Isaiah 66 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Jeremiah 1

¹The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin.

KJVThe words^H1697 of Jeremiah^H3414 the son^H1121 of Hilkiah^H2518, of the priests^H3548 that were in Anathoth^H6068 in the land^H776 of Benjamin^H1144:

² Yahweh’s word came to him in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

KJVTo whom the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came in the days^H3117 of Josiah^H2977 the son^H1121 of Amon^H526 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, in the thirteenth^H7969^H6240 year^H8141 of his reign^H4427^(H8800).

³ It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, to the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, to the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.

KJVIt came also in the days^H3117 of Jehoiakim^H3079 the son^H1121 of Josiah^H2977 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, unto the end^H8552^(H8800) of the eleventh^H6249^H6240 year^H8141 of Zedekiah^H6667 the son^H1121 of Josiah^H2977 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, unto the carrying away^H1540 of Jerusalem^H3389 captive^H1540^(H8800) in the fifth^H2549 month^H2320.

⁴ Now Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,

KJVThen the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto me, saying^H559^(H8800),

⁵ “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

KJVBefore^H2962 I formed^H3335^(H8799) thee in the belly^H990 I knew^H3045^(H8804) thee; and before thou camest forth^H3318^(H8799) out of the womb^H7358 I sanctified^H6942^(H8689) thee, and I ordained^H5414^(H8804) thee a prophet^H5030 unto the nations^H1471.

⁶ Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don’t know how to speak; for I am a child.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) I, Ah^H162, Lord^H136 GOD^H3069! behold, I cannot^H3045^(H8804) speak^H1696^(H8763): for I am a child^H5288.

⁷ But Yahweh said to me, “Don’t say, ‘I am a child;’ for you must go to whomever I send you, and you must say whatever I command you.

KJVBut the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto me, Say^H559^(H8799) not, I am a child^H5288: for thou shalt go^H3212^(H8799) to all that I shall send^H7971^(H8799) thee, and whatsoever I command^H6680^(H8762) thee thou shalt speak^H1696^(H8762).

⁸ Don’t be afraid because of them, for I am with you to rescue you,” says Yahweh.

KJVBe not afraid^H3372^(H8799) of their faces^H6440: for I am with thee to deliver^H5337^(H8687) thee, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

⁹ Then Yahweh stretched out his hand and touched my mouth. Then Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.

KJVThen the LORD^H3068 put forth^H7971^(H8799) his hand^H3027, and touched^H5060^(H8686) my mouth^H6310. And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto me, Behold, I have put^H5414^(H8804) my words^H1697 in thy mouth^H6310.

¹⁰ Behold, I have today set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to uproot and to tear down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.”

KJVSee^H7200^(H8798), I have this day^H3117 set^H6485^(H8689) thee over the nations^H1471 and over the kingdoms^H4467, to root out^H5428^(H8800), and to pull down^H5422^(H8800), and to destroy^H6^(H8687), and to throw down^H2040^(H8800), to build^H1129^(H8800), and to plant^H5193^(H8800).

¹¹ Moreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”

KJVMoreover the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto me, saying^H559^(H8800), Jeremiah^H3414, what seest^H7200^(H8802) thou? And I said^H559^(H8799), I see^H7200^(H8802) a rod^H4731 of an almond tree^H8247.

¹² Then Yahweh said to me, “You have seen well; for I watch over my word to perform it.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) the LORD^H3068 unto me, Thou hast well^H3190^(H8689) seen^H7200^(H8800): for I will hasten^H8245^(H8802) my word^H1697 to perform^H6213^(H8800) it.

¹³ Yahweh’s word came to me the second time, saying, “What do you see?” I said, “I see a boiling cauldron; and it is tipping away from the north.”

KJVAnd the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto me the second time^H8145, saying^H559^(H8800), What seest^H7200^(H8802) thou? And I said^H559^(H8799), I see^H7200^(H8802) a seething^H5301^(H8803) pot^H5518; and the face^H6440 thereof is toward^H6440 the north^H6828.

¹⁴ Then Yahweh said to me, “Out of the north, evil will break out on all the inhabitants of the land.

KJVThen the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto me, Out of the north^H6828 an evil^H7451 shall break forth^H6605^(H8735) upon all the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the land^H776.

¹⁵ For behold, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north,” says Yahweh. “They will come, and they will each set his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all its walls all around, and against all the cities of Judah.

KJVFor, lo, I will call^H7121^(H8802) all the families^H4940 of the kingdoms^H4467 of the north^H6828, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068; and they shall come^H935^(H8804), and they shall set^H5414^(H8804) every one^H376 his throne^H3678 at the entering^H6607 of the gates^H8179 of Jerusalem^H3389, and against all the walls^H2346 thereof round about^H5439, and against all the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063.

¹⁶ I will utter my judgments against them concerning all their wickedness, in that they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, and worshiped the works of their own hands.

KJVAnd I will utter^H1696^(H8765) my judgments^H4941 against them touching^H5921 all their wickedness^H7451, who have forsaken^H5800^(H8804) me, and have burned incense^H6999^(H8762) unto other^H312 gods^H430, and worshipped^H7812^(H8691) the works^H4639 of their own hands^H3027.

¹⁷ “You therefore put your belt on your waist, arise, and say to them all that I command you. Don’t be dismayed at them, lest I dismay you before them.

KJVThou therefore gird up^H247^(H8799) thy loins^H4975, and arise^H6965^(H8804), and speak^H1696^(H8765) unto them all that I command^H6680^(H8762) thee: be not dismayed^H2865^(H8735) at their faces^H6440, lest I confound^H2865^(H8686) thee before^H6440 them.

¹⁸ For behold, I have made you today a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land.

KJVFor, behold, I^H589 have made^H5414^(H8804) thee this day^H3117 a defenced^H4013 city^H5892, and an iron^H1270 pillar^H5982, and brasen^H5178 walls^H2346 against the whole land^H776, against the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063, against the princes^H8269 thereof, against the priests^H3548 thereof, and against the people^H5971 of the land^H776.

¹⁹ They will fight against you, but they will not prevail against you; for I am with you”, says Yahweh, “to rescue you.”

KJVAnd they shall fight^H3898^(H8738) against thee; but they shall not prevail^H3201^(H8799) against thee; for I am with thee, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, to deliver^H5337^(H8687) thee.

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.

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