Isaiah 66:18

Isaiah 66:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
• New International Version (NIV)“And I, because of what they have planned and done, am about to come and gather the people of all nations and languages, and they will come and see my glory.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"For I know their works and their thoughts, and the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and shall see my glory,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“For I know their works and their thoughts. It shall be that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come and see My glory.

Context of Isaiah 66:18

16For by fire and by his sword will Yhwh plead with all flesh: and the slain of Yhwh shall be many. 17They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith Yhwh. For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory. 19And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. 20And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto Yhwh out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith Yhwh, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of Yhwh.

Isaiah 66:18 word by word

וְאָנֹכִ֗י מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ וּמַחְשְׁבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם בָּאָ֕ה לְקַבֵּ֥ץ אֶת־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם וְהַלְּשֹׁנ֑וֹת וּבָ֖אוּ וְרָא֥וּ אֶת־כְּבוֹדִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• their worksמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deedH4639
• and their thoughtsמַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâh machăshebeth · plotH4284
• it shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• that I will gatherקָבַץqâbats · to gatherH6908
• all nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• and tonguesלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongue: languageH3956
• and seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• my gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519

Cross-references for Isaiah 66:18

• Isaiah 37:28But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.
• Deuteronomy 31:21And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware.
• Amos 5:12For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.
• John 5:42But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
• Revelation 2:2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
• Job 42:2I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
• Ezekiel 38:10Thus saith the Lord Yhwh; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
• Matthew 9:4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
• Matthew 12:25And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
• Luke 5:22But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
• 1 Corinthians 3:20And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
• Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
• Isaiah 2:2And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of Yhwh's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
• Psalms 67:2That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
• Psalms 72:11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
• Psalms 82:8Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

Commentaries on Isaiah 66:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18For I know their works - A word is here lost out of the present text, leaving the text quite imperfect. The word is יודע yodea, knowing, supplied from the Syriac. The Chaldee had the same word in the copy before him, which he paraphrases by גלן קדמי kedemi gelon, their deeds are manifest before me; and the Aldine and Complutensian editions of the Septuagint acknowledge the same word , which is verified by MS. Pachom. and the Arabic version. I think there…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18For I know their works - The word know,‘ says Lowth, is here evidently left out of the Hebrew text, leaving the sense quite imperfect. It is found in the Syriac; the Chaldee evidently had that word in the copy of the Hebrew which was used; and the Aldine and Complutensian editions of the Septuagint have the word. Its insertion is necessary in order to complete the sense; though the proof is not clear that the word was ever in the Hebrew text. The sense…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. 1818. know--not in the Hebrew. Rather, understand the words by aposiopesis; it is usual in threats to leave the persons threatened to supply the hiatus from their own fears, owing to conscious guilt: "For I ... their works and thoughts," &c.; namely, will punish [Maurer]. it shall come--the time is come that I will, &c. [Maurer]. gather ... nations--against Jerusalem, where the ungodly Jews shall perish; and then the Lord at last shall fight for Jerusalem…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 66:18

• Church
• Gentiles
• God
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• Heart
• 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