Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 66:3-17

3Whoever slaughtersH7819 an oxH7794 is like one who slaysH5221 a manH376; whoever sacrificesH2076 a lambH7716 is like one who breaks a dog’sH3611 neckH6202; whoever presentsH5927 a grain offeringH4503 is like one who offersH2142 pig’sH2386 bloodH1818; whoever offers frankincenseH3828 is like one who blessesH1288 an idolH205. IndeedH1571, theyH1992 have chosenH977 their own waysH1870 and delightedH2654 in their abominationsH8251 H5315.4SoH1571 IH589 will chooseH977 their punishmentH8586 and I will bringH935 terrorH4035 upon them, becauseH3282 I calledH7121 and noH369 one answeredH6030, I spokeH1696 and no oneH3808 listenedH8085. But they didH6213 evilH7451 in My sightH5869 and choseH977 that in whichH834 I did notH3808 delightH2654.”

5You who trembleH2730 atH413 His wordH1697,hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068:

“Your brothersH251 who hate youH8130and exclude youH5077 because ofH4616 My nameH8034have saidH559, ‘Let the LORDH3068 be glorifiedH3513that we may seeH7200 your joyH8057!’But theyH1992 will be put to shameH954.”

6HearH6963 the uproarH7588 from the cityH5892;listen to the voiceH6963 from the templeH1964!It is the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068,repayingH7999 His enemiesH341 what they deserveH1576!

7“BeforeH2962 she was in laborH2342, she gave birthH3205;beforeH2962 H935 she was in painH2256, she deliveredH4422 a boyH2145.8WhoH4310 has heardH8085 of such as thisH2063?WhoH4310 has seenH7200 such thingsH428?Can a countryH776 be bornH2342 in aH259 dayH3117orH518 a nationH1471 be deliveredH3205 in an instantH6471 H259?YetH3588 as soon as ZionH6726 was in laborH2342 H1571,she gave birth toH3205 her childrenH1121.9Shall IH589 bring a baby to the point of birthH7665 and notH3808 deliver itH3205?”saysH559 the LORDH3068.“OrH518 will IH589 who deliverH3205 close the wombH6113?”saysH559 your GodH430.

10Be gladH8055 forH854 JerusalemH3389 and rejoiceH1523 over her,allH3605 who love herH157.Rejoice greatlyH7797 H4885 with herH854,allH3605 who mournH56 over herH5921,11so thatH4616 you may nurseH3243 and be satisfiedH7646at her comfortingH8575 H4616 breastsH7699;you may drink deeplyH4711 and delight yourselvesH6026in her gloriousH3519 abundanceH2123.

12ForH3588 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 H2005 saysH559:

“I will extendH5186 peaceH7965 to herH413 like a riverH5104,and the wealthH3519 of nationsH1471 like a flowingH7857 streamH5158;you will nurseH3243 and be carriedH5375 onH5921 her armH6654,and bouncedH8173 uponH5921 her kneesH1290.13 As a motherH517 comforts her sonH5162,soH3651 will I comfort youH595 H5162,and you will be consoledH5162 over JerusalemH3389.”

14When you seeH7200, youH3820 will rejoiceH7797,and youH6106 will flourishH6524 like grassH1877;then the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 will be revealedH3045 toH854 His servantsH5650,but His wrath will be shownH2194 to His enemiesH341.

15ForH3588 beholdH2009, the LORDH3068 will comeH935 with fireH784—His chariotsH4818 are like a whirlwindH5492—to executeH7725 His angerH639 with furyH2534and His rebukeH1606 with flamesH3851 of fireH784.16ForH3588 by fireH784 and by His swordH2719,the LORDH3068 will execute judgmentH8199 onH854 allH3605 fleshH1320,and manyH7231 will be slainH2491 by the LORDH3068.

17“Those who consecrateH6942 and purify themselvesH2891 toH413 enter the grovesH1593—to followH310 oneH259 in the centerH8432 of those who eatH398 the fleshH1320 of swineH2386 and verminH8263 and ratsH5909—will perishH5486 togetherH3162,” declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.

Commentaries on Isaiah 66