Isa 66
1 Judgment and Hope
Thus says
the LORD, The heaven
is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house shall you build to me? and what kind of place for my rest?
2For all these
things I made by my hand, and [
3are
4mine
1all
2these], says
the LORD. And upon whom shall I look upon, but only upon the humble and unassuming, and
the one trembling at my words?
3But the lawless one, the one sacrificing a calf to me
is as the one striking a man; and the one sacrificing of
the flock
is as the one killing a dog; and the one offering fine flour
is as
the one offering the blood of a pig; the one offering frankincense for a memorial
is as blasphemous. And they chose their ways, and their abominations which their soul wanted.
4And I will choose their mockeries, and [
2their sins
1I will recompense] against them. For I called them, and they did not hearken to me; I spoke and they heard not; and they acted wickedly before me, and [
2that which
3I did not
4want
1chose].
5Hear
the word of
the LORD! O ones trembling at his word. Let [
2speak
1your brethren] to the ones detesting you, and abhorring you, that the name of
the LORD should be glorified, and should be seen in their gladness, but those shall be ashamed.
6A voice of a cry from out of
the city; a voice from out of
the temple;
the voice of
the LORD recompensing a recompense to the adversaries.
7Before her travailing to give birth, before
the coming of the misery of the pangs, she fled and gave birth to a male.
8Who heard such? and who has seen thus?
Has [
2travailed
1the earth] in one day? or even [
2given birth
1a nation] at once, that [
2travailed
3and
4gave birth to
1Zion] her children?
9But I gave this expectation, and you did not remember me, said
the LORD. And behold, I [
2the one bearing
3and
4the one sterile
1made], said your God.
10Be glad, O Jerusalem, and let [
5assemble for a festival
6in
7her
1all
2the ones
3loving
4her]! And the ones dwelling her rejoice in joy, all as many as mourn for her!
11that you should nurse and be filled up from
the breast of her comfort; that sucking out you should indulge at
the introduction of her glory.
12For thus says
the LORD, Behold, I turn aside to them as a river of peace, and as a rushing stream inundating
the glory of
the nations. Their children [
2upon
3shoulders
1shall be carried], and [
2upon
3knees
1shall be comforted].
13As if any mother shall comfort, so also I shall comfort you; and in Jerusalem you shall be comforted.
14And you shall see, and [
2shall rejoice
1your heart], and your bones [
2as
3pasturage
1shall rise up]; and [
4shall be known
1the
2hand
3of the LORD] to the ones fearing him, and he shall threaten the ones resisting persuasion.
15For behold
the LORD [
2as
3a fire
1shall come], even as a blast
by his chariots, to recompense [
2in
3rage
1punishment], and being contemptuously rejected in a flame of fire.
16For by the fire of
the LORD [
4shall be judged
1all
2the
3earth], and by his broadsword all flesh. Many shall be slain by
the LORD.
17The ones purifying themselves and cleansing themselves in the gardens, and [
10in
11the
12thresholds
1the ones eating
2the meat
3of a pig
4and
5the
6abominations
7and
8the
9mouse], together shall be consumed, said
the LORD.
18And I [
2their works
3and
4their device
1know]. And I come to bring together all the nations, and the tongues. And they shall come and shall see my glory.
19And I will leave upon them a sign. And I will send out from them ones having been delivered unto the nations -- unto Tarshish, and Pul, and Lud, and Meshach, and Tubal, and unto Greece, and unto the islands -- the ones at a distance, the ones who have not heard of my name, nor have seen my glory. And they shall announce my glory among the nations.
20And they shall lead your brethren from out of all the nations,
as a gift
to the LORD, with horses, and chariots, in royal chariots
drawn by mules with awnings, into the holy city Jerusalem. And
the LORD said, As [
4may offer
1the
2sons
3of Israel] their sacrifices to me with psalms in the house of
the LORD,
21that from them I will take priests and Levites, said
the LORD.
22[
2in which
3manner
1For] the [
2heaven
1new] and the [
2earth
1new] which I make wait before me, says
the LORD, so I shall establish your seed, and your name.
23And it will be month by month, and Sabbath by Sabbath, [
3shall come
1all
2flesh] to do obeisance before me in Jerusalem, said
the LORD.
24And they shall go forth, and shall see the carcasses of men, the ones violating against me. For their worm shall not come to an end, and their fire shall not be extinguished. And they will be for a sight to all flesh.