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Isaiah 66:11

66:10 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:
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

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that you may nurse and be satisfied at the comforting breasts; that you may drink deeply, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.”

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.

That you may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that you may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.

66:12 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.

What does Isaiah 66:11 mean?

Isaiah 66:11 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָנַק (yânaq), שָׂבַע (sâbaʻ), שַׁד (shad).

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That
ye
may
suck,יָנַקyânaq/yaw-nak'/H3243to suck; causatively, to give milk
and
be
satisfiedשָׂבַעsâbaʻ/saw-bah'/H7646to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
with
the
breastsשַׁדshad/shad/H7699the breast of a woman or animal (as bulging)
of
her
consolations;תַּנְחוּםtanchûwm/tan-khoom'/H8575compassion, solace
that
ye
may
milk
out,מָצַץmâtsats/maw-tsats'/H4711to suck
and
be
delightedעָנַגʻânag/aw-nag'/H6026to be soft or pliable, i.e. (figuratively) effeminate or luxurious
with
the
abundanceזִיזzîyz/zeez/H2123fulness of the breast; also a moving creature
of
her
glory.כָּבוֹדkâbôwd/kaw-bode'/H3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
abundance:
or,
brightness

Topics

Affliction, Consolation UnderJoy

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 66:11.

Isaiah 60:16

Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

Job 3:12

Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?

Joel 2:16

Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

Lamentations 4:3

Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness. sea: or, sea calves

Song of Solomon 8:1

O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. I should not: Heb. they should not despise me

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 66:11 say?

Isaiah 66:11 (King James Version) reads: "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"

Is Isaiah 66:11 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 66:11 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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As you read Isaiah 66:11, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

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