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My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. My servants will rejoice, but you will be sad and ashamed. <a href="/esv/isaiah/65.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be put to shame; <a href="/bsb/isaiah/65.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/65.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/65.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “Behold, My servants shall eat, But you shall be hungry; Behold, My servants shall drink, But you shall be thirsty; Behold, My servants shall rejoice, But you shall be ashamed; <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/65.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. Behold, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Behold, My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/65.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, &#8220Behold, My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. Behold, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Behold, My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/65.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, My servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry. Behold, My servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty. Behold, My servants shall rejoice, but you shall be put to shame. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/65.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh, “Behold, My slaves will eat, but you will be hungry. Behold, My slaves will drink, but you will be thirsty. Behold, My slaves will be glad, but you will be put to shame. <a href="/amp/isaiah/65.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Therefore, the Lord GOD says this, “Listen carefully, My servants will eat, but you will be hungry; Indeed, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty; Indeed, My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. <a href="/csb/isaiah/65.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: “Look! My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. Look! My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Look! My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/65.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: My servants will eat, but you will be hungry; My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. <a href="/asv/isaiah/65.htm">American Standard Version</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be put to shame; <a href="/cev/isaiah/65.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I, the LORD God, will give food and drink to my servants, and they will celebrate. But all of you sinners will go hungry and thirsty, overcome with disgrace. <a href="/erv/isaiah/65.htm">English Revised Version</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: <a href="/gwt/isaiah/65.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> This is what the LORD God says: My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. My servants will be glad, but you will be ashamed. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/65.htm">Good News Translation</a> And so I tell you that those who worship and obey me will have plenty to eat and drink, but you will be hungry and thirsty. They will be happy, but you will be disgraced. <a href="/isv/isaiah/65.htm">International Standard Version</a> Therefore, this is what the LORD says: "See, my servants will eat, but you'll go hungry; my servants will drink, but you'll go thirsty; my servants will rejoice, but you'll be put to shame. <a href="/msb/isaiah/65.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ?My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. <a href="/net/isaiah/65.htm">NET Bible</a> So this is what the sovereign LORD says: "Look, my servants will eat, but you will be hungry! Look, my servants will drink, but you will be thirsty! Look, my servants will rejoice, but you will be humiliated! <a href="/nheb/isaiah/65.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, "Look, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; look, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; look, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be disappointed; <a href="/wbt/isaiah/65.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: <a href="/web/isaiah/65.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore the Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, my servants will eat, but you will be hungry; behold, my servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Behold, my servants will rejoice, but you will be disappointed. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/65.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: “Behold, My servants eat, and you hunger, "" Behold, My servants drink, and you thirst, "" Behold, My servants rejoice, and you are ashamed, <a href="/ylt/isaiah/65.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, My servants do eat, and ye do hunger, Lo, My servants do drink, and ye do thirst, Lo, My servants rejoice, and ye are ashamed, <a href="/slt/isaiah/65.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat and ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink and ye shall thirst: behold, my servants shall rejoice, and ye shall be ashamed.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/65.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold my servants shall eat, and you shall be hungry: behold my servants shall drink, and you shall be thirsty. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/65.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Because of this, thus says the Lord God: Behold, my servants will eat, and you will be hungry. Behold, my servants will drink, and you will be thirsty. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/65.htm">New American Bible</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD: My servants shall eat, but you shall go hungry; My servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; My servants shall rejoice, but you shall be put to shame; <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/65.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: My servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be put to shame;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/65.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore thus says the LORD God: Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall weep; <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/65.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because of this, thus says LORD JEHOVAH God: “Behold, my Servants shall eat and you shall be hungry. Behold, my Servants shall drink, and you shall be thirsty. Behold, my Servants shall rejoice, and you shall weep<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/65.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, My servants shall eat, But ye shall be hungry; Behold, My servants shall drink, But ye shall be thirsty; Behold, My servants shall rejoice, But ye shall be ashamed; <a href="/sep/isaiah/65.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall hunger: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall thirst: behold my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: <a href="/parallel/isaiah/65-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=14316" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/65.htm">Judgments and Promises</a> …12I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.” 13<a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">“My servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵê·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">will eat,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tem (Conj-w:: Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">but you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7456.htm" title="7456: tir·‘ā·ḇū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To be hungry. A primitive root; to hunger.">will go hungry;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">My servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: yiš·tū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">will drink,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tem (Conj-w:: Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">but you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6770.htm" title="6770: tiṣ·mā·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To be thirsty. A primitive root; to thirst.">will go thirsty;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">My servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: yiś·mā·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- Rejoice, be glad. A primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. be blithe or gleesome.">will rejoice,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tem (Conj-w:: Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">but you</a> <a href="/hebrew/954.htm" title="954: tê·ḇō·šū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To be ashamed. A primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. By implication to be ashamed; also to be disappointed or delayed.">will be put to shame.</a> 14My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a> Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a> Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. <a href="/revelation/7-16.htm">Revelation 7:16-17</a> ‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’ / For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” <a href="/psalms/37-19.htm">Psalm 37:19</a> In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied. <a href="/luke/6-21.htm">Luke 6:21</a> Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. <a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a> But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.” <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Revelation 21:6</a> And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life. <a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. <a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Matthew 25:34-36</a> Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. / For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ <a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a> On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” <a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Psalm 34:10</a> Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. <a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a> And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. <a href="/psalms/107-9.htm">Psalm 107:9</a> For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. <a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17</a> The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely. <a href="/jeremiah/31-14.htm">Jeremiah 31:14</a> I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly, and will fill My people with My goodness,” declares the LORD.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore thus said the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be ashamed:my servants shall eat<a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Psalm 34:10</a> The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.<a href="/psalms/37-19.htm">Psalm 37:19,20</a> They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied… <a href="/malachi/3-18.htm">Malachi 3:18</a> Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.my servants shall rejoice<a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Isaiah 61:7</a> For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.<a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Isaiah 66:5,14</a> 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… <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a> And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/54-4.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-4.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-4.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-4.htm">Food</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-10.htm">Hunger</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm">Hungry</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-5.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-7.htm">Need</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-5.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-4.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-11.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-2.htm">Thirst</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Thirsty</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-11.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-25.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-25.htm">Food</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-9.htm">Hunger</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-14.htm">Hungry</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-24.htm">Need</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-18.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-26.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-15.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-25.htm">Thirst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-13.htm">Thirsty</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 65</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/65-1.htm">The calling of the Gentiles, </a> 2. <a href="/isaiah/65-2.htm">and the rejection of the Jews, for their incredulity, idolatry, and hypocrisy</a> 8. <a href="/isaiah/65-8.htm">A remnant shall be saved</a> 11. <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Judgments on the wicked, and blessings on the godly</a> 17. <a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">The blessed state of the new Jerusalem</a> </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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It reflects the prophetic tradition where God communicates directly through His prophets. The use of "Lord GOD" underscores His supreme power and covenant relationship with Israel. This is a common formula in prophetic literature, indicating a message of significant importance.My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; The contrast between "My servants" and "you" highlights a division between the faithful and the unfaithful. "My servants" refers to those who are obedient to God, often seen as the remnant of Israel who remain faithful. Eating symbolizes satisfaction and blessing, often associated with God's provision (<a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Psalm 23:5</a>). In contrast, hunger represents judgment and lack, reminiscent of the curses for disobedience in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-48.htm">Deuteronomy 28:48</a>.My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; Drinking, like eating, signifies abundance and divine blessing. Water is a recurring symbol of life and spiritual sustenance in the Bible (<a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>). Thirst, on the other hand, indicates spiritual and physical deprivation, a consequence of turning away from God. This imagery is consistent with the blessings and curses outlined in the Mosaic Covenant.My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. Rejoicing is a response to God's salvation and favor, often associated with worship and celebration (<a href="/philippians/4-4.htm">Philippians 4:4</a>). Shame, in biblical terms, is linked to defeat and disgrace, often a result of sin and rebellion against God. This contrast underscores the ultimate vindication of the righteous and the humiliation of the wicked, a theme prevalent in prophetic literature and eschatological expectations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a> The sovereign and covenant-keeping God of Israel, who speaks with authority and promises blessings and judgments. 2. <a href="/topical/m/my_servants.htm">My Servants</a> Refers to the faithful followers of God who obey His commands and live according to His will. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_unfaithful.htm">The Unfaithful</a> Those who reject God and His ways, leading to their spiritual and physical deprivation. 4. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecy, representing both the faithful remnant and the rebellious majority. 5. <a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_blessing.htm">Judgment and Blessing</a> The event of divine retribution and reward, where God distinguishes between the faithful and the unfaithful.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_provision.htm">Divine Provision</a> God promises to meet the needs of His faithful servants. Trust in His provision even when circumstances seem dire. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_satisfaction.htm">Spiritual Satisfaction</a> True fulfillment comes from a relationship with God. Pursue spiritual nourishment through prayer, scripture, and obedience. <a href="/topical/c/contrast_of_outcomes.htm">Contrast of Outcomes</a> The fate of the faithful and unfaithful is starkly different. Choose to be among those who serve God wholeheartedly. <a href="/topical/j/joy_in_obedience.htm">Joy in Obedience</a> Rejoicing is a natural outcome of living in alignment with God's will. Seek joy through faithful service and worship. <a href="/topical/w/warning_against_rebellion.htm">Warning Against Rebellion</a> The consequences of rejecting God are severe. Reflect on areas of life that need realignment with God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_65.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 65</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_servant_evangelism.htm">What defines Servant Evangelism?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_christian_service_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible teach about Christian service?</a> <a href="/q/does_'heap_coals'_conflict_with_forgiveness.htm">Proverbs 25:21-22 - Does instructing believers to 'heap burning coals' on an enemy's head conflict with later biblical teachings on compassion and forgiveness?</a> <a href="/q/will_we_remember_earth_in_heaven.htm">Will we recall our earthly lives in Heaven?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/65.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) My servants shall eat . . .--The form of the punishment is apparently determined by that of the sin. That had been the orgy of an idol's feast; the penalty would be hunger and thirst, while joy and gladness would be the portion of those who had abstained from it. The words present a striking parallelism to <a href="/context/luke/6-20.htm" title="And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be you poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.">Luke 6:20-26</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/65.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - Therefore thus saith the Lord God; rather, thus saith the Lord Jehovah (comp. <a href="/isaiah/7-7.htm">Isaiah 7:7</a>; <a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Isaiah 25:8</a>; <a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a>; <a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm">Isaiah 30:15</a>; <a href="/isaiah/40-10.htm">Isaiah 40:10</a>; <a href="/isaiah/48-16.htm">Isaiah 48:16</a>; <a href="/isaiah/49-22.htm">Isaiah 49:22</a>; I. 4, 5, 7, 9; 52:4; 56:8; 61:1, etc.). My servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry, etc. This entire series of contrasts may be understood in two ways; literally, of the two classes of exiles, the religious and the irreligious; metaphorically, of God's servants and his adversaries at all times and in all places. The religious exiles would return to the land of promise as soon as permitted, and would there prosper in a worldly sense - have abundance to eat and drink, rejoice, and sing for joy (<a href="/ezra/3-11.htm">Ezra 3:11-13</a>). The irreligious, remaining in Babylonia, would suffer hunger and thirst, endure shame, cry and howl for sorrow and vexation of spirit. This would be one fulfilment of the prophecy; but there would also be another. God's servants at all times and in all places would be sustained with spiritual food, and "rejoice and sing for joy of heart." His adversaries would everywhere feel a craving for the "meat" and "drink," which alone satisfy the soul, and would be oppressed with care, and with a sense of shame, and suffer anguish of spirit. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/65-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Therefore לָכֵ֞ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus this is what כֹּה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord GOD יְהוִ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH says: אָמַ֣ר ׀ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “My servants עֲבָדַ֤י ׀ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant will eat, יֹאכֵ֙לוּ֙ (yō·ḵê·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat but you וְאַתֶּ֣ם (wə·’at·tem) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you will go hungry; תִּרְעָ֔בוּ (tir·‘ā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7456.htm">Strong's 7456: </a> To be hungry My servants עֲבָדַ֛י (‘ă·ḇā·ḏay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant will drink, יִשְׁתּ֖וּ (yiš·tū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> To imbibe but you וְאַתֶּ֣ם (wə·’at·tem) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you will go thirsty; תִּצְמָ֑אוּ (tiṣ·mā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6770.htm">Strong's 6770: </a> To be thirsty My servants עֲבָדַ֛י (‘ă·ḇā·ḏay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant will rejoice, יִשְׂמָ֖חוּ (yiś·mā·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8055.htm">Strong's 8055: </a> To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome but you וְאַתֶּ֥ם (wə·’at·tem) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you will be put to shame. תֵּבֹֽשׁוּ׃ (tê·ḇō·šū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_954.htm">Strong's 954: </a> To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-13.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 65:13 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh Behold (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 65:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 65:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 65:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 65:14" /></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>