Isaiah 66:15-17
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15 For the Lord will come in fire
and his chariots in a whirlwind,[a]
to vent his anger in fury
and his rebuke in flames of fire.(A)
16 For by fire will the Lord execute judgment,
and by his sword on all flesh;
and those slain by the Lord shall be many.(B)
17 Those who sanctify and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following the one in the center, eating the flesh of pigs, vermin, and rodents, shall come to an end together, says the Lord,(C)
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- 66.15 Q ms: MT like a whirlwind
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.”
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