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World English Bible Classic
[1] Yahweh says:
“Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.
What kind of house will you build to me?
Where will I rest?
[2] For my hand has made all these things,
and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh:
“but I will look to this man,
even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit,
and who trembles at my word.
[3] He who kills an ox is as he who kills a man;
he who sacrifices a lamb, as he who breaks a dog’s neck;
he who offers an offering, as he who offers pig’s blood;
he who burns frankincense, as he who blesses an idol.
Yes, they have chosen their own ways,
and their soul delights in their abominations.
[4] I also will choose their delusions,
and will bring their fears on them,
because when I called, no one answered;
when I spoke, they didn’t listen,
but they did that which was evil in my eyes,
and chose that in which I didn’t delight.” [5] Hear Yahweh’s word,
you who tremble at his word:
“Your brothers who hate you,
who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said,
‘Let Yahweh be glorified,
that we may see your joy;’
but it is those who shall be disappointed.
[6] A voice of tumult from the city,
a voice from the temple,
a voice of Yahweh that repays his enemies what they deserve. [7] “Before she travailed, she gave birth.
Before her pain came, she delivered a son.
[8] Who has heard of such a thing?
Who has seen such things?
Shall a land be born in one day?
Shall a nation be born at once?
For as soon as Zion travailed,
she gave birth to her children.
[9] Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to be delivered?” says Yahweh.
“Shall I who cause to give birth shut the womb?” says your God. [10] “Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her.
Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn over her;
[11] that you may nurse and be satisfied at the comforting breasts;
that you may drink deeply,
and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.” [12] For Yahweh says, “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river,
and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream,
and you will nurse.
You will be carried on her side,
and will be dandled on her knees.
[13] As one whom his mother comforts,
so I will comfort you.
You will be comforted in Jerusalem.” [14] You will see it, and your heart shall rejoice,
and your bones will flourish like the tender grass.
Yahweh’s hand will be known among his servants;
and he will have indignation against his enemies. [15] For, behold, Yahweh will come with fire,
and his chariots will be like the whirlwind;
to render his anger with fierceness,
and his rebuke with flames of fire.
[16] For Yahweh will execute judgment by fire and by his sword on all flesh;
and those slain by Yahweh will be many. [17] “Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go to the gardens, following one in the middle, eating pig’s meat, abominable things, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together,” says Yahweh. [18] “For I know their works and their thoughts. The time comes that I will gather all nations and languages, and they will come, and will see my glory. [19] “I will set a sign among them, and I will send those who escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to far-away islands, who have not heard my fame, nor have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations. [20] They shall bring all your brothers out of all the nations for an offering to Yahweh, on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules, and on camels, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says Yahweh, as the children of Israel bring their offering in a clean vessel into Yahweh’s house. [21] Of them I will also select priests and Levites,” says Yahweh. [22] “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me,” says Yahweh, “so your offspring and your name shall remain. [23] It shall happen that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, all flesh will come to worship before me,” says Yahweh. [24] “They will go out, and look at the dead bodies of the men who have transgressed against me; for their worm will not die, nor will their fire be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”
“Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.
What kind of house will you build to me?
Where will I rest?
[2] For my hand has made all these things,
and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh:
“but I will look to this man,
even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit,
and who trembles at my word.
[3] He who kills an ox is as he who kills a man;
he who sacrifices a lamb, as he who breaks a dog’s neck;
he who offers an offering, as he who offers pig’s blood;
he who burns frankincense, as he who blesses an idol.
Yes, they have chosen their own ways,
and their soul delights in their abominations.
[4] I also will choose their delusions,
and will bring their fears on them,
because when I called, no one answered;
when I spoke, they didn’t listen,
but they did that which was evil in my eyes,
and chose that in which I didn’t delight.” [5] Hear Yahweh’s word,
you who tremble at his word:
“Your brothers who hate you,
who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said,
‘Let Yahweh be glorified,
that we may see your joy;’
but it is those who shall be disappointed.
[6] A voice of tumult from the city,
a voice from the temple,
a voice of Yahweh that repays his enemies what they deserve. [7] “Before she travailed, she gave birth.
Before her pain came, she delivered a son.
[8] Who has heard of such a thing?
Who has seen such things?
Shall a land be born in one day?
Shall a nation be born at once?
For as soon as Zion travailed,
she gave birth to her children.
[9] Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to be delivered?” says Yahweh.
“Shall I who cause to give birth shut the womb?” says your God. [10] “Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her.
Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn over her;
[11] that you may nurse and be satisfied at the comforting breasts;
that you may drink deeply,
and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.” [12] For Yahweh says, “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river,
and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream,
and you will nurse.
You will be carried on her side,
and will be dandled on her knees.
[13] As one whom his mother comforts,
so I will comfort you.
You will be comforted in Jerusalem.” [14] You will see it, and your heart shall rejoice,
and your bones will flourish like the tender grass.
Yahweh’s hand will be known among his servants;
and he will have indignation against his enemies. [15] For, behold, Yahweh will come with fire,
and his chariots will be like the whirlwind;
to render his anger with fierceness,
and his rebuke with flames of fire.
[16] For Yahweh will execute judgment by fire and by his sword on all flesh;
and those slain by Yahweh will be many. [17] “Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go to the gardens, following one in the middle, eating pig’s meat, abominable things, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together,” says Yahweh. [18] “For I know their works and their thoughts. The time comes that I will gather all nations and languages, and they will come, and will see my glory. [19] “I will set a sign among them, and I will send those who escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to far-away islands, who have not heard my fame, nor have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations. [20] They shall bring all your brothers out of all the nations for an offering to Yahweh, on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules, and on camels, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says Yahweh, as the children of Israel bring their offering in a clean vessel into Yahweh’s house. [21] Of them I will also select priests and Levites,” says Yahweh. [22] “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me,” says Yahweh, “so your offspring and your name shall remain. [23] It shall happen that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, all flesh will come to worship before me,” says Yahweh. [24] “They will go out, and look at the dead bodies of the men who have transgressed against me; for their worm will not die, nor will their fire be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”
King James Version
[1] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord, H3068 The heaven H8064 is my throne, H3678 and the earth H776 is my footstool: H7272 where is the house H1004 that ye build H1129 (QalImpf) unto me? and where is the place H4725 of my rest? H4496 [2] For all those things hath mine hand H3027 made, H6213 (QalPerf) and all those things have been, saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord: H3068 but to this man will I look, H5027 (HiphImpf) even to him that is poor H6041 and of a contrite H5223 spirit, H7307 and trembleth H2730 at my word. H1697 [3] He that killeth H7819 (QalActPtc) an ox H7794 is as if he slew H5221 (HiphPtc) a man; H376 he that sacrificeth H2076 (QalActPtc) a lamb, H7716§ as if he cut off H6202 a dog’s H3611 neck; H6202 (QalActPtc) he that offereth H5927 (HiphPtc) an oblation, H4503 as if he offered swine’s H2386 blood; H1818 he that burneth H2142 (HiphPtc) incense, H3828§ as if he blessed H1288 (PielPtc) an idol. H205 Yea, they have chosen H977 (QalPerf) their own ways, H1870 and their soul H5315 delighteth H2654 (QalPerf) in their abominations. H8251 [4] I also will choose H977 (QalImpf) their delusions, H8586§ and will bring H935 (HiphImpf) their fears H4035 upon them; because when I called, H7121 (QalPerf) none did answer; H6030 (QalActPtc) when I spake, H1696 (PielPerf) they did not hear: H8085 (QalPerf) but they did H6213 (QalImpf) evil H7451 before mine eyes, H5869 and chose H977 (QalPerf) that in which I delighted H2654 (QalPerf) not. [5] Hear H8085 (QalImpv) the word H1697 of the Lord, H3068 ye that tremble H2730 at his word; H1697 Your brethren H251 that hated H8130 (QalActPtc) you, that cast you out H5077 (PielPtc) for my name’s H8034 sake, said, H559 (QalPerf) Let the Lord H3068 be glorified: H3513 (QalImpf) but he shall appear H7200 (NiphPtc) to your joy, H8057 and they shall be ashamed. H954 (QalImpf) [6] A voice H6963 of noise H7588 from the city, H5892 a voice H6963 from the temple, H1964 a voice H6963 of the Lord H3068 that rendereth H7999 (PielPtc) recompence H1576 to his enemies. H341 (QalActPtc) [7] Before she travailed, H2342 (QalImpf) she brought forth; H3205 (QalPerf) before her pain H2256 came, H935 (QalImpf) she was delivered H4422 (HiphPerf) of a man child. H2145 [8] Who hath heard H8085 (QalPerf) such a thing? who hath seen H7200 (QalPerf) such things? Shall the earth H776 be made to bring forth H2342 (HophImpf) in one H259 day? H3117 or shall a nation H1471 be born H3205 (NiphImpf) at once? H6471 for as soon as H1571 Zion H6726 travailed, H2342 (QalPerf) she brought forth H3205 (QalPerf) her children. H1121 [9] Shall I bring to the birth, H7665 (HiphImpf)§ and not cause to bring forth? H3205 (HiphImpf) saith H559 (QalImpf) the Lord: H3068 shall I H589 cause to bring forth, H3205 (HiphPtc) and shut H6113 (QalPerf) the womb? saith H559 (QalPerf) thy God. H430 [10] Rejoice H8055 (QalImpv) ye with Jerusalem, H3389 and be glad H1523 (QalImpv) with her, all ye that love H157 (QalActPtc) her: rejoice H7797 (QalImpv) for joy H4885 with her, all ye that mourn H56 (HithPtc) for her: [11] that ye may suck, H3243 (QalImpf) and be satisfied H7646 (QalPerf) with the breasts H7699 of her consolations; H8575 that ye may milk out, H4711 (QalImpf) and be delighted H6026 (HithPerf) with the abundance H2123§ of her glory. H3519 [12] For thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord, H3068 Behold, I will extend H5186 (QalActPtc) peace H7965 to her like a river, H5104 and the glory H3519 of the Gentiles H1471 like a flowing H7857 (QalActPtc) stream: H5158 then shall ye suck, H3243 (QalPerf) ye shall be borne H5375 (NiphImpf) upon her sides, H6654 and be dandled H8173 (PulaImpf) upon her knees. H1290 [13] As one H376 whom his mother H517 comforteth, H5162 (PielImpf) so will I comfort H5162 (PielImpf) you; and ye shall be comforted H5162 (PualImpf) in Jerusalem. H3389 [14] And when ye see H7200 (QalPerf) this, your heart H3820 shall rejoice, H7797 (QalPerf) and your bones H6106 shall flourish H6524 (QalImpf) like an herb: H1877 and the hand H3027 of the Lord H3068 shall be known H3045 (NiphPerf) toward his servants, H5650 and his indignation H2194 (QalPerf) toward his enemies. H341 (QalActPtc) [15] For, behold, the Lord H3068 will come H935 (QalImpf) with fire, H784 and with his chariots H4818 like a whirlwind, H5492 to render H7725 (HiphInf) his anger H639 with fury, H2534 and his rebuke H1606 with flames H3851 of fire. H784 [16] For by fire H784 and by his sword H2719 will the Lord H3068 plead H8199 (NiphPtc) with all flesh: H1320 and the slain H2491 of the Lord H3068 shall be many. H7231 (QalPerf) [17] They that sanctify H6942 (HithPtc) themselves, and purify H2891 (HithPtc) themselves in the gardens H1593 behind H310 one H259 tree§ in the midst, H8432 eating H398 (QalActPtc) swine’s H2386 flesh, H1320 and the abomination, H8263 and the mouse, H5909 shall be consumed H5486 (QalImpf) together, H3162 saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord. H3068 [18] For I know their works H4639 and their thoughts: H4284 it shall come, H935 (QalActPtc) that I will gather H6908 (PielInf) all nations H1471 and tongues; H3956 and they shall come, H935 (QalPerf) and see H7200 (QalPerf) my glory. H3519 [19] And I will set H7760 (QalPerf) a sign H226 among them, and I will send H7971 (PielPerf) those that escape H6412 of them unto the nations, H1471 to Tarshish, H8659 Pul, H6322 and Lud, H3865 that draw H4900 (QalActPtc) the bow, H7198 to Tubal, H8422 and Javan, H3120 to the isles H339 afar off, H7350 that have not heard H8085 (QalPerf) my fame, H8088 neither have seen H7200 (QalPerf) my glory; H3519 and they shall declare H5046 (HiphPerf) my glory H3519 among the Gentiles. H1471 [20] And they shall bring H935 (HiphPerf) all your brethren H251 for an offering H4503 unto the Lord H3068 out of all nations H1471 upon horses, H5483 and in chariots, H7393 and in litters, H6632§ and upon mules, H6505 and upon swift beasts, H3753 to my holy H6944 mountain H2022 Jerusalem, H3389 saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord, H3068 as the children H1121 of Israel H3478 bring H935 (HiphImpf) an offering H4503 in a clean H2889 vessel H3627 into the house H1004 of the Lord. H3068 [21] And I will also take H3947 (QalImpf) of them for priests H3548 and for Levites, H3881 saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord. H3068 [22] For as the new H2319 heavens H8064 and the new H2319 earth, H776 which I will make, H6213 (QalActPtc) shall remain H5975 (QalActPtc) before H6440 me, saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord, H3068 so shall your seed H2233 and your name H8034 remain. H5975 (QalImpf) [23] And it shall come to pass, that from H1767 one new moon H2320 to another, H2320 and from H1767 one sabbath H7676 to another, H7676§ shall all flesh H1320 come H935 (QalImpf) to worship H7812 (HithInf) before H6440 me, saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord. H3068 [24] And they shall go forth, H3318 (QalPerf) and look H7200 (QalPerf) upon the carcases H6297 of the men H582 that have transgressed H6586 (QalActPtc) against me: for their worm H8438 shall not die, H4191 (QalImpf) neither shall their fire H784 be quenched; H3518 (QalImpf) and they shall be an abhorring H1860 unto all flesh. H1320
Footnotes
- § 66:3a Or, kid
- § 66:3b Heb. maketh a memorial of
- § 66:4 Or, devices
- § 66:9 Or, beget
- § 66:11 Or, brightness
- § 66:17 Or, one after another
- § 66:20 Or, coaches
- § 66:23 Heb. from new Moon to his new Moon, and from Sabbath to his Sabbath
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