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Isaiah 66:1-4
New International Version
Isaiah 66:1-4
New International Version
Judgment and Hope
66 This is what the Lord says:
“Heaven is my throne,(A)
and the earth is my footstool.(B)
Where is the house(C) you will build for me?
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.
“These are the ones I look on with favor:
those who are humble and contrite in spirit,(E)
and who tremble at my word.(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.(L)
For when I called, no one answered,(M)
when I spoke, no one listened.
They did evil(N) in my sight
and chose what displeases me.”(O)
Isaiah 66:1-4
New King James Version
Isaiah 66:1-4
New King James Version
True Worship and False
66 Thus says the Lord:
(A)“Heaven is My throne,
And earth is My footstool.
Where is the house that you will build Me?
And where is the place of My rest?
2 For all those things My hand has made,
And all those things exist,”
Says the Lord.
(B)“But on this one will I look:
(C)On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit,
And who trembles at My word.
3 “He(D) who kills a bull is as if he slays a man;
He who sacrifices a lamb, as if he (E)breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering, as if he offers swine’s blood;
He who burns incense, as if he blesses an idol.
Just as they have chosen their own ways,
And their soul delights in their abominations,
4 So will I choose their delusions,
And bring their fears on them;
(F)Because, when I called, no one answered,
When I spoke they did not hear;
But they did evil before My eyes,
And chose that in which I do not delight.”
Isaiah 66:1-4
English Standard Version
Isaiah 66:1-4
English Standard Version
The Humble and Contrite in Spirit
66 (A)Thus says the Lord:
(B)“Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool;
what is the house that you would build for me,
and what is the place of my rest?
2 (C)All these things my hand has made,
and so all these things came to be,
declares the Lord.
(D)But this is the one to whom I will look:
he who is humble and contrite in spirit
and trembles at my word.
3 (E)“He who slaughters an ox is like one who kills a man;
he who sacrifices a lamb, like one who breaks a dog's neck;
he who presents a grain offering, like one who offers (F)pig's blood;
he who makes a memorial offering of frankincense, like one who blesses an idol.
(G)These have chosen their own ways,
and their soul delights in their abominations;
4 (H)I also will choose harsh treatment for them
and bring (I)their fears upon them,
(J)because when I called, no one answered,
when I spoke, they did not listen;
(K)but they did what was evil in my eyes
and chose that in which I did not delight.”
Ishacyaah 66:1-4
Somali Bible
Ishacyaah 66:1-4
Somali Bible
Xukunka Iyo Rajada
66 Rabbigu wuxuu leeyahay, Samadu waa carshigayga, dhulkuna waa meeshaan cagaha saarto. Guri caynmaad ii dhisi doontaan? Oo maxay tahay meeshaan ku nastaa? 2 Waayo, waxyaalahan oo dhan gacantaydaa samaysay, oo waxyaalahan oo dhammuna way wada ahaadeen, ayaa Rabbigu leeyahay, laakiinse ninkan waan fiirinayaa kaasoo ah miskiin, ruuxiisuna jaban yahay, eraygaygana ka gariira. 3 Kii dibi gowracaa wuxuu la mid yahay mid nin dilay oo kale, kii wan yar allabari ahaan u bixiyaana wuxuu la mid yahay mid eey qoorta ka jebiya oo kale, oo kii qurbaan bixiyaana wuxuu la mid yahay sida isagoo doofaar dhiiggiis bixiya oo kale, oo kii foox shidaana wuxuu la mid yahay sida isagoo sanam ammaana. Hubaal waxay doorteen jidadkooda, oo naftooduna waxay ku faraxdaa karaahiyadooda. 4 Anna waxaan dooran doonaa dhibaatooyinkooda, oo waxay ka cabsadaanna waan ku soo kor dayn doonaa, maxaa yeelay, markaan u yeedhay, innaba cidina iima jawaabin, oo markaan la hadlayna, ima ay maqlin, laakiinse wax indhahayga hortooda shar ku ahaa bay sameeyeen, oo waxay doorteen wax aanan ku farxin.
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Isaiah 66:1-4
King James Version
Isaiah 66:1-4
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? and where is the place of my rest?
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.
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. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
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.
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