Isaiah 65:6

65:5 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. nose: or, anger

Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,

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“Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will repay, yes, I will repay into their bosom,

Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,

65:7 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.

What does Isaiah 65:6 mean?

Isaiah 65:6 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include כָּתַב (kâthab), פָּנִים (pânîym), חָשָׁה (châshâh).

Hebrew interlinear

Behold,

writtenכָּתַבkâthab/kaw-thab'/H3789to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)

beforeפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

me:

will

not

keep

silence,חָשָׁהchâshâh/khaw-shaw'/H2814to hush or keep quiet

but

will

recompense,שָׁלַםshâlam/shaw-lam'/H7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)

even

recompenseשָׁלַםshâlam/shaw-lam'/H7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)

into

their

bosom,חֵיקchêyq/khake/H2436the bosom (literally or figuratively)

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What does Isaiah 65:6 say?

Isaiah 65:6 (King James Version) reads: "Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,"

Is Isaiah 65:6 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 65:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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