Isaiah 66 - Compare Translations
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Isaiah 66:1
KJVThus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
WEBYahweh says,
YLTThus said Jehovah: The heavens [are] My throne, And the earth My footstool, Where [is] this -- the house that ye build for Me? And where [is] this -- the place -- My rest?
Isaiah 66:2
KJVFor all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
WEBFor my hand has made all these things,
YLTAnd all these My hand hath made, And all these things are, An affirmation of Jehovah! And unto this one I look attentively, Unto the humble and bruised in spirit, And who is trembling at My word.
Isaiah 66:3
KJVHe that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
WEBHe who kills an ox is as he who kills a man;
YLTWhoso slaughtereth the ox smiteth a man, Whoso sacrificeth the lamb beheadeth a dog, Whoso is bringing up a present -- The blood of a sow, Whoso is making mention of frankincense, Is blessing iniquity. Yea, they have fixed on their own ways, And in their abominations their soul hath delighted.
Isaiah 66:4
KJVI also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
WEBI also will choose their delusions,
YLTI also -- I fix on their vexations, And their fears I bring in to them, Because I have called, and there is none answering, I spake, and they have not hearkened, And they do the evil things in Mine eyes, And on that which I desired not -- fixed.
Isaiah 66:5
KJVHear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
WEBHear Yahweh’s word,
YLTHear a word of Jehovah, Ye who are trembling unto His word, Said have your brethren who are hating you, Who are driving you out, for My name's sake: `Honoured is Jehovah, and we look on your joy,' But they are ashamed.
Isaiah 66:6
KJVA voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
WEBA voice of tumult from the city,
YLTA voice of noise [is] from the city, a voice from the temple, The voice of Jehovah, giving recompence to His enemies.
Isaiah 66:7
KJVBefore she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
WEB“Before she travailed, she gave birth.
YLTBefore she is pained she hath brought forth, Before a pang cometh to her, She hath delivered a male.
Isaiah 66:8
KJVWho hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
WEBWho has heard of such a thing?
YLTWho hath heard anything like this? Who hath seen anything like these? Is earth caused to bring forth in one day? Born is a nation at once? For she hath been pained, Zion also hath borne her sons.
Isaiah 66:9
KJVShall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the Lord: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
WEBShall I bring to the birth, and not cause to be delivered?” says Yahweh.
YLT`Do I bring to the birth, And not cause to bring forth?' saith Jehovah, `Am not I He who is causing to beget? I have also restrained,' said thy God.
Isaiah 66:10
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Isaiah 66:11
KJVThat ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
WEBthat you may nurse and be satisfied at the comforting breasts;
YLTSo that ye suck, and have been satisfied, From the breast of her consolations, So that ye wring out, and have delighted yourselves From the abundance of her honour.
Isaiah 66:12
KJVFor thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
WEBFor Yahweh says, “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river,
YLTFor thus said Jehovah: `Lo, I am stretching out to her peace as a river, And as an overflowing stream the honour of nations, And ye have sucked, on the side ye are carried, And on the knees ye are dandled.
Isaiah 66:13
KJVAs one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
WEBAs one whom his mother comforts,
YLTAs one whom his mother comforteth, so do I comfort you, Yea, in Jerusalem ye are comforted.
Isaiah 66:14
KJVAnd when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
WEBYou will see it, and your heart shall rejoice,
YLTAnd ye have seen, and rejoiced hath your heart, And your bones as tender grass do flourish, And the hand of Jehovah hath been known unto His servants, And He hath been indignant with His enemies.
Isaiah 66:15
KJVFor, 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.
WEBFor, behold, Yahweh will come with fire,
YLTFor, lo, Jehovah in fire cometh, And as a hurricane His chariots, To refresh in fury His anger, And His rebuke in flames of fire.
Isaiah 66:16
KJVFor by fire and by his sword will the Lord plead with all flesh: and the slain of the Lord shall be many.
WEBFor Yahweh will execute judgment by fire and by his sword on all flesh;
YLTFor by fire and by His sword, Doth Jehovah do judgment with all flesh. And many have been Jehovah's pierced ones.'
Isaiah 66:17
KJVThey that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the Lord.
WEB“Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go to the gardens, behind one in the middle, eating pig’s meat, abominable things, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together,” says Yahweh.
YLTThose sanctifying and cleansing themselves at the gardens, After Ahad in the midst, Eating flesh of the sow, And of the abomination, and of the mouse, Together are consumed, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Isaiah 66:18
KJVFor I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
WEB“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.
YLTAnd I -- their works and their thoughts, I come to gather all the nations and tongues, And they have come and seen My honour.
Isaiah 66:19
KJVAnd I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
WEB“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.
YLTAnd I have set among them a sign, And have sent out of them those escaping unto the nations, (Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, drawing bow, Tubal and Javan, the isles that are far off,) Who have not heard My fame, nor seen Mine honour, And they have declared Mine honour among nations.
Isaiah 66:20
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Isaiah 66:21
KJVAnd I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the Lord.
WEBOf them I will also select priests and Levites,” says Yahweh.
YLTAnd also of them I take for priests, For Levites, said Jehovah.
Isaiah 66:22
KJVFor as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain.
WEB“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.
YLTFor, as the new heavens and the new earth that I am making, Are standing before Me, An affirmation of Jehovah! So remain doth your seed and your name.
Isaiah 66:23
KJVAnd it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.
WEBIt 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.
YLTAnd it hath been from month to month, And from sabbath to sabbath, Come do all flesh to bow themselves before Me, Said Jehovah.
Isaiah 66:24
KJVAnd they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
WEB“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.”
YLTAnd they have gone forth, And looked on the carcases of the men Who are transgressing against me, For their worm dieth not, And their fire is not quenched, And they have been an abhorrence to all flesh!
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