Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For with fire and with his sword the LORD will execute judgment on all people, and many will be those slain by the LORD. New Living Translation The LORD will punish the world by fire and by his sword. He will judge the earth, and many will be killed by him. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. King James Bible For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. New King James Version For by fire and by His sword The LORD will judge all flesh; And the slain of the LORD shall be many. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 For the LORD will execute judgment by fire And by His sword on all flesh, And those slain by the LORD will be many. NASB 1977 For the LORD will execute judgment by fire And by His sword on all flesh, And those slain by the LORD will be many. Legacy Standard Bible For Yahweh will execute judgment by fire And by His sword on all flesh, And those slain by Yahweh will be many. Amplified Bible For the LORD will execute judgment by fire And by His sword on all mankind, And those slain by the LORD will be many. Christian Standard Bible For the LORD will execute judgment on all humanity with his fiery sword, and many will be slain by the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh with His fiery sword, and many will be slain by the LORD.” American Standard Version For by fire will Jehovah execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh; and the slain of Jehovah shall be many. Contemporary English Version The LORD's fiery sword will bring justice everywhere on this earth and execute many people. English Revised Version For by fire will the LORD plead, and by his sword, with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD will judge with fire, and he will judge all people with his sword. Many people will be struck dead by the LORD. Good News Translation By fire and sword he will punish all the people of the world whom he finds guilty--and many will be put to death. International Standard Version 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." Majority Standard Bible For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. NET Bible For the LORD judges all humanity with fire and his sword; the LORD will kill many. New Heart English Bible For by fire will the LORD execute judgment, and by his sword, on all flesh; and the slain of the LORD shall be many. Webster's Bible Translation For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. World English Bible For Yahweh will execute judgment by fire and by his sword on all flesh; and those slain by Yahweh will be many. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor by fire and by His sword, "" YHWH does judgment with all flesh. And many have been YHWH’s pierced ones. Young's Literal Translation For by fire and by His sword, Doth Jehovah do judgment with all flesh. And many have been Jehovah's pierced ones.' Smith's Literal Translation For with fire and with sword Jehovah judged all flesh: and the wounded of Jehovah were many. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the Lord shall judge by fire, and by his sword unto all flesh, and the slain of the Lord shall be many. Catholic Public Domain Version For the Lord will divide with fire, and with his sword among all flesh, and those slain by the Lord will be many. New American Bible For with fire the LORD shall enter into judgment, and, with his sword, against all flesh; Those slain by the LORD shall be many. New Revised Standard Version For by fire will the LORD execute judgment, and by his sword, on all flesh; and those slain by the LORD shall be many. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor by fire will the LORD judge, and by it will he test all flesh; and the slain of the LORD shall be many. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because LORD JEHOVAH judges in fire, and he proves everybody in it, and the slain of LORD JEHOVAH shall be multiplied OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For by fire will the LORD contend, And by His sword with all flesh; And the slain of the LORD shall be many. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Audio Bible Context God's Final Judgments Against the Wicked15For 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. 16For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. 17“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.… Cross References Jeremiah 25:31-33 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. Revelation 19:15 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. Ezekiel 38:22 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. Malachi 4:1 “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.” 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 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. Joel 3:2 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. Revelation 14:19-20 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. Jeremiah 30:23-24 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. Zephaniah 1:18 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. 2 Peter 3:7 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. Nahum 1:6 Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him. Matthew 13:41-42 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. Psalm 97:3 Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side. Revelation 20:9 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. Isaiah 34:5-6 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. Treasury of Scripture For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. Isaiah 27:1 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 is in the sea. Isaiah 34:5-10 For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment… Ezekiel 38:21,22 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… Jump to Previous Contend Death Earth Enter Execute Fire Flesh Great Jehovah's Judging Judgment Numbers Ones Pierced Plead Slain SwordJump to Next Contend Death Earth Enter Execute Fire Flesh Great Jehovah's Judging Judgment Numbers Ones Pierced Plead Slain SwordIsaiah 66 1. The glorious God will be served in humble sincerity5. He comforts the humble by showing the confusion of their enemies 7. With the marvelous growth 10. And the gracious benefits of the church 15. God's severe judgments against the wicked 18. The Gentiles shall have an holy church 24. And see the damnation of the wicked For by fire The use of "fire" in this context is significant, as it often symbolizes God's presence, judgment, and purification throughout the Bible. In Hebrew, the word for fire is "אֵשׁ" (esh), which is frequently associated with divine judgment and the refining process. Fire represents God's holiness and His ability to purify and cleanse. In the context of Isaiah, it underscores the seriousness of God's judgment against sin and rebellion. and by His sword the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh and many will be slain by the LORD Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction by fire בָאֵשׁ֙ (ḇā·’êš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire and by His sword, וּבְחַרְבּ֖וֹ (ū·ḇə·ḥar·bōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will execute judgment נִשְׁפָּ֔ט (niš·pāṭ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate on אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every flesh, בָּשָׂ֑ר (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man and many וְרַבּ֖וּ (wə·rab·bū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7231: To cast together, increase, in number, to multiply by the myriad will be slain חַֽלְלֵ֥י (ḥal·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2491: Pierced, polluted by the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Isaiah 66:16 NIVIsaiah 66:16 NLT Isaiah 66:16 ESV Isaiah 66:16 NASB Isaiah 66:16 KJV Isaiah 66:16 BibleApps.com Isaiah 66:16 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 66:16 Chinese Bible Isaiah 66:16 French Bible Isaiah 66:16 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 66:16 For by fire will Yahweh execute judgment (Isa Isi Is) |
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