Focused Passage

Isaiah 65:8-12

The LORD Answers Rebellion with Judgment and Promises New Creation for His Servants

From the LORD’s exposure of an obstinate people who refused his outstretched hands, to his indictment of corrupt worship and false holiness, to his promise to repay sin, to his preservation of a servant remnant, to judgment against those who forsake the LORD, to the sharp contrast between servants and rebels, to the promise of new heavens, new earth, renewed Jerusalem, fruitful labor, answered prayer, and peace on the LORD’s holy mountain.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

8 This is what the LORD says: “As the new wine is found in a cluster of grapes, and men say, ‘Do not destroy it, for it contains a blessing,’ so I will act on behalf of My servants; I will not destroy them all.

9 And I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and heirs from Judah; My elect will possess My mountains, and My servants will dwell there.

10 Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds, for My people who seek Me.

11 But you who forsake the LORD, who forget My holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny,

12 I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”

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Verse 8

Cross-references

Ephesians 1:4 Classic cross-references Romans 9:27 Classic cross-references Amos 9:8 Classic cross-references Isaiah 6:13 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:11 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 OliveGrove study links John 5:40 OliveGrove study links Matthew 22:14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

This is what כֹּ֣ה׀ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular As כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative the new wine הַתִּירוֹשׁ֙ H8492 Article | Noun - masculine singular is found יִמָּצֵ֤א H4672 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular in a cluster of grapes בָּֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹל H811 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and men say וְאָמַר֙ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb destroy it תַּשְׁחִיתֵ֔הוּ H7843 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular for כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction it contains בּ֑וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular a blessing בְרָכָ֖ה H1293 Noun - feminine singular so כֵּ֤ן H3651 Adverb I will act אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular on behalf לְמַ֣עַן H4616 Preposition of My servants עֲבָדַ֔י H5650 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular I will not לְבִלְתִּ֖י H1115 Preposition-l destroy them הַֽשְׁחִ֥ית H7843 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct all הַכֹּֽל׃ H3605 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Ezekiel 34:13 Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:19 Classic cross-references Amos 9:11 Classic cross-references Revelation 21:7 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:12 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 OliveGrove study links John 5:40 OliveGrove study links Matthew 22:14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And I will bring forth וְהוֹצֵאתִ֤י H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular descendants זֶ֔רַע H2233 Noun - masculine singular from Jacob מִֽיַּעֲקֹב֙ H3290 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular and heirs יוֹרֵ֣שׁ H3423 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct from Judah וּמִיהוּדָ֖ה H3063 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular My elect בְחִירַ֔י H972 Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular will possess וִירֵשׁ֣וּהָ H3423 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singular My mountains הָרָ֑י H2022 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular and My servants וַעֲבָדַ֖י H5650 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular will dwell יִשְׁכְּנוּ־ H7931 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural there שָֽׁמָּה׃ H8033 Adverb | third person feminine singular

BSB notes

Or and heirs to My mountains out of Judah; My elect will possess them

Verse 10

Cross-references

Isaiah 35:2 Classic cross-references Isaiah 33:9 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 33:12 Classic cross-references Joshua 7:26 Classic cross-references Hosea 2:15 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 OliveGrove study links John 5:40 OliveGrove study links Matthew 22:14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Sharon הַשָּׁרוֹן֙ H8289 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular will become וְהָיָ֤ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular a pasture לִנְוֵה־ H5116 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct for flocks צֹ֔אן H6629 Noun - common singular and the Valley וְעֵ֥מֶק H6010 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of Achor עָכ֖וֹר H5911 Noun - proper - feminine singular a resting place לְרֵ֣בֶץ H7258 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct for herds בָּקָ֑ר H1241 Noun - masculine singular for My people לְעַמִּ֖י H5971 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular who אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative seek Me דְּרָשֽׁוּנִי׃ H1875 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 10:21 Classic cross-references Psalms 16:4 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:13 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 19:4 Classic cross-references Luke 8:12 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 OliveGrove study links John 5:40 OliveGrove study links Matthew 22:14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But you וְאַתֶּם֙ H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural who forsake עֹזְבֵ֣י H5800 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular who forget הַשְּׁכֵחִ֖ים H7913 Article | Adjective - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My holy קָדְשִׁ֑י H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular mountain הַ֣ר H2022 Noun - masculine singular construct who set הַֽעֹרְכִ֤ים H6186 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural a table שֻׁלְחָ֔ן H7979 Noun - masculine singular for Fortune לַגַּד֙ H1408 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular and fill וְהַֽמְמַלְאִ֖ים H4390 Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural bowls of mixed wine מִמְסָֽךְ׃ H4469 Noun - masculine singular for Destiny לַמְנִ֥י H4507 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Hebrew Gad, the Babylonian god of fortune
Hebrew Meni, the Babylonian god of fate

Verse 12

Cross-references

Proverbs 1:24 Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:20 Classic cross-references Isaiah 66:4 Classic cross-references Isaiah 50:2 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 7:13 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 OliveGrove study links John 5:40 OliveGrove study links Matthew 22:14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I will destine וּמָנִ֨יתִי H4487 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular you אֶתְכֶ֜ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural for the sword לַחֶ֗רֶב H2719 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular and you will all וְכֻלְּכֶם֙ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural kneel down תִּכְרָ֔עוּ H3766 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural to be slaughtered לַטֶּ֣בַח H2874 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular because יַ֤עַן H3282 Adverb I called קָרָ֙אתִי֙ H7121 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular and you did not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle answer עֲנִיתֶ֔ם H6030 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural I spoke דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular and you did not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle listen שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural you did וַתַּעֲשׂ֤וּ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural evil הָרַע֙ H7451 Article | Adjective - masculine singular in My sight בְּעֵינַ֔י H5869 Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | first person common singular and chose בְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃פ H977 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural that in which וּבַאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative I did not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle delight חָפַ֖צְתִּי H2654 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

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