Isaiah 65 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Isaiah 66

¹Yahweh says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build to me? Where will I rest?

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, The heaven^H8064 is my throne^H3678, and the earth^H776 is my footstool^H7272^H1916: where is the house^H1004 that ye build^H1129^(H8799) unto me? and where is the place^H4725 of my rest^H4496?

² For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but I will look to this man, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

KJVFor all those things hath mine hand^H3027 made^H6213^(H8804), and all those things have been, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068: but to this man will I look^H5027^(H8686), even to him that is poor^H6041 and of a contrite^H5223 spirit^H7307, and trembleth^H2730 at my word^H1697.

³ He who kills an ox is as he who kills a man; he who sacrifices a lamb, as he who breaks a dog’s neck; he who offers an offering, as he who offers pig’s blood; he who burns frankincense, as he who blesses an idol. Yes, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations.

KJVHe that killeth^H7819^(H8802) an ox^H7794 is as if he slew^H5221^(H8688) a man^H376; he that sacrificeth^H2076^(H8802) a lamb^H7716, as if he cut off^H6202 a dog's^H3611 neck^H6202^(H8802); he that offereth^H5927^(H8688) an oblation^H4503, as if he offered swine's^H2386 blood^H1818; he that burneth^H2142^(H8688) incense^H3828, as if he blessed^H1288^(H8764) an idol^H205. Yea, they have chosen^H977^(H8804) their own ways^H1870, and their soul^H5315 delighteth^H2654^(H8804) in their abominations^H8251.

⁴ I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them, because when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, they didn’t listen, but they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn’t delight.”

KJVI also will choose^H977^(H8799) their delusions^H8586, and will bring^H935^(H8686) their fears^H4035 upon them; because when I called^H7121^(H8804), none did answer^H6030^(H8802); when I spake^H1696^(H8765), they did not hear^H8085^(H8804): but they did^H6213^(H8799) evil^H7451 before mine eyes^H5869, and chose^H977^(H8804) that in which I delighted^H2654^(H8804) not.

⁵ Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, ye that tremble^H2730 at his word^H1697; Your brethren^H251 that hated^H8130^(H8802) you, that cast you out^H5077^(H8764) for my name's^H8034 sake, said^H559^(H8804), Let the LORD^H3068 be glorified^H3513^(H8799): but he shall appear^H7200^(H8737) to your joy^H8057, and they shall be ashamed^H954^(H8799).

⁶ A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Yahweh that repays his enemies what they deserve.

KJVA voice^H6963 of noise^H7588 from the city^H5892, a voice^H6963 from the temple^H1964, a voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 that rendereth^H7999^(H8764) recompence^H1576 to his enemies^H341^(H8802).

⁷ “Before she travailed, she gave birth. Before her pain came, she delivered a son.

KJVBefore she travailed^H2342^(H8799), she brought forth^H3205^(H8804); before her pain^H2256 came^H935^(H8799), she was delivered^H4422^(H8689) of a man child^H2145.

⁸ Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion travailed, she gave birth to her children.

KJVWho hath heard^H8085^(H8804) such a thing? who hath seen^H7200^(H8804) such things? Shall the earth^H776 be made to bring forth^H2342^(H8714) in one^H259 day^H3117? or shall a nation^H1471 be born^H3205^(H8735) at once^H6471? for as soon as^H1571 Zion^H6726 travailed^H2342^(H8804), she brought forth^H3205^(H8804) her children^H1121.

⁹ Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to be delivered?” says Yahweh. “Shall I who cause to give birth shut the womb?” says your God.

KJVShall I bring to the birth^H7665^(H8686), and not cause to bring forth^H3205^(H8686)? saith^H559^(H8799) the LORD^H3068: shall I^H589 cause to bring forth^H3205^(H8688), and shut^H6113^(H8804) the womb? saith^H559^(H8804) thy God^H430.

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

KJVRejoice^H8055^(H8798) ye with Jerusalem^H3389, and be glad^H1523^(H8798) with her, all ye that love^H157^(H8802) her: rejoice^H7797^(H8798) for joy^H4885 with her, all ye that mourn^H56^(H8693) for her:

¹¹ that you may nurse and be satisfied at the comforting breasts; that you may drink deeply, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.”

KJVThat ye may suck^H3243^(H8799), and be satisfied^H7646^(H8804) with the breasts^H7699 of her consolations^H8575; that ye may milk out^H4711^(H8799), and be delighted^H6026^(H8694) with the abundance^H2123 of her glory^H3519.

¹² For Yahweh says, “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and you will nurse. You will be carried on her side, and will be dandled on her knees.

KJVFor thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Behold, I will extend^H5186^(H8802) peace^H7965 to her like a river^H5104, and the glory^H3519 of the Gentiles^H1471 like a flowing^H7857^(H8802) stream^H5158: then shall ye suck^H3243^(H8804), ye shall be borne^H5375^(H8735) upon her sides^H6654, and be dandled^H8173^(H8746) upon her knees^H1290.

¹³ As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.”

KJVAs one^H376 whom his mother^H517 comforteth^H5162^(H8762), so will I comfort^H5162^(H8762) you; and ye shall be comforted^H5162^(H8792) in Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁴ You will see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones will flourish like the tender grass. Yahweh’s hand will be known among his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.

KJVAnd when ye see^H7200^(H8804) this, your heart^H3820 shall rejoice^H7797^(H8804), and your bones^H6106 shall flourish^H6524^(H8799) like an herb^H1877: and the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 shall be known^H3045^(H8738) toward his servants^H5650, and his indignation^H2194^(H8804) toward his enemies^H341^(H8802).

¹⁵ For, behold, Yahweh will come with fire, and his chariots will be like the whirlwind; to give his anger with fierceness, and his rebuke with flames of fire.

KJVFor, behold, the LORD^H3068 will come^H935^(H8799) with fire^H784, and with his chariots^H4818 like a whirlwind^H5492, to render^H7725^(H8687) his anger^H639 with fury^H2534, and his rebuke^H1606 with flames^H3851 of fire^H784.

¹⁶ For Yahweh will execute judgment by fire and by his sword on all flesh; and those slain by Yahweh will be many.

KJVFor by fire^H784 and by his sword^H2719 will the LORD^H3068 plead^H8199^(H8737) with all flesh^H1320: and the slain^H2491 of the LORD^H3068 shall be many^H7231^(H8804).

¹⁷ “Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go to the gardens, following one in the middle, eating pig’s meat, abominable things, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together,” says Yahweh.

KJVThey that sanctify^H6942^(H8693) themselves, and purify^H2891^(H8693) themselves in the gardens^H1593 behind^H310 one^H259 tree in the midst^H8432, eating^H398^(H8802) swine's^H2386 flesh^H1320, and the abomination^H8263, and the mouse^H5909, shall be consumed^H5486^(H8799) together^H3162, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

¹⁸ “For I know their works and their thoughts. The time comes that I will gather all nations and languages, and they will come, and will see my glory.

KJVFor I know their works^H4639 and their thoughts^H4284: it shall come^H935^(H8802), that I will gather^H6908^(H8763) all nations^H1471 and tongues^H3956; and they shall come^H935^(H8804), and see^H7200^(H8804) my glory^H3519.

¹⁹ “I will set a sign among them, and I will send those who escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to far-away islands, who have not heard my fame, nor have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.

KJVAnd I will set^H7760^(H8804) a sign^H226 among them, and I will send^H7971^(H8765) those that escape^H6412 of them unto the nations^H1471, to Tarshish^H8659, Pul^H6322, and Lud^H3865, that draw^H4900^(H8802) the bow^H7198, to Tubal^H8422, and Javan^H3120, to the isles^H339 afar off^H7350, that have not heard^H8085^(H8804) my fame^H8088, neither have seen^H7200^(H8804) my glory^H3519; and they shall declare^H5046^(H8689) my glory^H3519 among the Gentiles^H1471.

²⁰ They shall bring all your brothers out of all the nations for an offering to Yahweh, on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules, and on camels, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says Yahweh, as the children of Israel bring their offering in a clean vessel into Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd they shall bring^H935^(H8689) all your brethren^H251 for an offering^H4503 unto the LORD^H3068 out of all nations^H1471 upon horses^H5483, and in chariots^H7393, and in litters^H6632, and upon mules^H6505, and upon swift beasts^H3753, to my holy^H6944 mountain^H2022 Jerusalem^H3389, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, as the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 bring^H935^(H8686) an offering^H4503 in a clean^H2889 vessel^H3627 into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

²¹ Of them I will also select priests and Levites,” says Yahweh.

KJVAnd I will also take^H3947^(H8799) of them for priests^H3548 and for Levites^H3881, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068.

²² “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me,” says Yahweh, “so your offspring and your name shall remain.

KJVFor as the new^H2319 heavens^H8064 and the new^H2319 earth^H776, which I will make^H6213^(H8802), shall remain^H5975^(H8802) before^H6440 me, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, so shall your seed^H2233 and your name^H8034 remain^H5975^(H8799).

²³ It shall happen that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, all flesh will come to worship before me,” says Yahweh.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, that from^H1767 one new moon^H2320 to another^H2320, and from^H1767 one sabbath^H7676 to another^H7676, shall all flesh^H1320 come^H935^(H8799) to worship^H7812^(H8692) before^H6440 me, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068.

²⁴ “They will go out, and look at the dead bodies of the men who have transgressed against me; for their worm will not die, nor will their fire be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”

KJVAnd they shall go forth^H3318^(H8804), and look^H7200^(H8804) upon the carcases^H6297 of the men^H582 that have transgressed^H6586^(H8802) against me: for their worm^H8438 shall not die^H4191^(H8799), neither shall their fire^H784 be quenched^H3518^(H8799); and they shall be an abhorring^H1860 unto all flesh^H1320.

WEB·Isaiah 65

¹“I am inquired of by those who didn’t ask. I am found by those who didn’t seek me. I said, ‘See me, see me,’ to a nation that was not called by my name.

KJVI am sought^H1875^(H8738) of them that asked^H7592^(H8804) not^H3808 for me; I am found^H4672^(H8738) of them that sought^H1245^(H8765) me not^H3808: I said^H559^(H8804), Behold me, behold me, unto a nation^H1471 that was not called^H7121^(H8795) by my name^H8034.

² I have spread out my hands all day to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;

KJVI have spread out^H6566^(H8765) my hands^H3027 all the day^H3117 unto a rebellious^H5637^(H8802) people^H5971, which walketh^H1980^(H8802) in a way^H1870 that was not good^H2896, after^H310 their own thoughts^H4284;

³ a people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense on bricks;

KJVA people^H5971 that provoketh me to anger^H3707^(H8688) continually^H8548 to my face^H6440; that sacrificeth^H2076^(H8802) in gardens^H1593, and burneth incense^H6999^(H8764) upon altars of brick^H3843;

⁴ who sit among the graves, and spend nights in secret places; who eat pig’s meat, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

KJVWhich remain^H3427^(H8802) among the graves^H6913, and lodge^H3885^(H8799) in the monuments^H5341^(H8803), which eat^H398^(H8802) swine's^H2386 flesh^H1320, and broth^H4839^(H8675)^H6564 of abominable^H6292 things is in their vessels^H3627;

⁵ who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.

KJVWhich say^H559^(H8802), Stand^H7126^(H8798) by thyself, come not near^H5066^(H8799) to me; for I am holier^H6942^(H8804) than thou. These are a smoke^H6227 in my nose^H639, a fire^H784 that burneth^H3344^(H8802) all the day^H3117.

⁶ “Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will repay, yes, I will repay into their bosom

KJVBehold, it is written^H3789^(H8803) before^H6440 me: I will not keep silence^H2814^(H8799), but will recompense^H7999^(H8765), even recompense^H7999^(H8765) into their bosom^H2436,

⁷ your own iniquities and the iniquities of your fathers together”, says Yahweh, “who have burned incense on the mountains, and blasphemed me on the hills. Therefore I will first measure their work into their bosom.”

KJVYour iniquities^H5771, and the iniquities^H5771 of your fathers^H1 together^H3162, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, which have burned incense^H6999^(H8765) upon the mountains^H2022, and blasphemed^H2778^(H8765) me upon the hills^H1389: therefore will I measure^H4058^(H8804) their former^H7223 work^H6468 into their bosom^H2436.

⁸ Yahweh says, “As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one says, ‘Don’t destroy it, for a blessing is in it:’ so I will do for my servants’ sake, that I may not destroy them all.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, As the new wine^H8492 is found^H4672^(H8735) in the cluster^H811, and one saith^H559^(H8804), Destroy^H7843^(H8686) it not; for a blessing^H1293 is in it: so will I do^H6213^(H8799) for my servants^H5650' sakes, that I may not destroy^H7843^(H8687) them all.

⁹ I will bring offspring out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains. My chosen will inherit it, and my servants will dwell there.

KJVAnd I will bring forth^H3318^(H8689) a seed^H2233 out of Jacob^H3290, and out of Judah^H3063 an inheritor^H3423^(H8802) of my mountains^H2022: and mine elect^H972 shall inherit^H3423^(H8804) it, and my servants^H5650 shall dwell^H7931^(H8799) there.

¹⁰ Sharon will be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down in, for my people who have sought me.

KJVAnd Sharon^H8289 shall be a fold^H5116 of flocks^H6629, and the valley^H6010 of Achor^H5911 a place for the herds^H1241 to lie down in^H7258, for my people^H5971 that have sought^H1875^(H8804) me.

¹¹ “But you who forsake Yahweh, who forget my holy mountain, who prepare a table for Fortune, and who fill up mixed wine to Destiny;

KJVBut ye are they that forsake^H5800^(H8802) the LORD^H3068, that forget^H7913 my holy^H6944 mountain^H2022, that prepare^H6186^(H8802) a table^H7979 for that troop^H1409^(H8677)^H1408, and that furnish^H4390^(H8764) the drink offering^H4469 unto that number^H4507.

¹² I will destine you to the sword, and you will all bow down to the slaughter; because when I called, you didn’t answer. When I spoke, you didn’t listen; but you did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn’t delight.”

KJVTherefore will I number^H4487^(H8804) you to the sword^H2719, and ye shall all bow down^H3766^(H8799) to the slaughter^H2874: because when I called^H7121^(H8804), ye did not answer^H6030^(H8804); when I spake^H1696^(H8765), ye did not hear^H8085^(H8804); but did^H6213^(H8799) evil^H7451 before mine eyes^H5869, and did choose^H977^(H8804) that wherein I delighted^H2654^(H8804) not.

¹³ Therefore the Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, my servants will eat, but you will be hungry; behold, my servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Behold, my servants will rejoice, but you will be disappointed.

KJVTherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, Behold, my servants^H5650 shall eat^H398^(H8799), but ye shall be hungry^H7456^(H8799): behold, my servants^H5650 shall drink^H8354^(H8799), but ye shall be thirsty^H6770^(H8799): behold, my servants^H5650 shall rejoice^H8055^(H8799), but ye shall be ashamed^H954^(H8799):

¹⁴ Behold, my servants will sing for joy of heart, but you will cry for sorrow of heart, and will wail for anguish of spirit.

KJVBehold, my servants^H5650 shall sing^H7442^(H8799) for joy^H2898 of heart^H3820, but ye shall cry^H6817^(H8799) for sorrow^H3511 of heart^H3820, and shall howl^H3213^(H8686) for vexation^H7667 of spirit^H7307.

¹⁵ You will leave your name for a curse to my chosen, and the Lord Yahweh will kill you. He will call his servants by another name,

KJVAnd ye shall leave^H3240^(H8689) your name^H8034 for a curse^H7621 unto my chosen^H972: for the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 shall slay^H4191^(H8689) thee, and call^H7121^(H8799) his servants^H5650 by another^H312 name^H8034:

¹⁶ 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.

KJVThat he who blesseth^H1288^(H8693) himself in the earth^H776 shall bless^H1288^(H8691) himself in the God^H430 of truth^H543; and he that sweareth^H7650^(H8737) in the earth^H776 shall swear^H7650^(H8735) by the God^H430 of truth^H543; because the former^H7223 troubles^H6869 are forgotten^H7911^(H8738), and because they are hid^H5641^(H8738) from mine eyes^H5869.

¹⁷ “For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things will not be remembered, nor come into mind.

KJVFor, behold, I create^H1254^(H8802) new^H2319 heavens^H8064 and a new^H2319 earth^H776: and the former^H7223 shall not be remembered^H2142^(H8735), nor come^H5927^(H8799) into mind^H3820.

¹⁸ But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem to be a delight, and her people a joy.

KJVBut be ye glad^H7797^(H8798) and rejoice^H1523^(H8798) for ever^H5703 in that which I create^H1254^(H8802): for, behold, I create^H1254^(H8802) Jerusalem^H3389 a rejoicing^H1525, and her people^H5971 a joy^H4885.

¹⁹ I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and delight in my people; and the voice of weeping and the voice of crying will be heard in her no more.

KJVAnd I will rejoice^H1523^(H8804) in Jerusalem^H3389, and joy^H7797^(H8804) in my people^H5971: and the voice^H6963 of weeping^H1065 shall be no more heard^H8085^(H8735) in her, nor the voice^H6963 of crying^H2201.

²⁰ “No more will there be an infant who only lives a few days, nor an old man who has not filled his days; for the child will die one hundred years old, and the sinner being one hundred years old will be accursed.

KJVThere shall be no more thence an infant^H5764 of days^H3117, nor an old man^H2205 that hath not filled^H4390^(H8762) his days^H3117: for the child^H5288 shall die^H4191^(H8799) an hundred^H3967 years^H8141 old^H1121; but the sinner^H2398^(H8802) being an hundred^H3967 years^H8141 old^H1121 shall be accursed^H7043^(H8792).

²¹ They will build houses and inhabit them. They will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

KJVAnd they shall build^H1129^(H8804) houses^H1004, and inhabit^H3427^(H8804) them; and they shall plant^H5193^(H8804) vineyards^H3754, and eat^H398^(H8804) the fruit^H6529 of them.

²² They will not build and another inhabit. They will not plant and another eat; for the days of my people will be like the days of a tree, and my chosen will long enjoy the work of their hands.

KJVThey shall not build^H1129^(H8799), and another^H312 inhabit^H3427^(H8799); they shall not plant^H5193^(H8799), and another^H312 eat^H398^(H8799): for as the days^H3117 of a tree^H6086 are the days^H3117 of my people^H5971, and mine elect^H972 shall long enjoy^H1086^(H8762) the work^H4639 of their hands^H3027.

²³ They will not labor in vain nor give birth for calamity; for they are the offspring of Yahweh’s blessed and their descendants with them.

KJVThey shall not labour^H3021^(H8799) in vain^H7385, nor bring forth^H3205^(H8799) for trouble^H928; for they are the seed^H2233 of the blessed^H1288^(H8803) of the LORD^H3068, and their offspring^H6631 with them.

²⁴ It will happen that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, that before they call^H7121^(H8799), I will answer^H6030^(H8799); and while they are yet speaking^H1696^(H8764), I will hear^H8085^(H8799).

²⁵ The wolf and the lamb will feed together. The lion will eat straw like the ox. Dust will be the serpent’s food. They will not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain,” says Yahweh.

KJVThe wolf^H2061 and the lamb^H2924 shall feed^H7462^(H8799) together^H259, and the lion^H738 shall eat^H398^(H8799) straw^H8401 like the bullock^H1241: and dust^H6083 shall be the serpent's^H5175 meat^H3899. They shall not hurt^H7489^(H8686) nor destroy^H7843^(H8686) in all my holy^H6944 mountain^H2022, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068.

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