Isaiah 66:18

18 “And I, because of what they have planned and done, am about to come[a] and gather the people of all nations and languages, and they will come and see my glory.

Isaiah 66:18 in Other Translations

KJV
18 For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
ESV
18 "For I know their works and their thoughts, and the time is comingto gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and shall see my glory,
NLT
18 “I can see what they are doing, and I know what they are thinking. So I will gather all nations and peoples together, and they will see my glory.
MSG
18 "I know everything they've ever done or thought. I'm going to come and then gather everyone - all nations, all languages. They'll come and see my glory.
CSB
18 "Knowing their works and their thoughts, I have come to gather all nations and languages; they will come and see My glory.

Isaiah 66:18 In-Context

16 For with fire and with his sword the LORD will execute judgment on all people, and many will be those slain by the LORD.
17 “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following one who is among those who eat the flesh of pigs, rats and other unclean things—they will meet their end together with the one they follow,” declares the LORD.
18 “And I, because of what they have planned and done, am about to come and gather the people of all nations and languages, and they will come and see my glory.
19 “I will set a sign among them, and I will send some of those who survive to the nations—to Tarshish, to the Libyans and Lydians (famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and to the distant islands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They will proclaim my glory among the nations.
20 And they will bring all your people, from all the nations, to my holy mountain in Jerusalem as an offering to the LORD—on horses, in chariots and wagons, and on mules and camels,” says the LORD. “They will bring them, as the Israelites bring their grain offerings, to the temple of the LORD in ceremonially clean vessels.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Proverbs 24:2; S Isaiah 65:2
  • 2. S Isaiah 2:3; S Zechariah 12:3
  • 3. S Exodus 16:7; S Isaiah 59:19

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
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