Bible Strands
Isaiah 66:6
Hear the uproar from the city; listen to the voice from the temple! It is the voice of the LORD, repaying His enemies what they deserve!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Lord speaks through the prophet to Israel, directly addressing those who tremble at His word while their persecutors falsely claim divine favor. This declaration follows a vision of Zion’s sudden birth and precedes the announcement of her swift restoration.
The words — שָׁאוֹן (sha.'On) translates as a violent uproar or clamor, and מְשַׁלֵּם (me.sha.Lem) means to render exact recompense or pay back.
The thread — This theme of divine judgment from Zion runs through Joel 3:7, where God promises to return the captors' recompense upon their own heads, and Isaiah 34:8, which declares the Lord's year of recompense for Zion's cause.
Why it lands — The text asserts that the noise of judgment originates from the temple and that God is actively paying back His enemies. It requires the reader to stop identifying with the arrogant oppressors and instead stand with those who fear the Lord's word.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
Cross-references
- Joel 3:7 Behold, I will rouse them from the places to which you sold them; I will return your recompense upon your heads.
- Isaiah 34:8 For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
- Amos 1:2 He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”
- Isaiah 59:18 So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.
- Isaiah 65:5 They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.