Isaiah 66:17-19
International Standard Version
17 “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves,[a] following the one at the center of those who eat the meat of pigs, disgusting things,[b] and rats, are all alike,”[c] says[d] the Lord. 18 “But as for me, I know their actions and their thoughts. Come[e] and gather all nations and languages, and they will come and see my glory.
19 “I will put up signs[f] among them, and from them I will send survivors to the nations—to Tarshish, Libya,[g] and Lydia,[h] (who draw the bow),[i] to Tubal and Greece,[j] to the far off coastlands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. Then they will proclaim my glory among the nations.
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- Isaiah 66:17 I.e. pagan sacred worship sites located in forested areas
- Isaiah 66:17 Or vermin
- Isaiah 66:17 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read alike—they will meet their end together
- Isaiah 66:17 So 1QIsaa; MT reads declares
- Isaiah 66:18 So IQIsaa; MT LXX read I am about to come
- Isaiah 66:19 So IQIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read a sign
- Isaiah 66:19 Lit. Put
- Isaiah 66:19 Lit. Lud
- Isaiah 66:19 The Lydians were known for their skills at archery
- Isaiah 66:19 Lit. Javan
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