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Isaiah 66

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Thus 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 ?
This is what the LORD says: “ Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool . What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
For 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.
Has not My hand made all these things ? And so they came into being , ” declares the LORD. “ This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.
He 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 :
Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed , they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations .
I 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.
So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them , because I called and no one answered , I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight . ”
Hear 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.
You who tremble at His word , hear the word of the LORD : “ Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘ Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy !’ But they will be put to shame. ”
A voice of tumult from the city , a voice from the temple , a voice of Jehovah that rendereth recompense to his enemies .
Hear the uproar from the city ; listen to the voice from the temple ! It is the voice of the LORD, repaying His enemies what they deserve!
Before she travailed , she brought forth ; before her pain came , she was delivered of a man-child .
“ Before she was in labor , she gave birth ; before she was in pain, she delivered a boy .
Who 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.
Who has heard of such as this ? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be delivered in an instant ? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor , she gave birth to her children.
Shall 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.
Shall I bring a baby to the point of birth and not deliver it ? ” says the LORD. “Or will I who deliver close the womb? ” says your God.
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her : rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her ;
Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her . Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her ,
that 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 .
so that you may nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts ; you may drink deeply and delight yourselves in her glorious abundance .
For 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.
For this is what the LORD says: “ I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm , and bounced upon her knees.
As one whom his mother comforteth , so will I comfort you ; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
As a mother comforts her son , so will I comfort you , and you will be consoled over Jerusalem. ”
And 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.
When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass ; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants , but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.
For , 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.
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.
For by fire will Jehovah execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh ; and the slain of Jehovah shall be many.
For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh , and many will be slain by the LORD .
They 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 .
“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 .
For 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.
“And I , knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues , and they will come and see My glory.
And 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.
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.
And 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 .
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 . ”
And of them also will I take for priests ` and ' for Levites, saith Jehovah .
“ And I will select some of them as priests and Levites, ” says the LORD .
For 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 .
“ 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 .
And 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 .
From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me, ” says the LORD .
And 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 .
“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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