Isaiah 66:15-17
New English Translation
15 For look, the Lord comes with fire,
his chariots come like a windstorm,[a]
to reveal his raging anger,
his battle cry, and his flaming arrows.[b]
16 For the Lord judges all humanity[c]
with fire and his sword;
the Lord will kill many.[d]
17 “As for those who consecrate and ritually purify themselves so they can follow their leader and worship in the sacred orchards,[e] those who eat the flesh of pigs and other disgusting creatures, like mice[f]—they will all be destroyed together,”[g] says the Lord.
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- Isaiah 66:15 sn Chariots are like a windstorm in their swift movement and in the way that they kick up dust.
- Isaiah 66:15 tn Heb “to cause to return with the rage of his anger, and his battle cry [or “rebuke”] with flames of fire.”
- Isaiah 66:16 tn Heb “flesh” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV); NIV “upon all men”; TEV “all the people of the world.”
- Isaiah 66:16 tn Heb “many are the slain of the Lord.”
- Isaiah 66:17 tn Heb “the ones who consecrate themselves and the ones who purify themselves toward the orchards [or “gardens”] after the one in the midst.” The precise meaning of the statement is unclear, though it is obvious that some form of idolatry is in view.
- Isaiah 66:17 tn Heb “ones who eat the flesh of the pig and the disgusting thing and the mouse.”
- Isaiah 66:17 tn Heb “together they will come to an end.”
Isaiah 66:15-17
Legacy Standard Bible
15 For behold, Yahweh will come in (A)fire
And His (B)chariots like the whirlwind,
To return His anger with wrath,
And His rebuke with flames of fire.
16 For Yahweh will execute judgment by (C)fire
And by His (D)sword on all flesh,
And those slain by Yahweh will be many.
17 “Those who sanctify and purify themselves to go to the (E)gardens,
[a]Following one in the center,
Who eat (F)swine’s flesh, detestable things, and mice,
Will (G)come to an end altogether,” declares Yahweh.
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- Isaiah 66:17 Lit After
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