Isaiah 66 · Verse 6

Isaiah 66:6

A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
Isaiah 66:6, King James Version

Isaiah 66:6 in other translations

BSBHear the uproar from the city; listen to the voice from the temple! It is the voice of the LORD, repaying His enemies what they deserve!
WEBA voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that repays his enemies what they deserve.
ASVA voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Jehovah that rendereth recompense to his enemies.
YLTA voice of noise is from the city, a voice from the temple, The voice of Jehovah, giving recompence to His enemies.
DARBYA voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Jehovah that rendereth recompence to his enemies!
BBEThere is a noise of war from the town, a sound from the Temple, the voice of the Lord giving punishment to his haters.
WebsterA voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompense to his enemies.

What does Isaiah 66:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. God, from Jerusalem and His "temple," shall take vengeance on the enemy (Eze 43:1-8; Zec 12:2, 3; 14:3, 19-21). The abrupt language of this verse marks the suddenness with which God destroys the hostile Gentile host outside: as Is 66:5 refers to the confounding of the unbelieving Jews. voice of noise--that is, the Lord's loud-sounding voice (Psa 68:33; 29:3-9; 1Th 4:16).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord - It is very remarkable that similar words were spoken by Jesus, son of Ananias, previously to the destruction of Jerusalem. See his very affecting history related by Josephus, War, B. vi., chap. v.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 66:5-14

The prophet turns to those that trembled at God's word, to comfort and encourage them. The Lord will appear, to the joy of the humble believer, and to the confusion of hypocrites and persecutors. When the Spirit was poured out, and the gospel went forth from Zion, multitudes were converted in a little time. The word of God, especially his promises, and ordinances, are the consolations of the church. The true…

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Isaiah 66:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ק֤וֹלKola sound ofH6963
שָׁאוֹן֙sha.'Onan uproarH7588
מֵעִ֔ירme.'Irfrom [the] cityH5892
ק֖וֹלKola soundH6963
מֵֽהֵיכָ֑לme.hei.Khalfrom [the] templeH1964
ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
מְשַׁלֵּ֥םme.sha.LemrepayingH7999
גְּמ֖וּלge.MulrecompenseH1576
לְאֹיְבָֽיו\׃le.'o.ye.Vavto enemies hisH341

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 66:6

  • Joel 3:7-16

    Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head: And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the Lord hath spoken it. Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. …

  • Isaiah 34:8

    For it is the day of the Lord’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.

  • Amos 1:2

    And he said, The Lord will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

  • Isaiah 59:18

    According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.

  • Isaiah 65:5-7

    Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day. Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom, Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the Lord, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
a voice of the Lord.
34:8; 59:18; 65:5-7; Joe 3:7-16; Am 1:2-2:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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.

  • Isaiah 66:6

    A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord that rendereth recompence to his enemies.

  • Isaiah 66:7

    Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.

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Isaiah 66:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Voz de alboroto de la ciudad, voz del templo, voz de Jehová que da el pago á sus enemigos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Une voix de tumulte vient de la ville, une voix, du temple, une voix de l’ Éternel qui rend la récompense à ses ennemis.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Stimme eines Getöses von der Stadt her! Stimme aus dem Tempel! Stimme Jehovas, der Vergeltung erstattet seinen Feinden!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Vox populi de civitate, vox de templo, vox Domini reddentis retributionem inimicis suis.