Isaiah 66:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For by fire and by his sword will the Lord plead with all flesh: and the slain of the Lord shall be many.”
Isaiah 66:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 66:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 66:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For Yahweh will execute judgment by fire and by his sword on all flesh; and those slain by Yahweh will be many.”
Isaiah 66:16 — World English Bible
Isaiah 66:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For by fire will Jehovah execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh; and the slain of Jehovah shall be many. ”
Isaiah 66:16 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 66:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For by fire and by His sword, Doth Jehovah do judgment with all flesh. And many have been Jehovah's pierced ones.'”
Isaiah 66:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 66:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For by fire and by his sword will Jehovah enter into judgment with all flesh: and the slain of Jehovah shall be many.”
Isaiah 66:16 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 66:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the Lord will iudge with fire, and with his sworde all flesh, and the slaine of the Lord shall be many.”
Isaiah 66:16 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 66:16 in Context — Isaiah 66
14 And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
15 For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
16 For by fire and by his sword will the Lord plead with all flesh: and the slain of the Lord shall be many.
17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the Lord.
18 For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
What Does Isaiah 66:16 Mean?
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