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

8This 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.

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

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

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

12I 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 1:4Classic cross-references Romans 9:27Classic cross-references Amos 9:8Classic cross-references Isaiah 6:13Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:11Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9OliveGrove study links John 5:40OliveGrove study links Matthew 22:14OliveGrove study links

Original words

This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularAsכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe new wineהַתִּירוֹשׁ֙H8492Article | Noun - masculine singularis foundיִמָּצֵ֤אH4672Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin a cluster of grapesבָּֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹלH811Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand men sayוְאָמַר֙H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularDo notאַל־H408Adverbdestroy itתַּשְׁחִיתֵ֔הוּH7843Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularforכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionit containsבּ֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singulara blessingבְרָכָ֖הH1293Noun - feminine singularsoכֵּ֤ןH3651AdverbI will actאֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙H6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularon behalfלְמַ֣עַןH4616Prepositionof My servantsעֲבָדַ֔יH5650Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularI will notלְבִלְתִּ֖יH1115Preposition-ldestroy themהַֽשְׁחִ֥יתH7843Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructallהַכֹּֽל׃H3605Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

And I will bring forthוְהוֹצֵאתִ֤יH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singulardescendantsזֶ֔רַעH2233Noun - masculine singularfrom Jacobמִֽיַּעֲקֹב֙H3290Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singularand heirsיוֹרֵ֣שׁH3423Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructfrom Judahוּמִיהוּדָ֖הH3063Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singularMy electבְחִירַ֔יH972Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singularwill possessוִירֵשׁ֣וּהָH3423Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singularMy mountainsהָרָ֑יH2022Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularand My servantsוַעֲבָדַ֖יH5650Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularwill dwellיִשְׁכְּנוּ־H7931Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthereשָֽׁמָּה׃H8033Adverb | 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 35:2Classic cross-references Isaiah 33:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 33:12Classic cross-references Joshua 7:26Classic cross-references Hosea 2:15Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9OliveGrove study links John 5:40OliveGrove study links Matthew 22:14OliveGrove study links

Original words

Sharonהַשָּׁרוֹן֙H8289Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularwill becomeוְהָיָ֤הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulara pastureלִנְוֵה־H5116Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructfor flocksצֹ֔אןH6629Noun - common singularand the Valleyוְעֵ֥מֶקH6010Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof Achorעָכ֖וֹרH5911Noun - proper - feminine singulara resting placeלְרֵ֣בֶץH7258Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructfor herdsבָּקָ֑רH1241Noun - masculine singularfor My peopleלְעַמִּ֖יH5971Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeseek Meדְּרָשֽׁוּנִי׃H1875Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

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

Original words

But youוְאַתֶּם֙H859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine pluralwho forsakeעֹזְבֵ֣יH5800Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwho forgetהַשְּׁכֵחִ֖יםH7913Article | Adjective - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMy holyקָדְשִׁ֑יH6944Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularmountainהַ֣רH2022Noun - masculine singular constructwho setהַֽעֹרְכִ֤יםH6186Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plurala tableשֻׁלְחָ֔ןH7979Noun - masculine singularfor Fortuneלַגַּד֙H1408Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularand fillוְהַֽמְמַלְאִ֖יםH4390Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralbowls of mixed wineמִמְסָֽךְ׃H4469Noun - masculine singularfor Destinyלַמְנִ֥יH4507Preposition-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 1:24Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:20Classic cross-references Isaiah 66:4Classic cross-references Isaiah 50:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 7:13Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9OliveGrove study links John 5:40OliveGrove study links Matthew 22:14OliveGrove study links

Original words

I will destineוּמָנִ֨יתִיH4487Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularyouאֶתְכֶ֜םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralfor the swordלַחֶ֗רֶבH2719Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularand you will allוְכֻלְּכֶם֙H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralkneel downתִּכְרָ֔עוּH3766Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralto be slaughteredלַטֶּ֣בַחH2874Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularbecauseיַ֤עַןH3282AdverbI calledקָרָ֙אתִי֙H7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularand you did notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleanswerעֲנִיתֶ֔םH6030Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralI spokeדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularand you did notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelistenשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑םH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralyou didוַתַּעֲשׂ֤וּH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralevilהָרַע֙H7451Article | Adjective - masculine singularin My sightבְּעֵינַ֔יH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | first person common singularand choseבְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃פH977Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralthat in whichוּבַאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Pronoun - relativeI did notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particledelightחָפַ֖צְתִּיH2654Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

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