Isaiah 66:15

Isaiah 66:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
• New International Version (NIV)See, the Lord is coming with fire, and his chariots are like a whirlwind; he will bring down his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"For behold, the Lord will come in fire, and his chariots like the whirlwind, to render his anger in fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For behold, the Lord will come with fire And with His chariots, like a whirlwind, To render His anger with fury, And His rebuke with flames of fire.

Context of Isaiah 66:15

13I will comfort you, as a mother comforts her child. As you live in Jerusalem, you will be happy again.’ 14And when you see these things happen, you will feel very happy! You will become strong and healthy, like fresh grass. The Lord's servants will know that he is there to bless them. But his enemies will see that he is angry with them. Look! The Lord is coming with fire. His chariots will blow in like a strong storm. People will see his great anger, as he comes to punish his enemies with flames of fire. 16The Lord will use fire and his sword to judge all people. The Lord will kill many people. 17The Lord says, ‘I will destroy people who prepare themselves to worship their false gods. They make themselves clean and they follow one another into their special gardens. They eat unclean meat from pigs and rats and other disgusting animals. They will all come to their deaths together.

Isaiah 66:15 word by word

כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בָּאֵ֣שׁ יָב֔וֹא וְכַסּוּפָ֖ה מַרְכְּבֹתָ֑יו לְהָשִׁ֤יב בְּחֵמָה֙ אַפּ֔וֹ וְגַעֲרָת֖וֹ בְּלַהֲבֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For, behold, the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• will comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• with fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• and with his chariotsמֶרְכָּבָהmerkâbâh · chariotH4818
• like a whirlwindסוּפָהsûphâh · whirlwindH5492
• to renderשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
• his angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• with furyחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534
• and his rebukeגְּעָרָהge‛ârâh · rebukeH1606
• with flamesלַ֫הַבlahab · flameH3851

Cross-references for Isaiah 66:15

• Isaiah 30:27Look! The Lord is coming with his great power from a place that is far away. He is very angry. Thick clouds of smoke are all round him. He speaks angry words that destroy like fire.
• Psalms 11:6He will send hot coal and sulphur to fall like rain on wicked people. A dangerous wind will be the punishment that they deserve.
• Psalms 21:9When you come out to fight against them, you will destroy them like a hot fire. The Lord destroys them, because you are angry with them.
• Psalms 50:3Our God is coming, and he does not come quietly! A fire burns up everything that is in front of him. There is a great storm all round him.
• Psalms 97:3Fire goes in front of him. It burns up his enemies on every side.
• Amos 7:4After that, the Lord God showed to me a vision of a fire. He was ready to send it to punish us. I saw that it caused the deep sea to become dry. It also burnt all the land.
• Matthew 22:7The king was very angry. He sent his soldiers to the city where those people lived. They killed the people who killed the king's servants. They destroyed their city with fire.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:6God will punish those people who are causing trouble for you. He will cause trouble for them. That is right and fair.
• 2 Peter 3:10The great day of the Lord will suddenly happen. That will surprise people, like when someone comes to rob them. There will be a very loud noise in the sky. The whole sky will go away. Fire will burn the whole universe and it will destroy everything. The earth and everything that people have made will then become clear.
• Jeremiah 4:3The Lord says this to the people of Jerusalem and all Judah: ‘Prepare yourselves, like a farmer who ploughs his fields. Do not plant your seeds where weeds are growing.
• Daniel 11:40At the time of the end, the king of the south will attack him. The king of the north will fight against him very strongly. He will march out quickly with chariots and soldiers who ride on horses. He will also have many ships. His army will attack many countries. He will go through those countries like a strong flood of water.

Commentaries on Isaiah 66:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15The Lord will come with fire "Jehovah shall come as a fire" - For באש baesh, in fire, the Septuagint had in their copy קאש kaesh, as a fire; ̔ . To render his anger with fury "To breathe forth his anger in a burning heat" - Instead of להשב lehashib, as pointed by the Masoretes, to render, I understand it as להשב lehashshib, to breathe, from נשב nashab .Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15For behold, the Lord will come with fire - The Septuagint reads this As fire‘ ( ̔ ́ hōs pur ). Fire is a common emblem to denote the coming of the Lord to judge and punish his enemies Psalm 50:3: Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence; A fire shall devour before him, And it shall be very tempestuous round about him. So Habakkuk 2:5: Before him went the pestilence, And burning coals went forth at his feet. So Psalm 97:3: A fire goeth before him…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-24Verses 15-24 A prophetic declaration is given of the Lord's vengeance on all enemies of his church, especially that of all antichristian opposers of the gospel in the latter days. Is. 66:19,20, set forth the abundance of means for conversion of sinners. These expressions are figurative, and express the plentiful and gracious helps for bringing God's elect home to Christ. All shall be welcome; and nothing shall be wanting for their assistance and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16the Lord will come with fire: God will appear with furious judgment against his enemies (see Psalm 7:13). By contrast, he will reveal his glory to his people (see Isaiah 40:5, 10). God will judge all creation as a part of the process of renewing the earth (see Isaiah 24:1–4; 65:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. (Is 9:5; Psa 50:3; Ha 3:5; 2Th 1:8; 2Pe 3:7). chariots ... whirlwind--(Jr 4:13). render--as the Hebrew elsewhere (Job 9:13; Psa 78:38) means to "allay" or "stay wrath." Maurer translates it so here: He stays His anger with nothing but fury," &c.; nothing short of pouring out all His fiery fury will satisfy His wrath. fury--"burning heat" [Lowth], to which the parallel, "flames of fire," answers.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 66:15

• Anger
• Chariot
• Church
• Gentiles
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

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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