The Book of Isaiah
66: 1Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what
manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest? 66:2For all
these things hath my hand made, and so all these things came to be, saith
Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite
spirit, and that trembleth at my word. 66:3He that killeth an ox is as he that slayeth a
man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as he that breaketh a dog's neck; he that offereth
an oblation, as he that offereth swine's blood; he that burneth frankincense, as he
that blesseth an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul
delighteth in their abominations: 66:4I 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 that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose
that wherein I delighted not. 66:5Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his
word: Your brethren that hate you, that cast you out for my name's sake, have
said, Let Jehovah be glorified, that we may see your joy; but it is they that shall be
put to shame. 66:6A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice
of Jehovah that rendereth recompense to his enemies. 66:7Before she travailed, she
brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man-child. 66:8Who
hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall a land be born in one
day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she
brought forth her children. 66:9Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring
forth? saith Jehovah: shall I that cause to bring forth shut the womb? saith thy
God. 66:10Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her: rejoice
for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her; 66:11that 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. 66:12For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will extend peace
to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream: and ye
shall suck thereof; ye shall be borne upon the side, and shall be dandled upon the
knees. 66:13As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall
be comforted in Jerusalem. 66:14And ye shall see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and
your bones shall flourish like the tender grass: and the hand of Jehovah shall be
known toward his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.
66:15For, behold, Jehovah will come with fire, and his chariots shall be like the
whirlwind; to render his anger with fierceness, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
66:16For by fire will Jehovah execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh;
and the slain of Jehovah shall be many. 66:17They that sanctify themselves and
purify themselves to go unto the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating swine's
flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together,
saith Jehovah. 66:18For I know their works and their thoughts: the time cometh, that
I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and shall see my glory.
66:19And I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as 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 nations. 66:20And they shall bring all your
brethren out of all the nations for an oblation unto Jehovah, upon horses, and in
chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon dromedaries, to my holy
mountain Jerusalem, saith Jehovah, as the children of Israel bring their oblation in
a clean vessel into the house of Jehovah. 66:21And of them also will I take for
priests and for Levites, saith Jehovah. 66:22For as the new heavens and the new
earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith Jehovah, so shall your
seed and your name remain. 66:23And 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 Jehovah. 66:24And they shall go forth, and look upon the dead
bodies 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.