Isaiah 65:13

I, Yahweh the Lord, will give to those who worship and obey me things to eat and drink, and they will be happy; but all you evil people will be hungry and thirsty, and you will be sad and disgraced.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:

In Context

12It is I, not Meni, who will decide/say what will happen to you; you will all be slaughtered by swords. That will happen because you did not answer when I called out to you. I spoke to you, but you did not pay attention. Instead, you did things that I said are evil; you chose to do things that do not please me.

14Those who worship and obey me will sing joyfully, but you evil people will wail loudly because you will be suffering in your inner beings.

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Cross References

Psalms 34:10Lions are usually very strong, but sometimes even young lions are hungry and become weak, but those who trust in Yahweh will ◄have everything/not lack any good thing► [LIT] that they need.

Proverbs 13:25Righteous people have enough food to eat and be satisfied, but the stomachs of wicked people [SYN] are always empty.

Isaiah 41:17When poor and needy people need water and they have no water, and their tongues are very dry because they are very thirsty, I, Yahweh, will come and help them. I, the God to whom you Israeli people belong, will never abandon them.

Isaiah 61:7Previously you were shamed and disgraced, but now you will have great blessings; previously your enemies humbled you, but now you will have many good things; you will be happy because of being in your land again, and you will rejoice forever.

Isaiah 66:14When you see those things happen, you [SYN] will rejoice. Your old bones will become strong again like [SIM] grass that grows quickly/well in the springtime. When that happens, everyone will know that Yahweh has power [MTY] to help those who worship and obey him, but that he is angry with his enemies.

Malachi 3:18When that happens, you will again see that the manner in which I treat righteous people is different from the manner in which I treat wicked people. You will see that the manner in which I act toward those who serve me is different from the manner in which I act toward those who do not.”

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 65:12-17

Predictions of Punishment. ( b. c. 706.) 11 But ye are they that forsake the Lord , that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number. 12 Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not. 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord God , Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye… Read the whole commentary →

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