Isaiah 66:6

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“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!”

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BSBPD

“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 · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord that rendereth recompence to his enemies.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Jehovah that rendereth recompense to his enemies.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“A voice of noise <FI>is<Fi> from the city, a voice from the temple, The voice of Jehovah, giving recompence to His enemies.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 66:6 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 26:21For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.
  2. Isaiah 34:8For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
  3. Isaiah 59:18So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.
  4. Isaiah 65:5They 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.
  5. Joel 3:7Behold, I will rouse them from the places to which you sold them; I will return your recompense upon your heads.
  6. Amos 1:2He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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