Isaiah 66
KJV Easy Read Bible

True Worship and False

1Thus says the Lord, The heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool: where is the house that youp build to Me? and where is the place of My rest?   MATT 5:35; ACTS 7:49

2For all those things has My hand made, and all those things have been, says the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembles at My word.

3He that kills an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrifices a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offers an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burns incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations.   offering; detestable ways

4I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did evil before My eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

The Lord Vindicates Zion

5Hear the word of the Lord, youp that tremble at His word; Yourp brethren that hated youp, that cast youp out for My name’s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but He shall appear to yourp joy, and they shall be ashamed.

6A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord that renders recompence to His enemies.   REV 16:17

7Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.   REV 12:5 | labored

8Who has heard such a thing? who has seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.

9Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? says the Lord: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? says your God.

10Rejoice youp with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all youp that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all youp that mourn for her:

11That youp may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that youp may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.   comforts

12For thus says the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall youp suck, youp shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.

13As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort youp; and youp shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

The Reign and Indignation of God

14And when youp see this, yourp heart shall rejoice, and yourp bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward His servants, and His indignation toward His enemies.

15For, 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.

16For by fire and by His sword will the Lord plead with all flesh: and the slain of the Lord shall be many.

17They 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, says the Lord.   pagan shrines; evil, detestable things

18For 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.

19And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them to 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.   distant lands

20And they shall bring all yourp brethren for an offering to 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, says the Lord, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.

21And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, says the Lord.

22For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before Me, says the Lord, so shall yourp seed and yourp name remain.   REV 21 | offspring, descendants

23And 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, says the Lord.

24And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses 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 to all flesh.   MARK 9:46 | maggot, grub; loathsome





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