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He will judge the earth, and many will be killed by him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/66.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For by fire will the LORD enter into judgment, and by his sword, with all flesh; and those slain by the LORD shall be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/66.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/66.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/66.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For by fire and by His sword The LORD will judge all flesh; And the slain of the LORD shall be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/66.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD will execute judgment by fire And by His sword on humanity, And those put to death by the LORD will be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/66.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the LORD will execute judgment by fire And by His sword on all flesh, And those slain by the LORD will be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/66.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For the LORD will execute judgment by fire And by His sword on all flesh, And those slain by the LORD will be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/66.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For Yahweh will execute judgment by fire And by His sword on all flesh, And those slain by Yahweh will be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/66.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD will execute judgment by fire And by His sword on all mankind, And those slain by the LORD will be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/66.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD will execute judgment on all humanity with his fiery sword, and many will be slain by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/66.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh with His fiery sword, and many will be slain by the LORD.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/66.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For by fire will Jehovah execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh; and the slain of Jehovah shall be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/66.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD's fiery sword will bring justice everywhere on this earth and execute many people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/66.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For by fire will the LORD plead, and by his sword, with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/66.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will judge with fire, and he will judge all people with his sword. Many people will be struck dead by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/66.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />By fire and sword he will punish all the people of the world whom he finds guilty--and many will be put to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/66.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For with fire and with his sword the LORD will proceed to judgment on all humanity, and those slain by the LORD will be many."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/66.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD judges all humanity with fire and his sword; the LORD will kill many. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/66.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For by fire will the LORD execute judgment, and by his sword, on all flesh; and the slain of the LORD shall be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/66.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/66.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/66.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For Yahweh will execute judgment by fire and by his sword on all flesh; and those slain by Yahweh will be many. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/66.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For by fire and by His sword, "" YHWH does judgment with all flesh. And many have been YHWH’s pierced ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/66.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For by fire and by His sword, Doth Jehovah do judgment with all flesh. And many have been Jehovah's pierced ones.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/66.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For with fire and with sword Jehovah judged all flesh: and the wounded of Jehovah were many.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/66.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the Lord shall judge by fire, and by his sword unto all flesh, and the slain of the Lord shall be many. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/66.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For the Lord will divide with fire, and with his sword among all flesh, and those slain by the Lord will be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/66.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For with fire the LORD shall enter into judgment, and, with his sword, against all flesh; Those slain by the LORD shall be many. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/66.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For by fire will the LORD execute judgment, and by his sword, on all flesh; and those slain by the LORD shall be many.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/66.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For by fire will the LORD judge, and by it will he test all flesh; and the slain of the LORD shall be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/66.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because LORD JEHOVAH judges in fire, and he proves everybody in it, and the slain of LORD JEHOVAH shall be multiplied<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/66.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For by fire will the LORD contend, And by His sword with all flesh; And the slain of the LORD shall be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/66.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For with the fire of the Lord all the earth shall be judged, and all flesh with his sword: many shall be slain by the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/66-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=14690" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/66.htm">God's Final Judgments Against the Wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15</span>For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ḇā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">by fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ū·ḇə·ḥar·bōw (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">and by His sword,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: niš·pāṭ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To judge, govern. ">will execute judgment</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bā·śār (N-ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">flesh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7231.htm" title="7231: wə·rab·bū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to cast together, i.e. Increase, especially in number; also to multiply by the myriad.">and many</a> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: ḥal·lê (N-mpc) -- Pierced, polluted. From chalal; pierced; figuratively, polluted.">will be slain</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">by the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Jeremiah 25:31-33</a></span><br />The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD. / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold! Disaster is spreading from nation to nation; a mighty storm is rising from the ends of the earth.” / Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Ezekiel 38:22</a></span><br />I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-1.htm">Malachi 4:1</a></span><br />“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-8</a></span><br />and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2</a></span><br />I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-19.htm">Revelation 14:19-20</a></span><br />So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath. / And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Jeremiah 30:23-24</a></span><br />Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked. / The fierce anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-18.htm">Zephaniah 1:18</a></span><br />Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-7.htm">2 Peter 3:7</a></span><br />And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Nahum 1:6</a></span><br />Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41-42</a></span><br />The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/97-3.htm">Psalm 97:3</a></span><br />Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-9.htm">Revelation 20:9</a></span><br />And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-6</a></span><br />When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-1.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a></b></br> In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that <i>is</i> in the sea.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-10</a></b></br> For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/38-21.htm">Ezekiel 38:21,22</a></b></br> And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/57-16.htm">Contend</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-15.htm">Death</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-8.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-6.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-4.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-14.htm">Great</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-6.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-25.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">Plead</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-3.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/2-9.htm">Contend</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-6.htm">Death</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-22.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-35.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-27.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-17.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-10.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-35.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-33.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-18.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-9.htm">Plead</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-1.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-30.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 66</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">The glorious God will be served in humble sincerity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">He comforts the humble by showing the confusion of their enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/66-7.htm">With the marvelous growth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/66-10.htm">And the gracious benefits of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">God's severe judgments against the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/66-18.htm">The Gentiles shall have an holy church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">And see the damnation of the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Fire often symbolizes God's holiness and purifying presence, as seen in passages like <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a> and <a href="/hebrews/12-29.htm">Hebrews 12:29</a>. The sword represents the Word of God and His authority to judge, as referenced in <a href="/ephesians/6-17.htm">Ephesians 6:17</a> and <a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a>. Historically, fire and sword were common methods of warfare and judgment in ancient times, emphasizing the severity and totality of God's judgment.<p><b>the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh</b><br>This indicates a universal scope of judgment, not limited to Israel but extending to all humanity. The phrase "all flesh" is used elsewhere in scripture, such as in <a href="/genesis/6-12.htm">Genesis 6:12</a>, to denote all of humanity. This reflects the biblical theme of God's sovereignty over all nations and His role as the ultimate judge, as seen in <a href="/psalms/96-13.htm">Psalm 96:13</a> and <a href="/acts/17-31.htm">Acts 17:31</a>. It underscores the prophetic vision of a future time when God will hold all people accountable.<p><b>and many will be slain by the LORD</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the seriousness and inevitability of divine judgment. It echoes the warnings found in other prophetic books, such as <a href="/jeremiah/25-33.htm">Jeremiah 25:33</a>, where the slain of the LORD cover the earth. This serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and rebellion against God. Theologically, it points to the final judgment, as described in <a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-15</a>, where those not found in the Book of Life face eternal separation from God. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate victory of Christ over evil, as He executes judgment in righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, representing God's sovereignty and authority in executing judgment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/all_flesh.htm">All Flesh</a></b><br>Refers to humanity as a whole, indicating the universal scope of God's judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/fire_and_sword.htm">Fire and Sword</a></b><br>Symbolic representations of God's instruments of judgment, often used in prophetic literature to denote purification and destruction.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event of divine retribution and justice being carried out by God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/slain_by_the_lord.htm">Slain by the LORD</a></b><br>The outcome for many who face God's judgment, emphasizing the seriousness of divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Certainty of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is certain and will be executed with precision and righteousness. Believers should live with an awareness of this truth, aligning their lives with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_instruments_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Instruments of God's Judgment</a></b><br>Fire and sword symbolize both purification and destruction. Believers should seek purification through repentance and faith, avoiding the destructive consequences of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Universality of God's Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment extends to all humanity. This universality calls believers to share the gospel, warning others of the coming judgment and offering the hope of salvation through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>The severity of God's judgment highlights the seriousness of sin. Believers are called to live holy lives, turning away from sin and pursuing righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_redemption.htm">The Hope of Redemption</a></b><br>While judgment is certain, God's desire is for redemption. Believers should find hope in God's mercy and grace, available through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_66.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 66</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'the_worm_does_not_die'.htm">What does 'the worm does not die' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'god_of_all_flesh'_signify.htm">What does "God of All Flesh" signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'led_captivity_captive'_mean.htm">What does 'God of All Flesh' signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_four_horsemen.htm">Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/66.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">Will the Lord plead . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">will the Lord hold judgment. </span>The thoughts of the seer pass on to the retributive side of the Divine righteousness. Fire and sword have been used by the enemies of God against His people, and shall, in turn, be the instruments of His vengeance. The "sword" may, however, be the symbol of the Divine judgment, apart from any reference to its human instrument (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-41.htm" title="If I whet my glittering sword, and my hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my enemies, and will reward them that hate me.">Deuteronomy 32:41</a>; <a href="/revelation/1-16.htm" title="And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shines in his strength.">Revelation 1:16</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/66.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">By fire and by his sword</span> (see the introductory paragraph). The "sword of Jehovah" is spoken of also in <a href="/isaiah/27-1.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a> and Isaiah 34:5, 6 (comp. <a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15, 21</a>). Will the Lord plead with all flesh; rather, <span class="accented">will the Lord judge all flesh</span> (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Jeremiah 25:31</a>, where the same phrase occurs). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/66-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by fire</span><br /><span class="heb">בָאֵשׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and by His sword,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְחַרְבּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ḥar·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will execute judgment</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁפָּ֔ט</span> <span class="translit">(niš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">flesh,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּשָׂ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(bā·śār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and many</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרַבּ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rab·bū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7231.htm">Strong's 7231: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cast together, increase, in number, to multiply by the myriad</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be slain</span><br /><span class="heb">חַֽלְלֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥal·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pierced, polluted</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/66-16.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 66:16 For by fire will Yahweh execute judgment (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 66:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 66:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/66-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 66:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 66:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>