Isaiah 66:12

Isaiah 66:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
• New International Version (NIV)For this is what the Lord says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For thus says the Lord: "Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip, and bounced upon her knees.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, And the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream. Then you shall feed; On her sides shall you be carried, And be dandled on her knees.

Context of Isaiah 66:12

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.” For 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.

Isaiah 66:12 word by word

כִּֽי־כֹ֣ה׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִ֣י נֹטֶֽה־אֵ֠לֶיהָ כְּנָהָ֨ר שָׁל֜וֹם וּכְנַ֧חַל שׁוֹטֵ֛ף כְּב֥וֹד גּוֹיִ֖ם וִֽינַקְתֶּ֑ם עַל־צַד֙ תִּנָּשֵׂ֔אוּ וְעַל־בִּרְכַּ֖יִם תְּשָׁעֳשָֽׁעוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Behold, I will extendנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• to her like a riverנָהָרnâhâr · riverH5104
• and the gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• of the Gentilesגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• like a flowingשָׁטַףshâţaph · to overflowH7857
• streamנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: riverH5158
• then shall ye suckיָנַקyânaq · to suckleH3243
• ye shall be borneנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• sidesצַדtsad · sideH6654
• and be dandledשָׁעַעshâ‛a‛ · to delightH8173
• kneesבֶּ֫רֶךְberek · kneeH1290

Cross-references for Isaiah 66:12

• Isaiah 9:7There shall be no end to the increase of His government and of peace, [He shall rule] on the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From that time forward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.
• Isaiah 48:18Oh, that you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your peace and prosperity would have been like a [flowing] river, And your righteousness [the holiness and purity of the nation] like the [abundant] waves of the sea.
• Isaiah 60:5Then you will see and be radiant, And your heart will tremble [with joy] and rejoice Because the abundant wealth of the seas will be brought to you, The wealth of the nations will come to you.
• Psalms 72:3The mountains will bring peace and prosperity to the people, And the hills, in [the establishment of] righteousness.
• Isaiah 66:19I 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.
• Isaiah 45:14For this is what the Lord says, “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush (ancient Ethiopia) And the Sabeans, men of stature, Will come over to you and they will be yours; They will walk behind you, in chains [of subjection to you] they will come over, And they will bow down before you; They will make supplication to you, [humbly and earnestly] saying, ‘Most certainly God is with you, and there is no other, No other God [besides Him].’ ”
• Isaiah 49:19For your ruins and desolate places and your land [once the scene] of destruction— Certainly now [in the coming years] will be too cramped for the inhabitants, And those who once engulfed you will be far away.
• Isaiah 54:3For you will spread out to the right and to the left; And your descendants will take possession of nations And will inhabit deserted cities.
• Isaiah 60:4“Lift up your eyes around you and see; They all gather together, they come to you. Your sons will come from far away, And your daughters will be looked after at their side.
• Isaiah 66:11That you may nurse and be satisfied with her comforting breasts, That you may drink deeply and be delighted with her bountiful bosom.”
• Isaiah 60:16You will suck the milk of the [Gentile] nations And suck the breast (abundance) of kings; Then you will recognize and know that I, the Lord, am your Savior And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

Commentaries on Isaiah 66:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Like a river, and - like a flowing stream "Like the great river, and like the overflowing stream" - That is, the Euphrates, (it ought to have been pointed כנהר cannahar, ut fluvius ille, as the river), and the Nile. Then shall ye suck "And ye shall suck at the breast" - These two words שד על al shad, at the breast, seem to have been omitted in the present text, from their likeness to the two words following; צד על al tsad, at the side. A very probable…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12For thus saith the Lord - This verse contains a promise of the conversion of the Gentiles, and the fact that what constituted their glory would be brought and consecrated to the church of God. I will extend - The word rendered, I will extend (נטה nâṭâh ) means properly to stretch out, as the hand or a measure; then to spread out or expand, as a tent is spread out, to which it is often applied Genesis 12:8; Genesis 26:5; or to the heavens spread out…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 The prophet turns to those that trembled at God's word, to comfort and encourage them. The Lord will appear, to the joy of the humble believer, and to the confusion of hypocrites and persecutors. When the Spirit was poured out, and the gospel went forth from Zion, multitudes were converted in a little time. The word of God, especially his promises, and ordinances, are the consolations of the church. The true happiness of all Christians is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12a river: The people who lost peace and prosperity during the exile in Babylon will receive it back in abundance (see Isaiah 48:18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. extend--I will turn peace (prosperity) upon her, like a river turned in its course [Gesenius]. Or, "I will spread peace over her as an overflowing river" [Barnes], (Is 48:18). flowing stream--as the Nile by its overflow fertilizes the whole of Egypt. borne upon ... sides--(See on Is 60:4). her ... her--If "ye" refers to the Jews, translate, "ye shall be borne upon their sides ... their knees," namely, those of the Gentiles, as in Is 49:22; and as…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 66:12

• Church
• Gentiles
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Joy

In the dictionaries

• Draw
• Extend
• Throne
• Dandle
• Isaiah

Commentaries on Isaiah 66

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings