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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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 this is what the Lord says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. 13As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.” 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. 15See, 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. 16For with fire and with his sword the Lord will execute judgment on all people, and many will be those slain by the Lord.

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 10:7The Ephraimites will become like warriors, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the Lord.
• John 16:22So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
• Isaiah 26:19But your dead will live, Lord; their bodies will rise— let those who dwell in the dust wake up and shout for joy— your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead.
• Proverbs 3:8This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.
• Proverbs 17:22A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
• Ezekiel 37:1The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.
• Hosea 14:4“I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.
• Isaiah 66:5Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word: “Your own people who hate you, and exclude you because of my name, have said, ‘Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy!’ Yet they will be put to shame.
• Isaiah 65:12I will destine you for the sword, and all of you will fall in the slaughter; for I called but you did not answer, I spoke but you did not listen. You did evil in my sight and chose what displeases me.”
• Ezra 7:9He had begun his journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was on him.
• Ezra 8:18Because the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah, a capable man, from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah’s sons and brothers, 18 in all;
• Malachi 3:18And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.
• Hebrews 10:27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.

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