Isaiah 66:10

66:9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God. not: or, not beget?

Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

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“Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her. Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn over her;

Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

Rejoice you with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all you that mourn for her:

66:11 That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory. abundance: or, brightness

What does Isaiah 66:10 mean?

Isaiah 66:10 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׂמַח (sâmach), יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם (Yᵉrûwshâlaim), גִּיל (gîyl).

Hebrew interlinear

Rejoiceשָׂמַחsâmach/saw-makh'/H8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome

with

Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaim/yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im/H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine

and

gladגִּילgîyl/gheel/H1523properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear

with

her,

all

that

loveאָהַבʼâhab/aw-hab'/H157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)

her:

rejoiceשׂוּשׂsûws/soos/H7797to be bright, i.e. cheerful

for

joyמָשׂוֹשׂmâsôws/maw-soce'/H4885delight, concretely (the cause or object) or abstractly (the feeling)

with

her,

all

that

mournאָבַלʼâbal/aw-bal'/H56to bewail

for

her:

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 66:10.

Isaiah 65:18

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.

1 Chronicles 16:31

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

Hosea 10:5

The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it. the priests: or, Chemarim

Isaiah 35:1

The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. decketh: Heb. decketh as a priest

Isaiah 62:5

For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. as the: Heb. with the joy of the bridegroom

Isaiah 65:19

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.

Psalms 35:9

And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 66:10 say?

Isaiah 66:10 (King James Version) reads: "Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:"

Is Isaiah 66:10 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 66:10 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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