Isaiah 66:18

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““And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.”

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BSBPD

““And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For Iknowtheir works and their thoughts: the time cometh, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and shall see my glory.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And I--their works and their thoughts, I come to gather all the nations and tongues, And they have come and seen My honour.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 66:18 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 31:21And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know their inclination, even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.”
  2. Job 42:2“I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.
  3. Psalms 67:2that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.
  4. Psalms 72:11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
  5. Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
  6. Psalms 82:8Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.
  7. Psalms 86:9All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.
  8. Psalms 94:11The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.
  9. Isaiah 2:2In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
  10. Isaiah 37:28But I know your sitting down, your going out and coming in, and your raging against Me.
  11. Isaiah 40:5And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”
  12. Isaiah 66:10Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,
  13. Jeremiah 16:17For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.
  14. Ezekiel 38:10This is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.
  15. Ezekiel 39:21I will display My glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the judgment that I execute and the hand that I lay upon them.
  16. Joel 3:2I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.
  17. Amos 5:12For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.
  18. Matthew 9:4But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
  19. Matthew 12:25Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
  20. Luke 5:22Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
  21. John 5:42but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.
  22. John 17:24Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
  23. Romans 15:8For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,
  24. Romans 16:26but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith—

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