Isaiah 66:6

A voice of noise from the city, || A voice from the temple, || The voice of YHWH, || Giving repayment to His enemies.

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In The King James Version

A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.

In Context

5Hear a word of YHWH, || You who are trembling at His word: “Your brothers who are hating you, || Who are driving you out for My Name’s sake, have said, || YHWH is honored, and we look on your joy, || But they are ashamed.”

7“Before she is pained she has brought forth, || Before a pang comes to her, || She has delivered a male.

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Cross References

Isaiah 26:21For behold, YHWH is coming out of His place, || To charge the iniquity of the inhabitant of the earth on him, || And the earth has revealed her blood, || Nor does she cover her slain anymore!”

Isaiah 59:18According to deeds—so He repays. Fury to His adversaries, [their] deed to His enemies, || To the islands He repays [their] deed.

Joel 3:7Behold, I am stirring them up out of the place || To where you have sold them, || And I have turned back your repayment on your head,

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 66:6-15

Encouragement to the Persecuted; The Enlargement of the Church. ( b. c. 706.) 5 Hear the word of the Lord , ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed. 6 A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord that rendereth recompence to his enemies. 7 Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. 8… Read the whole commentary →

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