20 And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD. and where is the place of my rest? Divine comforts reach the inward man; the joy of the Lord will be the strength of the believer. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. Not only are the direct breaches of the command uncleanness, and men originally and actually unclean, but even our holy actions, our commanded duties. (15-24)1-4 The Jews gloried much in their temple. 22 For 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. 18 “And I, because of what they have planned and done,(BD) am about to come[a] and gather the people of all nations(BE) and languages, and they will come and see my glory.(BF). For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things haue beene, saith the Lord: but to this … 2 For 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. New King James Version (NKJV) Bible Book List. and where is the place of my rest? 1 - 39 and chs. Who has ever seen(W) things like this?Can a country be born in a day(X) or a nation be brought forth in a moment?Yet no sooner is Zion in labor than she gives birth to her children. 3 He 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; … 5 Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word:(P)“Your own people who hate(Q) you, and exclude you because of my name, have said,‘Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy!’ Yet they will be put to shame. Isaiah 66:17. KJV Isaiah 66 1 Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? Men shall be deceived by the vain confidences with which they deceive themselves. True Worship and False. Our Saviour applies this to the everlasting misery and torment of impenitent sinners in the future state. and where is the place of my rest? who hath seen such things? and where is the place of my rest? (BR) 21 And I will select some of them also to be priests(BS) and Levites,” says the Lord. (Y)9 Do I bring to the moment of birth(Z) and not give delivery?” says the Lord.“Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?” says your God.10 “Rejoice(AA) with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love(AB) her;rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn(AC) over her.11 For you will nurse(AD) and be satisfied at her comforting breasts;(AE)you will drink deeply and delight in her overflowing abundance.”(AF), “I will extend peace(AG) to her like a river,(AH) and the wealth(AI) of nations like a flooding stream;you will nurse and be carried(AJ) on her arm and dandled on her knees.13 As a mother comforts her child,(AK) so will I comfort(AL) you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”. A gospel ministry shall be set up in the church; they would have solemn worship before the Lord. All rights reserved worldwide. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. Ver. and where is the place of my rest? Isaiah 66 The Humble and Contrite in Spirit. 18 For 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. and where is the place of my rest? Isaiah 66:4 Context. 66:22 For as the new 2319 heavens 8064 and the new 2319 earth 776 , which I will make 6213 8802 , shall remain 5975 8802 before 6440 me, saith 5002 8803 the LORD 3068 , so shall your seed 2233 and your name 8034 remain 5975 8799 . 21 And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD. … But on this one I will look: on Him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at My word: We may want to serve God - … 17 They 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. Red Letter. “Heaven is my throne,(A) and the earth is my footstool. But a remnant escapes; and this remnant is employed by Jehovah to promote the conversion of the Gentile world and the restoration of Israel. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. saith thy God. 2 For 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. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. 7 “Before she goes into labor,(U) she gives birth;before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son. 19 “I will set a sign(BG) among them, and I will send some of those who survive(BH) to the nations—to Tarshish,(BI) to the Libyans[b] and Lydians(BJ) (famous as archers), to Tubal(BK) and Greece,(BL) and to the distant islands(BM) that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. (B)Where is the house(C) you will build for me? He that burns incense, puts contempt upon the incense of Christ's intercession, and is as if he blessed an idol. Outside Isaiah it appears in the OT only 6 times. Unbelieving hearts, and unpurified consciences, need no more to make them miserable, than to have their own fears brought upon them. He 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; … Isaiah 66:1 Context. They that sanctify themselves, &c. — “Behold,” says Vitringa, “the reason of the great severity above mentioned, namely, a base and abominable departure from God, represented under a certain kind of idolatry and detestable superstition, of all others the … 5 Hear 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. For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but... Read verse in King James Version Whatever men put in the place of the priesthood, atonement, and intercession of Christ, will be found hateful to God.5-14 The prophet turns to those that trembled at God's word, to comfort and encourage them. Isaiah 66:8 Parallel Commentaries Library "All Our Righteousnesses are as Filthy Rags, and we all do Fade as a Leaf, and Our Iniquities, Like the Wind, have Taken us Away. (5-14) Every enemy of the church shall be destroyed, and the final ruin of ungodly men shall be seen. saith the Lord: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? 1 - 39 and 14 times in chs. 14 And 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. King James Version 66 Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? Isaiah 66 :: New King James Version (NKJV) Strong's. and exclude you because of my name, have said. 21 And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the Lord. 23 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 the Lord. 19 And 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. saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? or shall a nation be born at once? But what satisfaction can the Eternal Mind take in a house made with men's hands? 24 And 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. Isaiah 66:24 Context. or shall a nation be born at once? Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. who hath seen such things? 23 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 the LORD. 19 And 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. 2 For 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. With this affecting representation of the opposite states of the righteous and wicked, characters which include the whole human race, Isaiah concludes his prophecies. Isaiah 66. 15 For, 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. and where is the place of my rest? 12 For 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. i. Stephen quoted Isaiah 66:1-2 in Acts 7:49-50, agreeing with Solomon and Isaiah about the greatness of God the Creator. Isa 66:1 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? 6 A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord that rendereth recompence to his enemies. Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. 10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her: 11 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. The gospel brings with it, wherever it is received in its power, such a river of peace, as will carry us to the ocean of boundless and endless bliss. 10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her: 11 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. and where is the place of my rest? 66 Thus says the Lord: “Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. “They will bring them, as the Israelites bring their grain offerings, to the temple of the Lord in ceremonially clean vessels. 14 And 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. Isaiah prophesied that the Lord would come with what. Isaiah 60:2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. The true happiness of all Christians is increased by every convert brought to Christ. 19,20|, set forth the abundance of means for conversion of sinners. (1-4) The increase of the church, when Jew and Gentile shall be gathered to the Redeemer. And he that now offers a sacrifice after the law, does in effect set aside Christ's sacrifice. To the honour of that free grace which thus distinguishes them, let the redeemed of the Lord, with humility, and not without holy trembling, sing triumphant songs. (BU) 23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath(BV) to another, all mankind will come and bow down(BW) before me,” says the Lord. God has a heaven and an earth of his own making, and temples of man's making; but he overlooks them, that he may look with favour to him who is poor in spirit and serious, self-abasing and self-denying; whose heart truly sorrows for sin: such a heart is a living temple for God. who hath seen such things? 22 For 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. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Isaiah 66:1-2 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? 15 For, 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. Where will my resting place be?2 Has not my hand made all these things,(D) and so they came into being?”declares the Lord. Isaiah 66 . Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? 21 And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD. Bible / Our Library / Bible Commentaries / John Gill's Exposition of the Bible / Isaiah / Isaiah 66; Share Tweet. May God grant, for Christ's sake, that our portion may be with those who fear and love his name, who cleave to his truths, and persevere in every good work, looking to receive from the Lord Jesus Christ the gracious invitation, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. (BN) They will proclaim my glory among the nations. All shall be welcome; and nothing shall be wanting for their assistance and encouragement. Font Size. The Lord will appear, to the joy of the humble believer, and to the confusion of hypocrites and persecutors. (F)3 But whoever sacrifices a bull(G) is like one who kills a person,and whoever offers a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck;whoever makes a grain offering is like one who presents pig’s(H) blood,and whoever burns memorial incense(I) is like one who worships an idol.They have chosen their own ways,(J) and they delight in their abominations;(K)4 so I also will choose harsh treatment for them and will bring on them what they dread. Isaiah 66:1-24—Navigate by chapter and verse in the King James Version of the Bible. 40 - 66. Isaiah 66:17 King James Version (KJV) 17 They 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. 22 “As the new heavens and the new earth(BT) that I make will endure before me,” declares the Lord, “so will your name and descendants endure. 20 And they will bring(BO) all your people, from all the nations, to my holy mountain(BP) in Jerusalem as an offering to the Lord—on horses, in chariots and wagons, and on mules and camels,”(BQ) says the Lord. 9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? or shall a nation be born at once? and where is the place of my rest? Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy … 16 For by fire and by his sword will the Lord plead with all flesh: and the slain of the Lord shall be many. God looks at the heart, and vengeance is threatened for guilt. 9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? The word of God, especially his promises, and ordinances, are the consolations of the church. But whoever sacrifices a bull is like one who kills a person, and whoever offers a lamb is like one … Isaiah 66 King James Version << Isaiah 65 | Isaiah 66 | Jeremiah 1 >> The LORD's Judgments and Zion's Future Hope. for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. 1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? Isaiah 66:19. Commentary on Isaiah 66:5-14 (Read Isaiah 66:5-14) The prophet turns to those that trembled at God's word, to comfort and encourage them. 2 For 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. Both God's mercy and justice shall be manifested, and for ever magnified.15-24 A prophetic declaration is given of the Lord's vengeance on all enemies of his church, especially that of all antichristian opposers of the gospel in the latter days. Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and take your Bible knowledge to a new level this year! 4 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 evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not. 12 For 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. and delight in her overflowing abundance.”, and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”. or a nation be brought forth in a moment? Isaiah 66 ; IS 66:1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? Verse. The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain. 2 For 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. 4 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 evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not. Isaiah 60:16 18 For 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. The strongest argument for the unity of Isaiah is the expression "the Holy One of Israel," a title for God that occurs 12 times in chs. and where is the place of my rest? Isaiah 66 1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? 16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. saith thy God. Isaiah 66 King James Version (KJV) 66 Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? Isaiah 66 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? 8 Who hath heard such a thing? “These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit,(E) and who tremble at my word. 66:21 And I will also take 3947 8799 of them for priests 3548 [and] for Levites 3881, saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068. The sacrifice of the wicked is not only unacceptable, but a great offence to God. 23 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 the LORD. when I bring to delivery?” says your God. 8 Who hath heard such a thing? The Lord will appear, to the joy of the humble believer, and to the confusion of hypocrites and persecutors. Isaiah lxiv. Paragraph. 66 Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? 2 For 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. and where is the place of my rest? Isaiah 65-66 Isaiah 64 Jeremiah 1 Isaiah 65-66 King James Version (KJV) 65 I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name. and where is the place of my rest? When the Spirit was poured out, and the gospel went forth from Zion, multitudes were converted in a little time. Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. 3 He 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. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? 22 For 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. 13 As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. 17 “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens,(AZ) following one who is among those who eat the flesh of pigs,(BA) rats(BB) and other unclean things—they will meet their end(BC) together with the one they follow,” declares the Lord. 3 He 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. Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? 24 “And they will go out and look on the dead bodies(BX) of those who rebelled(BY) against me; the worms(BZ) that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched,(CA) and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”. This summary of the book of Isaiah provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Isaiah. 24 And 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. Where is the house that you will build Me?