Isaiah 65:13

Judgment Joy

¹¹ But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.

¹² Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.

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:

¹⁴ Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.

¹⁵ And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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.
KJV: 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:
WEB: Therefore 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 disappointed.
ASV: 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;
DARBY: Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, my servants shall eat, and *ye* shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, and *ye* shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, and *ye* shall be ashamed;
BLB: Therefore thus says the Lord YHWH: “Behold, My servants will eat, and you⁺ will go hungry. Behold, My servants will drink, and you⁺ will go thirsty. Behold, My servants will be glad, and you⁺ will be put to shame.

ÅB: Derfor sier Herren, Israels Gud, så: Se, mine tjenere skal spise, men dere skal hungre; se, mine tjenere skal drikke, men dere skal tørste; se, mine tjenere skal glede seg, men dere skal skamme dere;
OTB: Derfor sier den suverene Herren: «Se, mine tjenere skal spise, men dere skal være sultne; se, mine tjenere skal drikke, men dere skal være tørste; se, mine tjenere skal glede seg, men dere skal bli til skamme.
B1930: Derfor sier Herren, Israels Gud, så: Se, mine tjenere skal ete, men I skal hungre; se, mine tjenere skal drikke, men I skal tørste; se, mine tjenere skal glede sig, men I skal skamme eder;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Malachi 3:18
Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
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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.
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Luke 16:24–25
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
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Isaiah 61:7
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.
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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.
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Isaiah 44:9
They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
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Luke 14:23–24
And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
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Isaiah 1:19
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
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