Focused Passage

Isaiah 66:15-24

The LORD’s Final Word: The Humble Who Tremble, the Birth of Zion, the Gathering of Nations, and the Judgment of Rebels

From the LORD’s declaration that heaven is his throne and earth his footstool, to his favor toward the humble and contrite who tremble at his word, to condemnation of self-chosen worship, to comfort for those hated for the LORD’s name, to Zion’s miraculous birth and Jerusalem’s maternal comfort, to the LORD’s fiery judgment, to the gathering of nations and return of scattered worshipers, to priestly inclusion, to enduring new creation worship, and finally to the horrifying end of rebels.

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

15 For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire.

16 For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.

17 “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.

18 “And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.

19 I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.

20 And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the LORD, “just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.”

21 “And I will select some of them as priests and Levites,” says the LORD.

22 “For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will endure before Me,” declares the LORD, “so your descendants and your name will endure.

23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD.

24 “As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction behold הִנֵּ֤ה H2009 Interjection the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will come יָב֔וֹא H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular with fire בָּאֵ֣שׁ H784 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular His chariots מַרְכְּבֹתָ֑יו H4818 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular are like a whirlwind וְכַסּוּפָ֖ה H5492 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular to execute לְהָשִׁ֤יב H7725 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct His anger אַפּ֔וֹ H639 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular with fury בְּחֵמָה֙ H2534 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular and His rebuke וְגַעֲרָת֖וֹ H1606 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular with flames בְּלַהֲבֵי־ H3851 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of fire אֵֽשׁ׃ H784 Noun - common singular
Verse 16

Original words

For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction by fire בָאֵשׁ֙ H784 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular and by His sword וּבְחַרְבּ֖וֹ H2719 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will execute judgment נִשְׁפָּ֔ט H8199 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular on אֶת־ H854 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct flesh בָּשָׂ֑ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular and many וְרַבּ֖וּ H7231 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural will be slain חַֽלְלֵ֥י H2491 Noun - masculine plural construct by the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

Those who consecrate הַמִּתְקַדְּשִׁ֨ים H6942 Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural and purify themselves וְהַמִּֽטַּהֲרִ֜ים H2891 Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition enter the groves הַגַּנּ֗וֹת H1593 Article | Noun - feminine plural to follow אַחַ֤ר H310 Adverb one אֶחָד H259 Number - feminine singular in the center בַּתָּ֔וֶךְ H8432 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular of those who eat אֹֽכְלֵי֙ H398 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct the flesh בְּשַׂ֣ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct of swine הַחֲזִ֔יר H2386 Article | Noun - masculine singular and vermin וְהַשֶּׁ֖קֶץ H8263 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular and rats וְהָעַכְבָּ֑ר H5909 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular will perish יָסֻ֖פוּ H5486 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural together יַחְדָּ֥ו H3162 Adverb declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

And I, [knowing] וְאָנֹכִ֗י H595 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular their deeds מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ H4639 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural and thoughts וּמַחְשְׁבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם H4284 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural am coming בָּאָ֕ה H935 Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular to gather לְקַבֵּ֥ץ H6908 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct nations הַגּוֹיִ֖ם H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural and tongues וְהַלְּשֹׁנ֑וֹת H3956 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - common plural and they will come וּבָ֖אוּ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural and see וְרָא֥וּ H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My glory כְּבוֹדִֽי׃ H3519 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

  • Literally And I, their deeds and their thoughts, am coming
Verse 19

Original words

I will establish וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular a sign א֗וֹת H226 Noun - common singular among them בָהֶ֜ם Preposition | third person masculine plural and I will send וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣י H7971 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular survivors פְּ֠לֵיטִים H6412 Noun - masculine plural from among them מֵהֶ֣ם׀ Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural to אֶֽל־ H413 Preposition the nations הַגּוֹיִ֞ם H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural to Tarshish תַּרְשִׁ֨ישׁ H8659 Noun - proper - feminine singular Put פּ֥וּל H6322 Noun - proper - feminine singular and the archers מֹ֥שְׁכֵי H4900 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct . . . קֶ֖שֶׁת H7198 Noun - feminine singular of Lud וְל֛וּד H3865 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular [to] Tubal תֻּבַ֣ל H8422 Noun - proper - feminine singular Javan וְיָוָ֑ן H3120 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular and the islands הָאִיִּ֣ים H339 Article | Noun - masculine plural far away הָרְחֹקִ֗ים H7350 Article | Adjective - masculine plural who אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative have not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle heard שָׁמְע֤וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker of My fame שִׁמְעִי֙ H8088 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular . . . וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle or seen רָא֣וּ H7200 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My glory כְּבוֹדִ֔י H3519 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular So they will proclaim וְהִגִּ֥ידוּ H5046 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My glory כְּבוֹדִ֖י H3519 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular among the nations בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ H1471 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Or coastlands
Verse 20

Original words

And they will bring וְהֵבִ֣יאוּ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct your brothers אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם H251 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural from all מִכָּל־ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the nations הַגּוֹיִ֣ם׀ H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural as a gift מִנְחָ֣ה׀ H4503 Noun - feminine singular to the LORD לַֽיהוָ֡ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular on horses בַּסּוּסִ֡ים H5483 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural and chariots וּ֠בָרֶכֶב H7393 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and wagons וּבַצַּבִּ֨ים H6632 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural on mules וּבַפְּרָדִ֜ים H6505 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural and camels וּבַכִּרְכָּר֗וֹת H3753 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural to עַ֣ל H5921 Preposition My holy קָדְשִׁ֛י H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular mountain הַ֥ר H2022 Noun - masculine singular construct Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative the Israelites בְנֵ֨י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker bring יָבִיאוּ֩ H935 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural an offering הַמִּנְחָ֛ה H4503 Article | Noun - feminine singular in a clean טָה֖וֹר H2889 Adjective - masculine singular vessel בִּכְלִ֥י H3627 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular to the house בֵּ֥ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 21

Original words

And I will וְגַם־ H1571 Conjunction select אֶקַּ֛ח H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular some of them מֵהֶ֥ם Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural as priests לַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים H3548 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural and Levites לַלְוִיִּ֖ם H3881 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine plural says אָמַ֥ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 22

Original words

For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction just as כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative the new הַ֠חֳדָשִׁים H2319 Article | Adjective - masculine plural heavens הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם H8064 Article | Noun - masculine plural and the new הַחֲדָשָׁ֜ה H2319 Article | Adjective - feminine singular earth וְהָאָ֨רֶץ H776 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular which אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אֲנִ֥י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular will make עֹשֶׂ֛ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular will endure עֹמְדִ֥ים H5975 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural before Me לְפָנַ֖י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular so כֵּ֛ן H3651 Adverb your descendants זַרְעֲכֶ֖ם H2233 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural and your name וְשִׁמְכֶֽם׃ H8034 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural will endure יַעֲמֹ֥ד H5975 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • LXX the new heaven and the new earth; see also Isaiah 65:17 and Revelation 21:1.
Verse 23

Original words

- וְהָיָ֗ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular From מִֽדֵּי־ H1767 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct one New Moon חֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ H2320 Noun - masculine singular to another בְּחָדְשׁ֔וֹ H2320 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and from וּמִדֵּ֥י H1767 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct one Sabbath שַׁבָּ֖ת H7676 Noun - common singular to another בְּשַׁבַּתּ֑וֹ H7676 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular all כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct mankind בָּשָׂ֛ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular will come יָב֧וֹא H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to worship לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֥ת H7812 Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct before Me לְפָנַ֖י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular says אָמַ֥ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 24

Original words

As they go forth וְיָצְא֣וּ H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural they will see וְרָא֔וּ H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural the corpses בְּפִגְרֵי֙ H6297 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of the men הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים H582 Article | Noun - masculine plural who have rebelled הַפֹּשְׁעִ֖ים H6586 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural against Me בִּ֑י Preposition | first person common singular for כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction their worm תוֹלַעְתָּ֞ם H8438 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural will never לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle die תָמ֗וּת H4191 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular their fire וְאִשָּׁם֙ H784 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural will never לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be quenched תִכְבֶּ֔ה H3518 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular and they will be וְהָי֥וּ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural a horror דֵרָא֖וֹן H1860 Noun - masculine singular to all לְכָל־ H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct mankind בָּשָֽׂר׃ H1320 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Mark 9:48

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