Isaiah Chapter 66
So the Lord was like, "Heaven's my throne, earth's my footstool; where's the spot you’re making for me? Where's my hangout?"
Thus saith the LORD, The heaven {is} my throne, and the earth {is} my footstool: where {is} the house that ye build unto me? and where {is} the place of my rest?
God crafted all this for real, no cap. But He’s watching the humble ones who vibe with His words.
For all those {things} hath mine hand made, and all those {things} have been, saith the LORD: but to this {man} will I look, {even} to {him that is} poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Slaughtering an ox? That’s like snuffing a life, fam. Sacrificing a lamb? That's like taking out a pup. Bringing food? It’s like serving up pig's blood. They chose their own sus routes and are vibing with their dirty habits.
He that killeth an ox {is as if} he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, {as if} he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, {as if he offered} swine's blood; he that burneth incense, {as if} he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. {lamb: or, kid} {burneth: Heb. maketh a memorial of}
I'ma expose their delusions and roll up their fears, 'cause when I hollered, no one hit me up; they were doing shady stuff in my presence, picking what I ain't rocking with.
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose {that} in which I delighted not. {delusions: or, devices}
Yo, listen up, you who respect my words; your haters tossed you out for my name, saying, "Let the Lord get the props!" But He’s gonna show up for your happiness, and they gonna be shook.
Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
There’s a loud scene from the city, a shout from the temple, the Lord’s voice dishing out justice to the haters.
A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
Before she even went into labor, she popped a kid out; no pain, just a miracle, no cap.
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
Who’s even heard of that? Who’s seen it go down? Can an entire earth drop babies in a single day? Zion was in labor, and suddenly, kids everywhere.
Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? {or} shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
Am I gonna set you up to deliver and then not let it happen? Nah, says the Lord. Am I gonna make it happen and then shut the womb? Not a chance, fam.
Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut {the womb}? saith thy God. {not...: or, not beget?}
Get hyped with Jerusalem, everyone who loves her: celebrate with her, all who have been sad for her.
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:
You gonna be filled with her comfort, sipping on her glory like it’s the finest milkshake ever.
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}
The Lord’s like, "I’ll drop peace on her like a river and glory like a flowing stream; you’ll be taken care of and lifted up by her."
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.
Just like a mom comforts her child, I got you; you’ll feel that comfort in Jerusalem, periodt.
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
When you peep this, your heart's gonna vibe, and you’ll be flourishing like fresh herbs; the Lord’s hand will step in for His crew and be spicy with the haters.
And when ye see {this}, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and {his} indignation toward his enemies.
For real, the Lord's coming in hot with fire and chariots like a whirlwind, bringing the heat with rage and flames.
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.
The Lord's gonna go off with fire and His sword, handling everyone; a lot of folks are gonna get taken down.
For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
Those trying to clean themselves in the gardens, munching on swine and all that gross stuff? They gonna be taken out, says the Lord.
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. {behind...: or, one after another}
I see what they’re doing and thinking; I’m gathering all nations and tongues to come witness my glory.
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.
I’ll drop a sign among them and send those who escape to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, to Tubal and Javan, to the distant islands who haven’t caught my vibe or seen my glory; they gonna spread my glory to the Gentiles.
And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, {to} Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, {to} Tubal, and Javan, {to} the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
They gonna bring your fam as an offering to the Lord from all nations, rolling in on horses, chariots, litters, and mules to my holy mountain, just like Israel brings offerings in clean vibes to the Lord’s crib.
And they shall bring all your brethren {for} an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD. {litters: or, coaches}
I’ll scoop some of them for priests and Levites, says the Lord.
And I will also take of them for priests {and} for Levites, saith the LORD.
Just like the new heavens and new earth I’m crafting will be before me, your fam and your name gonna stick around too.
For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.
From one new moon to another, and one Sabbath to the next, all flesh gonna come worship before me, says the Lord.
And it shall come to pass, {that} from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD. {from one new...: Heb. from new moon to his new moon, and from sabbath to his sabbath}
They gonna see the dead bodies of those who crossed me; their worm ain't gonna die, and their fire ain't gonna be put out; they gonna be a nightmare for all flesh.
And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.