Verse 4

Isaiah 66:4

World English Bible, British Edition

4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them, because when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, they didn’t listen, but they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn’t delight.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
גַּם אֲנִ֞י אֶבְחַ֣ר בְּ/תַעֲלֻלֵי/הֶ֗ם וּ/מְגֽוּרֹתָ/ם֙ אָבִ֣יא לָ/הֶ֔ם יַ֤עַן קָרָ֨אתִי֙ וְ/אֵ֣ין עוֹנֶ֔ה דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי וְ/לֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ וַ/יַּעֲשׂ֤וּ הָ/רַע֙ בְּ/עֵינַ֔/י וּ/בַ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא חָפַ֖צְתִּי בָּחָֽרוּ
English Translation
I too will choose their plants and their dwellings I will bring to them, because I called and there was no answer, I spoke and they did not listen, and they did evil in my eyes and chose what I did not delight in.
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Chapter 66 Context
1 The LORD says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you buil... Focus ↗
2 For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says the LORD: “but I wi... Focus ↗
3 He who kills an ox is as he who kills a man; he who sacrifices a lamb, as he who breaks a dog’s neck... Focus ↗
4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them, because when I called, no on...
5 Hear the LORD’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for... Focus ↗
6 A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that repays his enemie... Focus ↗
7 “Before she travailed, she gave birth. Before her pain came, she delivered a son. Focus ↗
8 Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Shall a na... Focus ↗
9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to be delivered?” says the LORD. “Shall I who cause to giv... Focus ↗
10 “Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her. Rejoice for joy with her, all yo... Focus ↗
11 that you may nurse and be satisfied at the comforting breasts; that you may drink deeply, and be del... Focus ↗
12 For the LORD says, “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations li... Focus ↗
13 As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.” Focus ↗
14 You will see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones will flourish like the tender grass. T... Focus ↗
15 For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and his chariots will be like the whirlwind; to render hi... Focus ↗
16 For the LORD will execute judgement by fire and by his sword on all flesh; and those slain by the LO... Focus ↗
17 “Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go to the gardens, following one in the midd... Focus ↗
18 “For I know their works and their thoughts. The time comes that I will gather all nations and langua... Focus ↗
19 “I will set a sign amongst them, and I will send those who escape of them to the nations, to Tarshis... Focus ↗
20 They shall bring all your brothers out of all the nations for an offering to the LORD, on horses, in... Focus ↗
21 Of them I will also select priests and Levites,” says the LORD. Focus ↗
22 “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me,” says the LORD... Focus ↗
23 It shall happen that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, all flesh will c... Focus ↗
24 “They will go out, and look at the dead bodies of the men who have transgressed against me; for thei... Focus ↗