Parallel Verses
King James Version
For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
New American Standard Bible
And by His
And those slain by the Lord will be many.
Holman Bible
on all flesh
and many will be slain by the Lord.
International Standard Version
For with fire and with his sword the LORD will proceed to judgment on all humanity, and those slain by the LORD will be many."
A Conservative Version
For by fire LORD will execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh, and the slain of LORD shall be many.
American Standard Version
For by fire will Jehovah execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh; and the slain of Jehovah shall be many.
Amplified
For the Lord will execute judgment by fire
And by His sword on all mankind,
And those slain by the Lord will be many.
Bible in Basic English
For with fire and sword will the Lord come, judging all the earth, and his sword will be on all flesh: and great numbers will be put to death by him.
Darby Translation
For by fire and by his sword will Jehovah enter into judgment with all flesh: and the slain of Jehovah shall be many.
Julia Smith Translation
For with fire and with sword Jehovah judged all flesh: and the wounded of Jehovah were many.
King James 2000
For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For Yahweh enters into judgment [on] all flesh with fire and his sword, and {those slain by} Yahweh shall be many.
Modern King James verseion
For by fire and by His sword Jehovah will execute judgment with all flesh; and the slain of Jehovah will be many.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the LORD shall judge all flesh with the fire and with his sword, and there shall be a great number slain of the LORD.
NET Bible
For the Lord judges all humanity with fire and his sword; the Lord will kill many.
New Heart English Bible
For by fire will the LORD execute judgment, and by his sword, on all flesh; and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
The Emphasized Bible
For, by fire, will Yahweh enter into judgment, And by his sword, with all flesh, - And many shall be the slain of Yahweh.
Webster
For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
World English Bible
For by fire will Yahweh execute judgment, and by his sword, on all flesh; and the slain of Yahweh shall be many.
Youngs Literal Translation
For by fire and by His sword, Doth Jehovah do judgment with all flesh. And many have been Jehovah's pierced ones.'
Themes
Declaration » Who shall declare the lord’s glory among the gentiles
Fire » Frequently employed as an instrument of divine vengeance
Punishment » The lord punishing the world
Sanctification » Those that sanctify themselves with abominations
Interlinear
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Shaphat
Basar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 66:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Final Judgment And Glory Of The Lord
15 For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. 16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. 17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 27:1
In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
Ezekiel 38:21-22
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
Isaiah 30:30
And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
Isaiah 34:5-10
For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.
Ezekiel 39:2-10
And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:
Revelation 19:11-21
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.