Isaiah 66:2

1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

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.

3 He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.

4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

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 saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

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  • Psalms 34:18

    The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

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  • Psalms 51:17

    The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt 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 thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.

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  • Proverbs 28:14

    Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

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  • Philippians 2:12

    Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

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  • Psalms 119:120

    My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

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