Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 66:3-17

3Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.4So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”

5You who tremble at His word,hear the word of the LORD:

“Your brothers who hate youand exclude you because of My namehave said, ‘Let the LORD be glorifiedthat we may see your joy!’But they will be put to shame.”

6Hear the uproar from the city;listen to the voice from the temple!It is the voice of the LORD,repaying His enemies what they deserve!

7“Before she was in labor, she gave birth;before she was in pain, she delivered a boy.8Who has heard of such as this?Who has seen such things?Can a country be born in a dayor a nation be delivered in an instant?Yet as soon as Zion was in labor,she gave birth to her children.9Shall I bring a baby to the point of birth and not deliver it?”says the LORD.“Or will I who deliver close the womb?”says your God.

10Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her,all who love her.Rejoice greatly with her,all who mourn over her,11so that you may nurse and be satisfiedat her comforting breasts;you may drink deeply and delight yourselvesin her glorious abundance.

12For this is what the LORD says:

“I will extend peace to her like a river,and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream;you will nurse and be carried on her arm,and bounced upon her knees.13As a mother comforts her son,so will I comfort you,and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.”

14When you see, you will rejoice,and you will flourish like grass;then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants,but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.

15For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with furyand His rebuke with flames of fire.16For by fire and by His sword,the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh,and many will be slain by the LORD.

17“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.

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