And spend the night in the tombs;
bWho eat swine’s flesh,
And the broth of1 abominable things is in their vessels;
Do not come near me,
For I am holier than you!’
These1 are smoke in My nostrils,
A fire that burns all the day.
bI will not keep silence, cbut will repay—
Even repay into their bosom—
Says the Lord,
b“Who have burned incense on the mountains
cAnd blasphemed Me on the hills;
Therefore I will measure their former work into their bosom.”
“As the new wine is found in the cluster,
And one says, ‘Do not destroy it,
For aa blessing is in it,’
So will I do for My servants’ sake,
That I may not destroy them ball.
And from Judah an heir of My mountains;
My aelect shall inherit it,
And My servants shall dwell there.
And bthe Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down,
For My people who have csought Me.
Who forget aMy holy mountain,
Who prepare ba table for Gad,
And who furnish a drink offering for1 Meni.
| << Isaiah 65:5 | Isaiah 65:7 >> |
Isaiah 65:6
Behold, it is written before me - Their sin is registered in heaven, calling aloud for the punishment due to it.
I will - recompense into their bosom - The bosom is the place where the Asiatics have their pockets, and not in their skirts like the inhabitants of the west. Their loose flowing garments have scarcely any thing analogous to skirts.
Into their bosom - For al , ten MSS. and five editions have el . So again at the end of this verse, seventeen MSS. and four editions have al . - L.
| << Isaiah 65:5 | Isaiah 65:7 >> |
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