Isaiah 65:6

6 “See, it stands written before me: I will not keep silent but will pay back in full; I will pay it back into their laps—

Isaiah 65:6 in Other Translations

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

6 Behold, it is written before me: “I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will indeed repay into their lap

6 “Look, my decree is written out in front of me: I will not stand silent; I will repay them in full! Yes, I will repay them—

6 Look at this! Their sins are all written out - I have the list before me. I'm not putting up with this any longer. I'll pay them the wages

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

6 "Look! It is written in front of me. I will not be silent, but I will repay. I will repay you in full.

6 It is written before Me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will repay them fully

6 "I will judge them. I have even written it down. I will not keep silent. Instead, I will pay them back for all of their sins.

Isaiah 65:6 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 65:6

Behold, it is written before me
This account of their sins; it was in his sight and constant remembrance, and punishment for them was determined by him, written in the book of his decrees: I will not keep silence;
but threaten with destruction, and not only threaten, but execute; plead against them really, as well as verbally, with sore judgments: but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom;
full and just recompence of punishment for all their transgressions, as it follows. The Targum is,

``I will recompense to them the vengeance of their sins, and deliver their bodies to the second death.''

Isaiah 65:6 In-Context

4 who sit among the graves and spend their nights keeping secret vigil; who eat the flesh of pigs, and whose pots hold broth of impure meat;

5 who say, ‘Keep away; don’t come near me, for I am too sacred for you!’ Such people are smoke in my nostrils, a fire that keeps burning all day.

6 “See, it stands written before me: I will not keep silent but will pay back in full; I will pay it back into their laps—

7 both your sins and the sins of your ancestors,” says the LORD. “Because they burned sacrifices on the mountains and defied me on the hills, I will measure into their laps the full payment for their former deeds.”

8 This is what the LORD says: “As when juice is still found in a cluster of grapes and people say, ‘Don’t destroy it, there is still a blessing in it,’ so will I do in behalf of my servants; I will not destroy them all.

Cross References

• 1. S Psalms 50:3
• 2. S 2 Chronicles 6:23; Isaiah 59:18; Jeremiah 16:18
• 3. S Psalms 79:12; Ezekiel 9:10; Luke 6:38