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Book of Isaiah, Chapter 66

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Isaiah 66 RSV - Revised Standard VersionIsaiah 66 RSV - Revised Standard Version

Chapter 66 of Isaiah—Revised Standard Version (RSV)

  1. ¶ Thus says the LORD:
    “Heaven is my throne
      and the earth is my footstool;
    what is the house which you would build for me,
      and what is the place of my rest?
  2. All these things my hand has made,
      and so all these things are mine,[a]
                    says the LORD.
    But this is the man to whom I will look,
      he that is humble and contrite in spirit,
      and trembles at my word.
  3. ¶ “He who slaughters an ox is like him who kills a man;
      he who sacrifices a lamb, like him who breaks a dog’s neck;
    he who presents a cereal offering, like him who offers swine’s blood;
      he who makes a memorial offering of frankincense, like him who blesses an idol.
    These have chosen their own ways,
      and their soul delights in their abominations;
  4. I also will choose affliction for them,
      and bring their fears upon them;
    because, when I called, no one answered,
      when I spoke they did not listen;
    but they did what was evil in my eyes,
      and chose that in which I did not delight.”
  5. ¶ Hear the word of the LORD,
      you who tremble at his word:
    “Your brethren 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.
  6. ¶ “Hark, an uproar from the city!
      A voice from the temple!
    The voice of the LORD,
      rendering recompense to his enemies!
  7. ¶ “Before she was in labor
      she gave birth;
    before her pain came upon her
      she was delivered of a son.
  8. Who has heard such a thing?
      Who has seen such things?
    Shall a land be born in one day?
      Shall a nation be brought forth in one moment?
    For as soon as Zion was in labor
      she brought forth her sons.
  9. Shall I bring to the birth and not cause to bring forth?
      says the LORD;
    shall I, who cause to bring forth, shut the womb?
      says your God.
  10. ¶ “Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her,
      all you who love her;
    rejoice with her in joy,
      all you who mourn over her;
  11. that you may suck and be satisfied
      with her consoling breasts;
    that you may drink deeply with delight
      from the abundance of her glory.”
  12. ¶ For thus says the LORD:
    “Behold, I will extend prosperity to her like a river,
      and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing stream;
    and you shall suck, you shall be carried upon her hip,
      and dandled upon her knees.
  13. As one whom his mother comforts,
      so I will comfort you;
      you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
  14. ¶ You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice;
      your bones shall flourish like the grass;
    and it shall be known that the hand of the LORD is with his servants,
      and his indignation is against his enemies.
  15. ¶ “For behold, the LORD will come in fire,
      and his chariots like the stormwind,
    to render his anger in fury,
      and his rebuke with flames of fire.
  16. For by fire will the LORD execute judgment,
      and by his sword, upon all flesh;
      and those slain by the LORD shall be many.
  17. ¶ “Those who sanctify and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following one in the midst, eating swine’s flesh and the abomination and mice, shall come to an end together, says the LORD.
  18. ¶ “For I know[b] their works and their thoughts, and I am[c] coming to gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come and shall see my glory,
  19. and I will set a sign among them. And from them I will send survivors to the nations, to Tarshish, Put,[d] and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands afar off, that have not heard my fame or seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.
  20. And they shall bring all your brethren from all the nations as an offering to the LORD, upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon dromedaries, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the LORD, just as the Israelites bring their cereal offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.
  21. And some of them also I will take for priests and for Levites, says the LORD.
  22. ¶ “For as the new heavens and the new earth
      which I will make
    shall remain before me, says the LORD;
      so shall your descendants and your name remain.
  23. From new moon to new moon,
      and from sabbath to sabbath,
    all flesh shall come to worship before me,
    says the LORD.
  24. ¶ “And they shall go forth and look on the dead bodies of the men that have rebelled against me; for their worm shall not die, their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.”

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Gk Syr: Heb came to be
  2. ^ Gk Syr: Heb lacks know
  3. ^ Gk Syr Vg Tg: Heb it is
  4. ^ Gk: Heb Pul

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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