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Isaiah 66:4–5

I also will choose their ||mdelusions,

And will bring their fears upon them;

nBecause when I called, none did answer;

nWhen I spake, they did not hear:

nBut they did evil before mine eyes,

nAnd chose that in which I delighted not.

Hear the word of the Lord, ye that ftremble at his word;

Your brethren othat hated you,

That pcast you out for my name’s sake, said,

qLet the Lord be glorified:

But he rshall appear sto your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

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Isaiah 66:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

so I also will choose harsh treatment for them

and will bring on them what they dread.

For when I called, no one answered,

when I spoke, no one listened.

They did evil in my sight

and chose what displeases me.”

Hear the word of the Lord,

you who tremble at his word:

“Your own people who hate you,

and exclude you because of my name, have said,

‘Let the Lord be glorified,

that we may see your joy!’

Yet they will be put to shame.

Isaiah 66:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

I also will choose harsh treatment for them

and bring their fears upon them,

because when I called, no one answered,

when I spoke, they did not listen;

but they did what was evil in my eyes

and chose that in which I did not delight.”

Hear the word of the Lord,

you who tremble at his word:

“Your brothers who hate you

and cast you out for my name’s sake

have said, ‘Let the Lord be glorified,

that we may see your joy’;

but it is they who shall be put to shame.

Isaiah 66:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I will send them great trouble—

all the things they feared.

For when I called, they did not answer.

When I spoke, they did not listen.

They deliberately sinned before my very eyes

and chose to do what they know I despise.”

Hear this message from the Lord,

all you who tremble at his words:

“Your own people hate you

and throw you out for being loyal to my name.

‘Let the Lord be honored!’ they scoff.

‘Be joyful in him!’

But they will be put to shame.

Isaiah 66:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

So will I choose their delusions,

And bring their fears on them;

Because, when I called, no one answered,

When I spoke they did not hear;

But they did evil before My eyes,

And chose that in which I do not delight.”

Hear the word of the Lord,

You who tremble at His word:

“Your brethren who hated you,

Who cast you out for My name’s sake, said,

‘Let the Lord be glorified,

That we may see your joy.’

But they shall be ashamed.”

Isaiah 66:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

So I will choose their punishments,

and I will punish them with what they fear most.

This is because I called to them, but they did not listen.

I spoke to them, but they did not hear me.

They did things I said were evil;

they chose to do things I did not like.”

You people who obey the words of the Lord,

listen to what he says:

“Your brothers hated you

and turned against you because you followed me.

Your brothers said, ‘Let the Lord be honored

so we may see you rejoice,’

but they will be punished.

Isaiah 66:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hate you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, Let Jehovah be glorified, that we may see your joy; but it is they that shall be put to shame.

Isaiah 66:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

I also will choose their calamities, and will bring their fears upon them; because I called, and none answered, I spoke, and they did not hear, but did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delight not.

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let Jehovah be glorified, and let us see your joy! but they shall be ashamed.

Isaiah 66:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

So I will choose harsh treatment for them 

and bring on them what they fear. 

I called, but no one answered. 

I spoke, but they didn’t listen. 

They did what I consider evil. 

They chose what I don’t like. 

Listen to the Lord’s word, all who tremble at his word. 

Your relatives, who hate you and exclude you for my name’s sake, say, 

“Let the Lord show his glory; then we will see your joy.” 

But they will be put to shame. 

Isaiah 66:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

So I will choose their punishment,

and I will bring on them what they dread

because I called and no one answered;

I spoke and they didn’t hear;

they did what was evil in My sight

and chose what I didn’t delight in.

You who tremble at His word,

hear the word of the Lord:

“Your brothers who hate and exclude you

because of Me have said,

‘Let the Lord be glorified

so that we can see your joy!’

But they will be put to shame.”

Isaiah 66:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I also will choose to mock them,

and bring upon them what they fear;

because, when I called, no one answered,

when I spoke, they did not listen;

but they did what was evil in my sight,

and chose what did not please me.

Hear the word of the Lord,

you who tremble at his word:

Your own people who hate you

and reject you for my name’s sake

have said, “Let the Lord be glorified,

so that we may see your joy”;

but it is they who shall be put to shame.

Isaiah 66:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Indeed, I myself I will choose their ill treatment,

and I will bring them objects of their dread,

because I called, and no one answered;

I spoke and they did not listen,

but they did the evil in my eyes,

and they chose that in which I do not delight.”

Hear the word of Yahweh, you who are frightened at his word:

Your brothers who hate you,

who exclude you for my name’s sake have said,

“Let Yahweh be honored so that we may see your joy!”

But they themselves shall be ashamed.

Isaiah 66:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

So I have also made a choice.

I will make them suffer greatly.

I will bring on them what they are afraid of.

When I called out to them, no one answered me.

When I spoke to them, no one listened.

They did what is evil in my sight.

They chose to do what displeases me.”

Listen to the word of the Lord.

Listen, you who tremble with fear when he speaks. He says,

“Some of your own people hate you.

They turn their backs on you because you are faithful to me.

They make fun of you and say,

‘Let the Lord show his glory by saving you.

Then we can see how happy you are.’

But they will be put to shame.

Isaiah 66:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

So I will choose their punishments

And will bring on them what they dread.

Because I called, but no one answered;

I spoke, but they did not listen.

And they did evil in My sight

And chose that in which I did not delight.”

Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at His word:

“Your brothers who hate you, who exclude you for My name’s sake,

Have said, ‘Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy.’

But they will be put to shame.


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