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17 “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves,[a] following the one at the center of those who eat the meat of pigs, disgusting things,[b] and rats, are all alike,”[c] says[d] the Lord. 18 “But as for me, I know their actions and their thoughts. Come[e] and gather all nations and languages, and they will come and see my glory.

19 “I will put up signs[f] among them, and from them I will send survivors to the nations—to Tarshish, Libya,[g] and Lydia,[h] (who draw the bow),[i] to Tubal and Greece,[j] to the far off coastlands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. Then they will proclaim my glory among the nations.

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  1. Isaiah 66:17 I.e. pagan sacred worship sites located in forested areas
  2. Isaiah 66:17 Or vermin
  3. Isaiah 66:17 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read alikethey will meet their end together
  4. Isaiah 66:17 So 1QIsaa; MT reads declares
  5. Isaiah 66:18 So IQIsaa; MT LXX read I am about to come
  6. Isaiah 66:19 So IQIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read a sign
  7. Isaiah 66:19 Lit. Put
  8. Isaiah 66:19 Lit. Lud
  9. Isaiah 66:19 The Lydians were known for their skills at archery
  10. Isaiah 66:19 Lit. Javan

17 “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens,(A) following one who is among those who eat the flesh of pigs,(B) rats(C) and other unclean things—they will meet their end(D) together with the one they follow,” declares the Lord.

18 “And I, because of what they have planned and done,(E) am about to come[a] and gather the people of all nations(F) and languages, and they will come and see my glory.(G)

19 “I will set a sign(H) among them, and I will send some of those who survive(I) to the nations—to Tarshish,(J) to the Libyans[b] and Lydians(K) (famous as archers), to Tubal(L) and Greece,(M) and to the distant islands(N) that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory.(O) They will proclaim my glory among the nations.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 66:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
  2. Isaiah 66:19 Some Septuagint manuscripts Put (Libyans); Hebrew Pul