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Isaiah 65

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Introduction

1  The calling of the Gentiles, and the rejection of the Jews, for their incredulity, idolatry, and hypocrisy.
8  A remnant shall be saved.
11  Judgments on the wicked, and blessings on the godly.
17  The blessed state of the new Jerusalem.
Verse 1

I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
I am sought
2:2,3, 11:10, 55:5, Psalms 22:27, Romans 9:24-26,30, 10:20, Ephesians 2:12,13
Behold
40:9, 41:27, 45:22, John 1:29
unto
43:1, 63:19, Hosea 1:10, Zechariah 2:11, 8:22,23, 1 Peter 2:10
Verse 2

I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
spread
Proverbs 1:24, Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34, 19:41,42, Romans 10:21
a rebellious
1:2, 63:10, Deuteronomy 9:7, 31:27, Jeremiah 5:23, Ezekiel 2:3-7, Acts 7:51,52, 1 Thessalonians 2:15,16
which
59:7,8, Psalms 36:4, Proverbs 16:29
after
55:7, Genesis 6:5, Numbers 15:39, Deuteronomy 29:19, Psalms 81:12, Jeremiah 3:17, 4:14, 7:24, Matthew 12:33,34, 15:19, Romans 2:5, James 1:14,15
Verse 3

A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
A people
3:8, Deuteronomy 32:16-19,21, 2 Kings 17:14-17, 22:17, Psalms 78:40,58, Jeremiah 32:30-35, Ezekiel 8:17,18, Matthew 23:32-36
to my face
Job 1:11, 2:5
that sacrificeth
1:29, 66:17, Leviticus 17:5, Jeremiah 3:6, Ezekiel 20:28
altars
Heb. bricks.
Exodus 20:24,25, 30:1-10
Verse 4

Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
remain
Numbers 19:11,16-20, Deuteronomy 18:11, Matthew 8:28, Mark 5:2-5, Luke 8:27
which eat
66:3,17, Leviticus 11:7, Deuteronomy 14:8
broth
or, pieces.
Exodus 23:19, 34:26, Deuteronomy 14:3,21, Ezekiel 4:14
Verse 5

Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
Stand
Matthew 9:11, Luke 5:30, 7:39, 15:2,28-30, 18:9-12, Acts 22:21,22, Romans 2:17-29, Jude 1:19
These
Proverbs 6:16,17, 10:26, 16:5, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5
nose
or, anger. a fire.
Deuteronomy 29:20, 32:20-22
Verse 6

Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,
it is
Exodus 17:14, Deuteronomy 32:34, Psalms 56:8, Malachi 3:16, Revelation 20:12
I will
42:14, 64:12, Psalms 50:3,21
but
Psalms 79:12, Jeremiah 16:18, Ezekiel 11:21, 22:31, Joel 3:4
Verse 7

Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
Your iniquities
Exodus 20:5, Leviticus 26:39, Numbers 32:14, Psalms 106:6,7, Daniel 9:8, Matthew 23:31-36
burned
57:7, 1 Kings 22:43, 2 Kings 12:3, 14:4, 15:35, 16:4, Ezekiel 18:6
blasphemed
Ezekiel 20:27,28
therefore
6, Jeremiah 5:9,29, 7:19,20, 13:25, Matthew 23:32, 1 Thessalonians 2:16
Verse 8

Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
6:13, Jeremiah 30:11, Joel 2:14, Amos 9:8,9, Matthew 24:22, Mark 13:20, Romans 9:27-29, Romans 11:5,6,24-26
Verse 9

And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
I will
10:20-22, 11:11-16, 27:6, Jeremiah 31:36-40, 33:17-26, Ezekiel 36:8-15,24, Ezekiel 37:21-28, 39:25-29, Amos 9:11-15, Obadiah 1:17-21, Zephaniah 3:20, Zechariah 10:6-12
mine elect
15,22, Matthew 24:22, Romans 11:5-7,28
Verse 10

And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
Sharon
33:9, 35:2, Ezekiel 34:13,14
and the
Joshua 7:24-26, Hosea 2:15
Verse 11

But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
they that
1:28, Deuteronomy 29:25, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Jeremiah 17:13
my holy
25, 2:2, 11:9, 56:7, 57:13, Psalms 132:13, Hebrews 12:22, Revelation 21:2,3
prepare
57:5-10, Deuteronomy 32:17, Jeremiah 2:28, Ezekiel 23:41,42, 1 Corinthians 10:20,21
troop
or, Gad. number. or, Meni.
Verse 12

Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
will I
3:25, 10:4, Leviticus 26:25, Deuteronomy 32:25, Jeremiah 18:21, 34:17, Ezekiel 14:17-21, Zephaniah 1:4-6, Matthew 22:7
because
50:2, 66:4, 2 Chronicles 36:15,16, Proverbs 1:24-33, Jeremiah 7:13, Zechariah 7:7,11-13, Matthew 21:34-43, 22:3, John 1:11
did evil
3, 1:16, Jeremiah 16:17
and did
66:3,4, Proverbs 1:29
Verse 13

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
my servants shall eat
Psalms 34:10, 37:19,20, Malachi 3:18, Luke 14:23,24, 16:24,25
my servants shall rejoice
61:7, 66:5,14, Daniel 12:2
Verse 14

Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
my servants
24:14, 52:8,9, Job 29:13, Psalms 66:4, Jeremiah 31:7, James 5:13
ye shall
Matthew 8:12, 13:42, 22:13, Luke 13:28, James 5:1
vexation
Heb. breaking.
Verse 15

And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
ye shall
Proverbs 10:7, Jeremiah 29:22, Zechariah 8:13
my chosen
9,22
the Lord
12, 66:15, Matthew 21:41, 22:7, 1 Thessalonians 2:16
his servants
62:2, Acts 11:26, Romans 9:26, 1 Peter 2:9,10
Verse 16

That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
he who
Psalms 72:17, Jeremiah 4:2
in the God
Deuteronomy 32:4, Psalms 31:5, 86:15, Jeremiah 10:10, John 1:14,17, 14:6, Hebrews 6:17,18
he that
19:18, 45:23-25, 48:1, Deuteronomy 6:13, 10:20, Psalms 63:11, Jeremiah 12:16, Zephaniah 1:5, Romans 14:11, Philippians 2:11
because
19, 11:16, 12:1, 35:10, 54:4, Jeremiah 31:12, Ezekiel 36:25-27, Daniel 12:1,11, Zephaniah 3:14-20, Revelation 20:4
Verse 17

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
I create
51:16, 66:22, 2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21:1-5
the former
Jeremiah 3:16
into mind
Heb. upon the heart.
Verse 18

But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
12:4-6, 42:10-12, 44:23, 49:13, 51:11, 52:7-10, 66:10-14, Psalms 67:3-5, Psalms 96:10-13, 98:1-9, Zephaniah 3:14, Zechariah 9:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:16, Revelation 11:15-18, Revelation 19:1-6
Verse 19

And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
I will
62:4,5, Song of Solomon 3:11, Jeremiah 32:41, Zephaniah 3:17, Luke 15:3,5
the voice of weeping
25:8, 35:10, 51:3,11, 60:20, Jeremiah 31:12, Revelation 7:17, 21:4
Verse 20

There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
There shall
Deuteronomy 4:40, Job 5:26, Psalms 34:12
but
3:11, Ecclesiastes 8:12, Romans 2:5-9
Verse 21

And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
62:8,9, Leviticus 26:16, Deuteronomy 28:30-33, Judges 6:1-6, Jeremiah 31:4,5, Amos 9:14
Verse 22

They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
for as
9,15, Genesis 5:5,27, Leviticus 26:16, Psalms 92:12-14, Revelation 20:3-5
long enjoy
Heb. make them continue long, or, shall wear out.
Verse 23

They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.
shall
49:4, 55:2, 61:9, Leviticus 26:3-10,20,22,29, Deuteronomy 28:3-12,38-42, Hosea 9:11-14, Haggai 1:6, 2:19, Malachi 3:10, 1 Corinthians 15:58
for
61:9, Genesis 12:2, 17:7, Psalms 115:14,15, Jeremiah 32:38,39, Zechariah 10:8,9, Acts 2:39, 3:25,26, Romans 4:16, 9:7,8, Galatians 3:29
Verse 24

And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
58:9, Psalms 32:5, 50:15, 91:15, Daniel 9:20-23, 10:12, Mark 11:24, Luke 15:18-20, Acts 4:31, 10:30-32, 12:5-16, 1 John 5:14,15
Verse 25

The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.
wolf
11:6-9, 35:9, Acts 9:1,19-21, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Titus 3:3-7
dust
Genesis 3:14,15, Romans 16:20, Revelation 12:7-9, 20:2,3
shall not
2:4, 11:9, Micah 4:3
my
11, Ezekiel 43:11, Zechariah 8:3, 14:20,21, Revelation 14:1

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