab 3:8
[16] aIs 30:30; Ezk 38:22 bIs 65:12; Ezk 38:21
[17] ILit After aIs 1:29; 65:3 bLv 11:7; Is 65:4 cIs 1:28, 31

18 ¶ “For I Iknow their works° and their athoughts°; IIthe time is coming° to bgather° all° nations° and tongues°. And they shall come° and see° My glory°. 19 I will set° a asign° among them and will send° survivors° from them to the nations°: bTarshish°, IPut°, cLud°, IIMeshech°, dTubal° and IIIJavan°, to the distant° ecoastlands° that have neither° heard° My fame° nor° seen° My glory°. And they will fdeclare° My glory° among the nations°. 20 Then they shall abring° all° your brethren° from all° the nations° as a grain offering° to the LORD°, on horses°, in chariots°, in litters°, on mules° and on camels°, to My bholy° mountain° Jerusalem°,” says° the LORD°, “just° as the sons° of Israel° bring° their grain offering° in a cclean° vessel° to the house° of the LORD°. 21 I will also° take° some° of them for apriests° [and] for Levites°,” says° the LORD°.
  22 “For just° as the anew° heavens° and the new° earth°
  Which° I make° will endure° before° Me,” declares° the LORD°,
  “So° your boffspring° and your cname° will endure°.
  23 “And it shall be from anew° moon° to new° moon°
  And from sabbath° to sabbath°,
  All° Imankind° will come° to bbow° down° before° Me,” says° the LORD°.
  24 “Then they will go° forth° and look°
  On the acorpses° of the men°
  Who have Ibtransgressed° against Me.
  For their cworm° will not die°
  dAnd their fire° will not be quenched°;
  And they will be an eabhorrence° to all° IImankind°.”

[18] ISo with Gr; Heb omits know IILit it is coming aIs 59:7; 65:2 bIs 45:22-25; Jr 3:17
[19] ISo with Gr; Heb Pul IISo with Gr; Heb those who draw the bow IIII.e. Greece aIs 11:10, 12; 49:22; 62:10 bIs 2:16; 60:9 cEzk 27:10 dGn 10:2 eIs 11:11; 24:15; 60:9 f1Ch 16:24; Is 42:12
[20] aIs 43:6; 49:22; 60:4 bIs 2:2, 3; 11:9; 56:7; 65:11, 25 cIs 52:11
[21] aEx 19:6; Is 61:6; 1P 2:5, 9
[22] aIs 65:17; He 12:26, 27; 2P 3:13; Rv 21:1 bIs 61:8, 9; 65:22, 23; Jn 10:27-29; 1P 1:4, 5 cIs 56:5
[23] ILit flesh aIs 1:13, 14; Ezk 46:1, 6 bIs 19:21, 23; 27:13; 49:7
[24] IOr rebelled IILit flesh aIs 5:25; 34:3 bIs 1:28; 24:20 cIs 14:11; Mk 9:48 dIs 1:31; Mt 3:12 eDn 12:2


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The glorious God will be served in humble sincerety.

1 ¶ Thus² saithºª the LORD,º The heavenº [is] my throne,º and the earthº [is] my footstool:ºº where² [is] the houseº that² ye buildºª unto me? and where² [is] the² placeº of my rest?º 2 For all² those² [things] hath mine handº made,ºª and all² those² [things] have been,² saithºª the LORD:º but to² this² [man] will I look,ºª [even] to² [him that is] poorº and of a contriteº spirit,º and tremblethº at² my word.º 3 He that killethºª an oxº [is as if] he slewºª a man;º he that sacrificethºª a lamb,º [as if] he cut off¹ª a dog's¹ neck;ºª² he that offerethºª an oblation,º [as if he offered] swine'sº blood;º he that burnethºª incense,º [as if] he blessedºª an idol.º Yea,² they² have chosenºª their own ways,º and their soulº delightethºª in their abominations.º 4 I² also² will chooseºª their delusions,º and will bringºª their fearsº upon them; because² when I called,ºª none² did answer;ºª when I spake,ºª they did not² hear:ºª but they didºª evilº before mine eyes,º and choseºª [that] in which² I delightedºª not.²

[1] 2S 7:5; 1K 8:27; 1Ch 28:2; 2Ch 6:18; Ps 11:4; 99:9; 132:7; Jr 7:4; Mal 1:11; Mt 5:34; 23:21; 24:2; Jn 4:20; Ac 7:48; 17:24.
[2] Gn 1:1; 2K 22:19; 2Ch 34:27; Ezr 9:4; 10:3; Ps 34:18; 51:17; 119:120, 161; 138:6; Pv 28:14; Is 40:26; 57:15; 61:1; 66:5; Jr 31:19; Ezk 9:4; Hab 3:16; Mt 5:3; Lk 18:13; Ac 9:6; 16:29; Php 2:12; Col 1:17; He 1:2.
[3] Lv 2:2; Dt 14:8; 23:18; Jg 5:8; 10:14; Pv 15:8; 21:27; Is 1:11; 65:3, 12; 66:17; Am 5:21.
[4] 1K 22:19; 2K 21:2, 6; Ps 81:12; Pv 1:24, 31; 10:24; Is 50:2; 65:3, 12; Jr 7:13; Mt 22:2; 24:24; 2Th 2:10.

He comforteth the humble with the marvellous generation,

5 ¶ Hearºª the wordº of the LORD,º ye that trembleº at² his word;º Your brethrenº that hatedºª you, that cast you outºª for my name's¹ sake,²² said,ºª Let the LORDº be glorified:ºª but he shall appearºª to your joy,º and they² shall be ashamed.ºª 6 A voiceº of noiseº from the city,º² a voiceº from the temple,º² a voiceº of the LORDº that renderethºª recompenceº to his enemies.ºª 7 Before² she travailed,ºª she brought forth;ºª before² her painº came,ºª she was deliveredºª of a man child.º 8 Who² hath heardºª such a thing?² who² hath seenºª such things?² Shall the earthº be made to bring forthºª in oneº day?º [or] shall a nationº be bornºª at once?º² for² as soon² as¹ Zionº travailed,ºª she brought forthºª² her children.º 9 Shall I² bring to the birth,ºª and not² cause to bring forth?ºª saithºª the LORD:º shall Iº cause to bring forth,ºª and shutºª [the womb]? saithºª thy God.º

[5] Ps 38:20; Pv 13:13; So 1:6; Is 5:19; 66:2; Jr 36:16, 23; Mt 5:10; 10:22; Lk 6:22; Jn 9:34; 15:18; 16:2; Ac 2:33; 26:9; 1Th 2:15; 2Th 1:6; Tit 2:13; He 9:28; 1P 4:12; 1Jn 3:13.
[6] Is 34:8; 59:18; 65:5; Jol 3:7; Am 1:2.
[7] Is 54:1; Ga 4:26; Rv 12:1.
[8] Is 49:20; 64:4; Ac 2:41; 4:4; 21:20; Ro 15:18; 1Co 2:9.
[9] Gn 18:14; Is 37:3.

and with the gracious benefits of the Church.

10 Rejoiceºª ye with² Jerusalem,º and be gladºª with her, all² ye that loveºª her: rejoiceºª for joyº with² her, all² ye that mournºª for² her: 11 That² ye may suck,ºª and be satisfiedºª with the breastsº² of her consolations;º that² ye may milk out,ºª and be delightedºª with the abundanceº² of her glory.º 12 For² thus² saithºª the LORD,º Behold,² I will extendºª peaceº to² her like a river,º and the gloryº of the Gentilesº like a flowingºª stream:º then shall ye suck,ºª ye shall be borneºª upon² [her] sides,º and be dandledºª upon² [her] knees.º 13 As oneº whom² his motherº comforteth,ºª so² will I² comfortºª you; and ye shall be comfortedºª in Jerusalem.º 14 And when ye seeºª [this], your heartº shall rejoice,ºª and your bonesº shall flourishºª like an herb:º and the handº of the LORDº shall be knownºª toward² his servants,º and [his] indignationºª toward² his enemies.ºª

[10] Dt 32:43; Ps 26:8; 84:1; 122:6; 137:6; Is 44:23; 61:2; 65:18; Ezk 9:4; Jn 16:20; Ro 15:9; Rv 11:3.
[11] Ps 36:8; Is 60:5, 16; Jol 3:18; 1P 2:2.
[12] Ps 72:3; Is 9:7; 45:14; 48:18; 49:19; 54:3; 60:4, 5, 16; 66:11, 19.
[13] Ps 137:6; Is 51:3; 65:18; 66:10; 1Th 2:7.
[14] Ezr 7:9; 8:18, 22, 31; Pv 3:8; 17:22; Is 26:19; 65:12; 66:5; Ezk 37:1; Ho 14:4; Zc 10:7; Mal 3:18; Jn 16:22; He 10:27.

God's severe judgments against the wicked.

15 For,² behold,² the LORDº will comeºª with fire,º and with his chariotsº like a whirlwind,º to renderºª his angerº with fury,º and his rebukeº with flamesº of fire.º 16 For² by fireº and by his swordº will the LORDº pleadºª with² all² flesh:º and the slainº of the LORDº shall be many.ºª 17 They that sanctify¹ª themselves,² and purify¹ª themselves² in² the gardensº behindº oneº [tree] in the midst,º eatingºª swine'sº flesh,º and the abomination,º and the mouse,º shall be consumedºª together,º saithºª the LORD.º 18 For I² [know] their worksº and their thoughts:º it shall come,ºª that I will gatherºª² all² nationsº and tongues;º and they shall come,ºª and seeºª² my glory.º

[15] Ps 11:6; 21:9; 50:3; 97:3; Is 30:27, 33; Jr 4:3; Dn 11:40; Am 7:4; Mt 22:7; 2Th 1:6; 2P 3:10.
[16] Is 27:1; 34:5; Ezk 38:21; 39:2; Rv 19:11.
[17] Lv 11:2; Dt 14:3; Is 1:29; 65:3.
[18] Dt 31:21; Jb 42:2; Ps 67:2; 72:11, 17; 82:8; 86:9; Is 2:2; 37:28; 66:10; Ezk 38:10; 39:21; Jol 3:2; Am 5:12; Mt 9:4; 12:25; Lk 5:22; Jn 5:42; 17:24; Ro 15:8; 16:26; 1Co 3:20; 2Co 4:4; He 4:12; Rv 2:2, 9, 13; 11:15.

The Gentiles shall have an holy Church,

19 And I will setºª a signº among them, and I will sendºª those that escapeº of them² unto² the nations,º [to] Tarshish,º Pul,º and Lud,º that drawºª the bow,º [to] Tubal,º and Javan,º [to] the islesº afar off,º that² have not² heardºª² my fame,º neither² have seenºª² my glory;º and they shall declareºª² my gloryº among the Gentiles.º 20 And they shall bringºª² all² your brethrenº [for] an offeringº unto the LORDº out of all²² nationsº upon horses,º and in chariots,º and in litters,º and upon mules,º and upon swift beasts,º to² my holyº mountainº Jerusalem,º saithºª the LORD,º as² the childrenº of Israelº bringºª² an offeringº in a cleanº vesselº into the houseº of the LORD.º 21 And I will also² takeºª of² them for priestsº [and] for Levites,º saithºª the LORD.º 22 For² as² the newº heavensº and the newº earth,º which² I² will make,ºª shall remainºª beforeº me, saithºª the LORD,º so² shall your seedº and your nameº remain.ºª 23 And it shall come to pass,² [that] fromº² one new moonº to another,º and fromº² one sabbathº to another,º shall all² fleshº comeºª to worshipºª beforeº me, saithºª the LORD.º

[19] Gn 10:4, 13; 1Ch 1:7, 11; Ps 72:10; Is 11:10; 18:3, 7; 24:15; 29:24; 42:4; 43:6; 49:1, 12; 51:5; 52:15; 55:5; 62:10; 65:1; Ezk 27:10, 13; 30:5; 38:2; 39:1; Zp 2:11; Mal 1:11; Mt 7:11; 28:19; Mk 16:15; Lk 2:34; Ro 11:1; 15:21; Ep 3:8.
[20] Is 11:9; 43:6; 49:12; 54:3; 56:7; 60:3, 9; 65:11, 25; Ro 12:1; 15:16; Php 2:17; 1P 2:5.
[21] Ex 19:6; Is 61:6; Jr 13:18; 1P 2:5, 9; Rv 1:6; 5:10; 20:6.
[22] Is 65:17; Mt 28:20; Jn 10:27; He 12:27; 1P 1:4; 2P 3:13; Rv 21:1.
[23] 2K 4:23; Ps 65:2; 81:3; 86:9; Is 1:13; Ezk 46:1, 6; Zc 8:20; 14:14, 16; Mal 1:11; Jn 4:23; Col 2:16; Rv 15:4.

and see the damnation of the wicked.

24 And they shall go forth,ºª and lookºª upon the carcasesº of the men¹² that have transgressedºª against me: for² their wormº shall not² die,ºª neither² shall their fireº be quenched;ºª and they shall be² an abhorringº unto all² flesh.º

[24] Ps 58:10; Is 14:11; 34:10; 65:15; 66:16; Ezk 39:9; Dn 12:2; Zc 14:12, 18; Mt 3:12; Mk 9:44; 1Th 2:15; Rv 14:10; 19:17.


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