66 Thus
saith Hashem, HaShomayim is My kisse, and ha’aretz is My footstool;
where is the Beis that ye build for Me? And where is the Makom of My
Menuchah?
2 For
all those things hath Mine hand made, and so came they all into being,
saith Hashem; but to this man will I look, even to him that is oni and
of a contrite ruach, and trembleth at My Devar.
3 He
that slaughtereth the bull is the slayer of a man; he that sacrificeth a
seh, is a strangler of dogs; he that offereth a minchah, it is dahm
chazir; he that burneth incense, blesseth idols. As they have chosen
their own ways, and their nefesh delighteth in their shikkutzim
(abominations),
4 I
also will choose their illtreatments, and will bring their terrors upon
them; because when I called, no one did answer; when I spoke, they did
not hear; but they did the rah before Mine eyes, and chose that in which
I took no pleasure.
5 Hear
the Devar Hashem, ye that tremble at His word; Your achim that hated
you, that cast you out from them l’ma’an Shemi, said, Let Hashem get
honor, that we may see your simcha; they shall be ashamed.
6 Sound of tumult from the Ir, a sound from the Heikhal, a sound of Hashem that rendereth gemul (retribution) to His enemies.
7 Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her chevel (pain) came, she was delivered of a zachar (man child).
8 Who
hath heard such a thing? Who hath seen such things? Shall Eretz be born
in yom echad? Or shall a nation be born in a moment? For as soon as
Tziyon travailed in labor, she gave birth to her banim.
9 Shall
I bring to the moment of birth, and not cause to bring delivery? saith
Hashem. Shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy G-d.
10 Rejoice ye with Yerushalayim, and be glad with her, all ye that love her; rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her;
11 That
ye may nurse, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations;
that ye may drink in, be delighted with the abundance of her kavod.
12 For
thus saith Hashem, Hineni, I will extend shalom to her like a river,
and the kavod of the Goyim like an overflowing stream; then shall ye
nurse, ye shall be borne upon arms, and be fondled upon her knees.
13 As one whom his em comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Yerushalayim.
14 And
when ye see this, your lev shall rejoice, and your atzmot shall
flourish like herbage; and the yad Hashem shall be made known to His
avadim, and His indignation toward His enemies.
15 For,
hinei, Hashem will come with eish, with His merkavot like the
whirlwind, to render His anger in fury, His rebuke in flames of eish.
16 For by eish and by His cherev will Hashem execute judgment on kol basar; and the slain of Hashem shall be many.
17 They
that set themselves apart as kodesh, and purify themselves to go into
the ganot, following the one in the midst, eating basar hachazir, and
the sheketz, and the akhbar (mouse), shall be consumed together, saith
Hashem.
18 For
I know their ma’asim and their machshevot; it shall come to pass, that I
will gather kol Goyim and leshonot; they shall come, and see My kavod.
19 And
I will set an ot (sign) among them, and I will send away those that
escape of them unto the Goyim, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud (that draw the
bow), to Tuval, and Yavan [Greece], to the isles afar off, that
have not heard My fame, neither have seen My kavod; and they shall
declare My kavod among the Goyim.
20 And
they shall bring all your achim out of all heathen nations for a
minchah unto Hashem upon susim, and in chariots, and in wagons, and upon
mules, and upon camels, to My Har Kodesh, to Yerushalayim, saith
Hashem, as the Bnei Yisroel bring the minchah in a keli tahor into the
Beis Hashem.
21 And I will also take of them for kohanim and for Levi’im, saith Hashem.
22 For
as the Shomayim HaChadashim and HaAretz HaChadashah, which I will make,
shall continue before Me, saith Hashem, so shall your zera and your
shem remain.
23 And
it shall come to pass, that from one Rosh Chodesh to another, and from
one Shabbos to another, kol basar shall come to bow down before Me,
saith Hashem.
24 And
they shall go forth, and look upon the pigrei ha’anashim that have
rebelled against Me; for their tola’at (worm) shall not die, neither
shall their eish be quenched; and they shall be dera’on (loathsome, an
abomination) to kol basar [See also on Gehinnom Dan 12:2].
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Isaiah 66
New King James Version (NKJV)
True Worship and False
66 Thus says the Lord:
“Heaven is My throne,
And earth is My footstool.
Where is the house that you will build Me?
And where is the place of My rest?
2 For all those things My hand has made,
And all those things exist,”
Says the Lord.
“But on this one will I look:
On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit,
And who trembles at My word.
3 “He who kills a bull is as if he slays a man;
He who sacrifices a lamb, as if he breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering, as if he offers swine’s blood;
He who burns incense, as if he blesses an idol.
Just as they have chosen their own ways,
And their soul delights in their abominations,
4 So will I choose their delusions,
And bring their fears on them;
Because, when I called, no one answered,
When I spoke they did not hear;
But they did evil before My eyes,
And chose that in which I do not delight.”
The Lord Vindicates Zion
5 Hear the word of the Lord,
You who tremble at His word:
“Your brethren who hated you,
Who cast you out for My name’s sake, said,
‘Let the Lord be glorified,
That we may see your joy.’
But they shall be ashamed.”
6 The sound of noise from the city!
A voice from the temple!
The voice of the Lord,
Who fully repays His enemies!
7 “Before she was in labor, she gave birth;
Before her pain came,
She delivered a male child.
8 Who has heard such a thing?
Who has seen such things?
Shall the earth be made to give birth in one day?
Or shall a nation be born at once?
For as soon as Zion was in labor,
She gave birth to her children.
9 Shall I bring to the time of birth, and not cause delivery?” says the Lord.
“Shall I who cause delivery shut up the womb?” says your God.
10 “Rejoice with Jerusalem,
And be glad with her, all you who love her;
Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn for her;
11 That you may feed and be satisfied
With the consolation of her bosom,
That you may drink deeply and be delighted
With the abundance of her glory.”
12 For thus says the Lord:
“Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river,
And the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream.
Then you shall feed;
On her sides shall you be carried,
And be dandled on her knees.
13 As one whom his mother comforts,
So I will comfort you;
And you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.”
The Reign and Indignation of God
14 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.
15 For behold, the Lord will come with fire
And with His chariots, like a whirlwind,
To render His anger with fury,
And His rebuke with flames of fire.
16 For by fire and by His sword
The Lord will judge all flesh;
And the slain of the Lord shall be many.
17 “Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves,
To go to the gardens
After an idol in the midst,
Eating swine’s flesh and the abomination and the mouse,
Shall be consumed together,” says the Lord.
18 “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. 19 I will set a sign among them; and those among them who escape I will send to the nations: to Tarshish and Pul and Lud, who draw the bow, and Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands afar off who have not heard My fame nor seen My glory. And they shall declare My glory among the Gentiles. 20 Then they shall bring all your brethren for an offering to the Lord out of all nations, on horses and in chariots and in litters, on mules and on camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the Lord, “as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord. 21 And I will also take some of them for priests and 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 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.
24 “And they shall go forth and look
Upon the corpses of the men
Who have transgressed against Me.
For their worm does not die,
And their fire is not quenched.
They shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.”
