Isaiah 66:10

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,”

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BSBPD

“Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, And be glad in her, all ye loving her, Rejoice ye with her for joy, All ye are mourning for her,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 66:10 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 32:43Rejoice, 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.
  2. Psalms 26:8O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
  3. Psalms 84:1How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!
  4. Psalms 122:6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
  5. Psalms 137:6May 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!
  6. Isaiah 44:23Sing 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.
  7. Isaiah 61:2to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,
  8. Isaiah 65:18But 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.
  9. 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.”
  10. John 16:20Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
  11. Romans 15:9so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
  12. Revelation 11:3And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”

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