Isaiah 66:6

A sound of battle tumult comes from the city, a sound from the temple, 1 the sound of Yahweh paying back his enemies. 1

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

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5Hear the word of Yahweh, you who tremble at his word, 1 “Your brothers who hate and exclude you for my name's sake have said, 1 'May Yahweh be glorified, then we will see your joy,' 1 but they will be put to shame. 1

7Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; 1 before pain is upon her, she gave birth to a son. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 26:21For, look, Yahweh is about to come out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; 1 the earth will uncover her bloodshed, and will no longer conceal her slain.

Isaiah 59:18He repaid them for what they had done, angry judgment to his adversaries, vengeance to his enemies, to the islands punishment as their reward. 1

Joel 3:7Look, I am about to stir them up, out of the place where you sold them, 1 and will return payment on your own head. 1

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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