KJV King James Version
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.
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Isaiah 66:5
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”
WEB World English Bible
Hear the word of Yahweh, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Hear a word of Jehovah, Ye who are trembling unto His word, Said have your brethren who are hating you, Who are driving you out, for My name’s sake: ‘Honoured is Jehovah, and we look on your joy,’ But they are ashamed.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 66
2 For all those [things] hath mine hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith the LORD: but to this [man] will I look, [even] to [him that is] poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
3 He that killeth an ox [is as if] he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, [as if] he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, [as if he offered] swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, [as if] he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
4 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 evil before mine eyes, and chose [that] in which I delighted not.
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 Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? [or] shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
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שִׁמְעוּ֙H8085 · sha.mato hear: hearדְּבַר־H1697 · da.varwordיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDהַחֲרֵדִ֖יםH2730 · cha.redtremblingאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)דְּבָר֑וֹH1697 · da.varwordאָמְרוּ֩H559 · a.marto sayאֲחֵיכֶ֨םH251 · achbrother: male-siblingשֹׂנְאֵיכֶ֜םH8130 · sa.neto hateמְנַדֵּיכֶ֗םH5077 · na.dato drive awayלְמַ֤עַןH4616 · ma.anbecauseשְׁמִי֙H8034 · shemnameיִכְבַּ֣דH3513 · ka.vadto honor: honourיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוְנִרְאֶ֥הH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeבְשִׂמְחַתְכֶ֖םH8057 · sim.chahjoyוְהֵ֥םH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃H954 · bushbe ashamed
Cross-references
John 15:18-20If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before [it hated] you.Isaiah 66:2For all those [things] hath mine hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith the LORD: but to this [man] will I look, [even] to [him that is] poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.Matthew 5:10-12Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 10:22And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.Psalm 38:20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow [the thing that] good [is].John 9:34They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.Song of Solomon 1:6Look not upon me, because I [am] black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; [but] mine own vineyard have I not kept.Luke 6:22-23Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.Isaiah 5:19That say, Let him make speed, [and] hasten his work, that we may see [it]: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know [it]!1 John 3:13Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.Jeremiah 36:16Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.Luke 13:17And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.Proverbs 13:13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.Jeremiah 36:23-25And it came to pass, [that] when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast [it] into the fire that [was] on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that [was] on the hearth.2 Thessalonians 1:6-10Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;Hebrews 9:28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.1 Peter 4:12-14Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:Acts 26:9-10I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
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