Isaiah65
English Standard Version
1I was ready to be by those who did for me; I was ready to be by those who did me. I , I am, I am, to a that was by my .
2I my the to a , who in a that is , their own ;
3a who my , in and making on ;
4who in , and spend the in ; who , and of is in their ;
5who , to yourself, do me, I am too for you. are a in my , a that the .
6 , it is me: I will , I will ; I will indeed their
7both your and your ’ , the Lord; they made on the and me on the , I will into their payment for their .
8 the Lord: the new is in the , and they , Do it, there is a in it, I will for my ’ , and them .
9I will bring , and of my ; my shall it, and my shall .
10 shall become a for , and the of a place for to , for my have me.
11But you who the Lord, who my , who a for and cups of for ,
12I will you to the , and of you shall to the , , when I , you did ; when I , you did , but you what was in my and I did .
13 the God: , my shall , but you shall be ; , my shall , but you shall be ; , my shall , but you shall be ;
14 , my shall for of , but you shall for of and shall for of .
15You shall your to my for a , and the God will put you to , but his he will by .
16So he who in the shall by the of , and he who takes an in the shall by the of ; the are and are my .
17 , I and a , and the shall be or into .
18 be and in that I ; , I to be a , and her to be a .
19I will in and be in my ; shall be in it the of and the of .
20 shall there be an who lives but a few , or an does his , the shall a , and the shall be .
21They shall and them; they shall and their .
22They shall and ; they shall and ; like the of a shall the of my be, and my shall the of their .
23They shall in or for , they shall be the of the of the Lord, and their with them.
24 they I will ; while they are I will .
25The and the shall ; the shall like the , and shall be the . They shall or in my , the Lord.
Study Guide
Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for Isaiah 65.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter: The calling of the Gentiles, and the rejection of the Jews. (1-7). The Lord would preserve a remnant. (8-10). Judgments upon the wicked. (11-16). The future happy and flourishing state of the church. (17-25).
vv1-7
The Gentiles came to seek God, and find him, because they were first sought and found of him. Often he meets some thoughtless trifler or profligate opposer, and says to him, Behold me; and a speedy change takes place. All the gospel day, Christ waited to be gracious. The Jews were bidden, but would not come. It is not without cause they are rejected of God. They would do what most pleased them. They grieved, they vexed the Holy Spirit. They forsook God's temple, and sacrificed in groves. They cared not for the distinction between clean and unclean meats, before it was taken away by the gospel. Perhaps this is put for all forbidden pleasures, and all that is thought to be gotten by sin, that abominable thing which the Lord hates. Christ denounced many woes against the pride and hypocrisy of the Jews. The proof against them is plain. And let us watch against pride and self-preference, remembering that every sin, and the most secret thoughts of man's heart, are known and will be judged by God.
vv8-10
In the bunch of unripe grapes, at present of no value, the new wine is contained. The Jews have been kept a distinct people, that all may witness the fulfilment of ancient prophecies and promises. God's chosen, the spiritual seed of praying Jacob, shall inherit his mountains of bliss and joy, and be carried safe to them through the vale of tears. All things are for the display of God's glory in the redemption of sinners.
vv11-16
Here the different states of the godly and wicked, of the Jews who believed, and of those who persisted in unbelief, are set against one another. They prepared a table for that troop of deities which the heathen worship, and poured out drink-offerings to that countless number. Their worshippers spared no cost to honour them, which should shame the worshippers of the true God. See the malignity of sin; it is doing by choice what we know will displease God. In every age and nation, the Lord leaves those who persist in doing evil, and despise the call of the gospel. God's servants shall have the bread of life, and shall want nothing good for them. But those who forsake the Lord, shall be ashamed of vain confidence in their own righteousness, and the hopes they built thereon. Wordly people bless themselves in the abundance of this world's goods; but God's servants bless themselves in him. He is their strength and portion. They shall honour him as the God of truth. And it was promised that in him should all the families of the earth be blessed. They shall think themselves happy in having him for their God, who made them forget their troubles.
Key Words
דָּרַשׁ: properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
לֹא: not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
שָׁאַל: to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
מָצָא: properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
בָּקַשׁ: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
אָמַר: to say (used with great latitude)
הִנֵּה: lo!
גּוֹי: a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
קָרָא: to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
שֵׁם: an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
Cross References
Isaiah 65Paul explicitly quotes this verse to apply the calling of the Gentiles and Israel's rejection.
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Paul directly applies the spreading out of God's hands to disobedient and gainsaying Israel.
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John's vision of the new heaven and new earth fulfills this Isaianic creation prophecy.
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Verbatim verbal echo regarding the wolf, lamb, lion, and not hurting in all my holy mountain.
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Israel provoking God to anger with abominations, which directly corresponds to their idolatrous garden sacrifices.
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Contrasts God's command for altars of unhewn stone with their corrupt, self-willed altars of brick.
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Typified by the Pharisee's self-righteous posture: 'Stand by thyself... I am holier than thou.'
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The preservation of the remnant ('destroy it not') matches Paul's remnant according to election.
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Describes the original state of the Gentiles who were strangers from the covenants of promise.
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The mosaic prohibition of swine's flesh, illustrating the depth of their rebellion.
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Parallels God's recompense of iniquities directly 'into their bosom' as a measure of judgment.
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The Valley of Achor, once a place of trouble, is transformed into a place of rest.
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The tragic parallel of God calling and speaking, but the people refusing to answer or hear.
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New testament expectation of a new heaven and earth wherein dwelleth righteousness.
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Ultimate fulfillment where God wipes away all tears, and crying is heard no more.
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