Isaiah 65:6

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

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 remain among the graves and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

5 who say, `Stand by thyself; come not near to me, for I am holier than thou!' These are a smoke in My nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

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

7 your iniquities and the iniquities of your fathers together," saith the LORD, "who have burned incense upon the mountains and blasphemed Me upon the hills; therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom."

8 Thus saith the LORD, "As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, `Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it,' so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.