Isaiah 65:11

65:10 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.

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. troop: or, Gad number: or, Meni, a pagan god

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“But you who forsake Yahweh, who forget my holy mountain, who prepare a table for Fortune, and who fill up mixed wine to Destiny;

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.

But you are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering to that number.

65:12 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.

What does Isaiah 65:11 mean?

Isaiah 65:11 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include עָזַב (ʻâzab), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), שָׁכֵחַ (shâkêach).

Hebrew interlinear

But

are

they

that

forsakeעָזַבʻâzab/aw-zab'/H5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

the

LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

that

forgetשָׁכֵחַshâkêach/shaw-kay'-akh/H7913oblivious

holyקֹדֶשׁqôdesh/ko'-desh/H6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

mountain,הַרhar/har/H2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)

that

prepareעָרַךְʻârak/aw-rak'/H6186to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)

tableשֻׁלְחָןshulchân/shool-khawn'/H7979a table (as spread out); by implication, a meal

for

that

troop,גָּדgâd/gawd/H1409fortune

and

that

furnishמָלֵאmâlêʼ/maw-lay'/H4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)

the

drink

offeringמַמְסָךְmamçâk/mam-sawk'/H4469mixture, i.e. (specifically) wine mixed (with water or spices)

unto

that

number.מְנִיMᵉnîy/men-ee'/H4507the Apportioner, i.e. Fate (as an idol)

troop:

or,

Gad

number:

or,

Meni,

pagan

god

Topics

Law of God, the

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 65:11.

Exodus 40:4

And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof. the things: Heb. the order thereof

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 65:11 say?

Isaiah 65:11 (King James Version) reads: "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. troop: or, Gad number: or, Meni, a pagan god"

Is Isaiah 65:11 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 65:11 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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