God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 66:23
23From one month to the next and from one week to the next all people will come to worship me,” declares the Lord.
Isaiah 66:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come and bow down before me,” says the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)From new moon to new moon, and from Sabbath to Sabbath, all flesh shall come to worship before me, declares the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And it shall come to pass That from one New Moon to another, And from one Sabbath to another, All flesh shall come to worship before Me,” says the Lord.
Context of Isaiah 66:23
21“I will make some of them priests and Levites,” declares the Lord. 22“The new heaven and earth that I am about to make will continue in my presence,” declares the Lord. “So your descendants and your name will also continue in my presence. From one month to the next and from one week to the next all people will come to worship me,” declares the Lord. 24Then they will go out and look at the corpses of those who have rebelled against me. The worms that eat them will not die. The fire that burns them will not go out. All humanity will be disgusted by them.
Read all of Isaiah 66Isaiah 66:23 word by word
וְהָיָ֗ה מִֽדֵּי־חֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ בְּחָדְשׁ֔וֹ וּמִדֵּ֥י שַׁבָּ֖ת בְּשַׁבַּתּ֑וֹ יָב֧וֹא כָל־בָּשָׂ֛ר לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֥ת לְפָנַ֖י אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- fromדַּיday · sufficiencyH1767
- one new moonחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · month: new moonH2320
- one sabbathשַׁבָּתshabbâth · SabbathH7676
- shall all fleshבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
- comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to worshipשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- me, saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for Isaiah 66:23
- Isaiah 1:13Don’t bring any more worthless grain offerings. Your incense is disgusting to me, so are your New Moon Festivals, your days of rest—holy days, and the assemblies you call. I can’t stand your evil assemblies.
- 2 Kings 4:23Her husband asked, “Why are you going to him today? It isn’t a New Moon Festival or a day of rest—a holy day.” But she said goodbye to him.
- Colossians 2:16Therefore, let no one judge you because of what you eat or drink or about the observance of annual holy days, New Moon Festivals, or weekly days of rest—holy days.
- Psalms 65:2You are the one who hears prayers. Everyone will come to you.
- Psalms 86:9All the nations that you have made will bow in your presence, O Lord. They will honor you.
- Zechariah 8:20This is what the Lord of Armies says: People and citizens from many cities are going to come.
- Zechariah 14:14Judah will also fight in Jerusalem. The wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected, a very large amount of gold, silver, and clothes.
- Malachi 1:11“From the nations where the sun rises to the nations where the sun sets, my name will be great. Incense and pure offerings will be offered everywhere in my name, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord of Armies.
- John 4:23Indeed, the time is coming, and it is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. The Father is looking for people like that to worship him.
- Revelation 15:4Lord, who won’t fear and praise your name? You are the only holy one, and all the nations will come to worship you because they know about your fair judgments.”
Commentaries on Isaiah 66:23
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23And it shall come to pass - As the prophet closes the book and winds up his whole prophecy, he directs the attention to that future period which had occupied so much of his attention in vision, when the whole world should be acquainted with the true religion, and all nations should worship Yahweh. Of such a book there could be no more appropriate close; and such a contemplation especially became the last prophetic moments of the evangelical prophet‘…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. 18-23When God reveals his glory to all people, the nations join in God’s plan of redemption. They can even serve as priests and Levites before him. The godly from all nations last from generation to generation as they serve the living God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. Literally, "As often as the new moon (shall be) in its own new moon," that is, every month (Zec 14:16). sabbath--which is therefore perpetually obligatory on earth. all flesh--(Psa 65:2; 72:11). before me--at Jerusalem (Jr 3:16, 17).Read the comment
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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
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