Isaiah 66:14

Isaiah 66:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
• New International Version (NIV)When you see this, your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like grass; the hand of the Lord will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When you see this, your heart shall rejoice, And your bones shall flourish like grass; The hand of the Lord shall be known to His servants, And His indignation to His enemies.
• New Living Translation (NLT)When you see these things, your heart will rejoice. You will flourish like the grass! Everyone will see the Lord’s hand of blessing on his servants— and his anger against his enemies.

Context of Isaiah 66:14

12For 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. 13As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem. You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice; your bones shall flourish like the grass; and the hand of the Lord shall be known to his servants, and he shall show his indignation against his enemies. 15"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. 16For by fire will the Lord enter into judgment, and by his sword, with all flesh; and those slain by the Lord shall be many.

Isaiah 66:14 word by word

וּרְאִיתֶם֙ וְשָׂ֣שׂ לִבְּכֶ֔ם וְעַצְמוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם כַּדֶּ֣שֶׁא תִפְרַ֑חְנָה וְנוֹדְעָ֤ה יַד־יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עֲבָדָ֔יו וְזָעַ֖ם אֶת־אֹיְבָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when ye seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• your heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• shall rejoiceשׂוּשׂώûώ ώîyώ · to rejoiceH7797
• and your bonesעֶ֫צֶם‛etsem · boneH6106
• shall flourishפָּרַחpârach · to sproutH6524
• like an herbדֶּ֫שֶׁאdeshe' · grassH1877
• and the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall be knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• toward his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• indignationזָעַםzâ‛am · be indignantH2194
• toward his enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341

Cross-references for Isaiah 66:14

• Zechariah 10:7Then Ephraim shall become like a mighty warrior, and their hearts shall be glad as with wine. Their children shall see it and be glad; their hearts shall rejoice in the Lord.
• John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
• Isaiah 26:19Your dead shall live; their bodies shall rise. You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy! For your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the dead.
• Proverbs 3:8It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.
• Proverbs 17:22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
• Ezekiel 37:1The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones.
• Hosea 14:4I will heal their apostasy; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from them.
• Isaiah 66:5Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word: "Your brothers who hate you and cast you out for my name's sake have said, 'Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy'; but it is they who shall be put to shame.
• Isaiah 65:12I will destine you to the sword, and all of you shall bow down to the slaughter, because, when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not listen, but you did what was evil in my eyes and chose what I did not delight in."
• Ezra 7:9For on the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylonia, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God was on him.
• Ezra 8:18And by the good hand of our God on us, they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, son of Israel, namely Sherebiah with his sons and kinsmen, 18;
• Malachi 3:18Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
• Hebrews 10:27but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries.

Commentaries on Isaiah 66:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14And when ye see this - This great accession to the church from the Gentile world. Your bones shall flourish like an herb - This is an image which is often employed in the Scriptures. When the vigor of the body fails, or when it is much afflicted, the bones are said to be feeble or weakened, or to be dried Psalm 6:2; Psalm 51:8; Psalm 22:14, Psalm 22:17; Psalm 38:3; Lamentations 1:13; Proverbs 14:30; Proverbs 17:22. like manner, prosperity, health, vigor…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. 14flourish like grass: Contrast Isaiah 40:7; 64:6. God's enemies included disobedient people from foreign nations and from within Israel (see Isaiah 61:2 and 66:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. bones--which once were "dried up" by the "fire" of God's wrath (La 1:13), shall live again (Pr 3:8; 15:30; Eze 37:1, &c.). flourish ... herb--(Ro 11:15-24). known toward--manifested in behalf of.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 66:14

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Church
• Gentiles
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Joy
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Draw
• Extend
• Grass
• Throne
• Flourish
• Herb
• Isaiah
• Tender

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