Isaiah:66

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* Thus saith Jehovah : Heaven is my throne , And the earth my footstool ; Where is the house that ye can build me , And where is the place of my rest ? * For all these things hath my hand made ; By it do all these things exist , saith Jehovah . But to this man will I look , Even to him who is humble and of a contrite spirit , And who trembleth at my word . * He that slayeth an ox killeth a man ; He that sacrificeth a lamb beheadeth a dog ; He that maketh an oblation offereth swine ’s blood ; He that burneth incense blesseth an idol . Yea , they have chosen their own ways , And in their abominations their souls delight . * I also will choose their calamities ; What they dread I will bring upon them ; Because I called , and no one answered , I spake , and they did not hear ; But they did what is evil in my sight , And chose that in which I have no delight . * Hear the word of Jehovah , Ye that tremble at his word ! "Your brethren that hate you , And thrust you out for my name ’s sake , have said , "May Jehovah be glorified , that we may see your joy !" But they shall be confounded . * A voice of tumult from the city ! A voice from the temple ! The voice of Jehovah , rendering recompense to his enemies ! * Before she was in travail , she brought forth , Before her pangs came , she was delivered of a son . * Who hath heard such a thing ? Who hath seen such things ? Is a country brought forth in a day ? Is a nation born at once ? For as soon as Zion was in travail , she brought forth her children . * Shall I bring to the birth , and not cause to bring forth , saith Jehovah ; Shall I , who beget , restrain the birth ? saith thy God . * Rejoice ye with Jerusalem , And exult for her , all ye that love her ! Be very joyful with her , all ye that mourn for her ! * That ye may suck , and be satisfied , from the breast of her consolations , That ye may suck and be delighted with the fulness of her glory . * For thus saith Jehovah : Behold , I will bring prosperity to her like a river , And the wealth of the nations like an overflowing stream ; Ye shall suck at the breast , Ye shall be carried on the arm , And on the knees shall ye be dandled . * As one whom his mother comforteth , So will I comfort you ; And in Jerusalem shall ye be comforted . * Ye shall see , and your heart shall rejoice , And your bones shall flourish like a green plant , And the hand of Jehovah shall be manifested to his servants , And be moved with indignation against his enemies . * For behold , Jehovah cometh with fire , Like a whirlwind are his chariots , To breathe forth his anger in a glowing heat , And his rebuke in flames of fire . * For with fire will Jehovah contend , And with his sword , with all flesh , And many shall be the slain of Jehovah . * They who sanctify and purify themselves in the groves , Following one in the midst , Who eat swine ’s flesh , and the abomination , and the mouse . They shall all perish together , saith Jehovah . * For I know their works , and their thoughts ; The time cometh to gather all nations and tongues together ; They shall come , and behold my glory . * And I will give a sign among them , And of those that escape I will send to the nations , To Tarshish , Phul , and Lud , who draw the bow , to Tubal and Javan , To the distant coasts , who never heard my name , And who never saw my glory ; And they shall declare my glory among the nations . * And they shall bring all your brethren From all the nations , an offering to Jehovah , Upon horses , and in chariots , and in litters , and upon mules and dromedaries , To my holy mountain , Jerusalem , saith Jehovah , As the sons of Israel bring their gifts In pure vessels to the house of Jehovah . * And of them will I also take For priests and for Levites , saith Jehovah . * For as the new heavens , And the new earth , which I make , Endure before me , saith Jehovah , So shall your race and your name endure . * And it shall be , from new moon to new moon , And from sabbath to sabbath , That all flesh shall come and worship before me , saith Jehovah . * Then shall they go forth and see The dead bodies of the men that rebelled against me ! For their worm shall not die , And their fire shall not be quenched , And they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh .

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