Isaiah 66:2

1 This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?

Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

3 Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.

4 So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.
KJV
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
WEB
For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says the LORD: “but I will look to this man, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
ASV
For all these things hath my hand made, and [so] all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.
DARBY
Even all these things hath my hand made, and all these things have been, saith Jehovah. But to this man will I look: to the afflicted and contrite in spirit, and who trembleth at my word.
BLB
And all these [things] My own hand has made, and all these [things] have come to be!” a declaration of YHWH. “And to this one I will look: To the poor and stricken one in spirit, and [who] trembles at My word.
ÅB
Alt dette har jo min hånd gjort, og slik ble alt dette til, sier Herren. Men den jeg vil se til, det er den elendige, og den som har en sønderbrutt ånd og er forferdet over mitt ord.
OTB
For min hånd har laget alt dette, og slik ble det til,» erklærer Herren. «Men jeg vil se til denne: den som er ydmyk og angrer i ånden, og som skjelver for mitt ord.
B1930
Alt dette har jo min hånd gjort, og således blev alt dette til, sier Herren. Men den jeg vil se til, det er den elendige, og den som har en sønderbrutt ånd og er forferdet over mitt ord.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 57:15

    For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.

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  • Psalms 34:18

    The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

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  • Psalms 51:17

    The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

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  • Matthew 5:3–4

    “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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  • 2 Chronicles 34:27–28

    because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.

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  • Proverbs 28:14

    Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

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  • Philippians 2:12

    Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

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  • Psalms 119:120

    My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.

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