Bible Strands
Isaiah 66:10
Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Lord speaks to Israel concerning the restoration of Jerusalem, immediately following His assurance that He will complete the deliverance He initiated.
The words — The text commands שִׂמְח֧וּ (simḥû), literally rejoice, and שִׂ֤ישׂוּ (śîśû), literally exult, directing both imperatives toward the city.
The thread — The call to rejoice over Jerusalem appears in Psalm 137:6, the love for God’s dwelling place is recorded in Psalm 26:8, and the broader theme of rejoicing with God and His people is found in Deuteronomy 32:43.
Why it lands — The text demands that those who love Jerusalem and those who mourn for it actively participate in its restoration rather than remain passive observers.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 32:43 Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God’s angels worship Him. Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His children. He will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Him; He will cleanse His land and His people.
- Psalms 26:8 O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
- Psalms 137:6 May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!
- Isaiah 65:18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight.
- Ezekiel 9:4 “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”
- Psalms 84:1 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!
- Psalms 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
- Isaiah 44:23 Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel.
- Isaiah 61:2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,
- John 16:20 Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.