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Isaiah 66:10-18 CEV . . .If you love Jerusalem, celebrate and shout! If you were in sorrow because of the city, you can now be glad. (11) She will nurse and comfort you, just like your own mother, until you are satisfied. You will fully enjoy her wonderful glory. (12) The LORD (יהוה) has promised: "I will flood Jerusalem with the wealth of nations and make the city prosper. Zion will nurse you at her breast, carry you in her arms, and hold you in her lap. (13) I will comfort you there like a mother comforting her child." (14) When you see this happen, you will celebrate; your strength will return faster than grass can sprout. (Job 33:13-30) Then everyone will know that the LORD (יהוה) is present with his servants, but he is angry with his enemies. (15) The LORD (יהוה) will come down like a whirlwind with his flaming chariots. He will be terribly furious and punish his enemies with fire. (Mal 3:16-4:3) (16) The LORD (יהוה)'s fiery sword will bring justice everywhere on this earth and execute many people. (Jer 25:32-33) (17) Some of you get yourselves ready and go to a garden to worship a foreign goddess. You eat the meat of pigs, lizards, and mice. [Defy and disrespect God's Law (Mat 17:5)] But I, the LORD (יהוה), will destroy you for this. (18) I know everything you do and think! The time has now come to bring together the people of every language and nation and to show them my glory (Gal 3:26-29; Mal 3:16-4:3)
Isaiah 66:10-18 GNB . . .Rejoice with Jerusalem; be glad for her, all you that love this city! Rejoice with her now, all you that have mourned for her! (11) You will enjoy her prosperity, like a child at its mother's breast. (12) The LORD (יהוה) says, "I will bring you lasting prosperity; the wealth of the nations will flow to you like a river that never goes dry. You will be like a child that is nursed by its mother, carried in her arms, and treated with love. (13) I will comfort you in Jerusalem, as a mother comforts her child. (14) When you see this happen, you will be glad; it will make you strong and healthy. (Job 33:13-30) Then you will know that I, the LORD (יהוה), help those who obey me, and I show my anger against my enemies." (15) The LORD (יהוה) will come with fire. He will ride on the wings of a storm to punish those he is angry with. (Mal 3:16-4:3) (16) By fire and sword he will punish all the people of the world whom he finds guilty---and many will be put to death. (Jer 25:32-33) (17) The LORD (יהוה) says, "The end is near for those who purify themselves for pagan worship, who go in procession to sacred gardens, and who eat pork and mice and other disgusting foods. [Defy and disrespect God's Law (Mat 17:5)] (18) I know their thoughts and their deeds. I am coming to gather the people of all the nations. When they come together, they will see what my power can do (Gal 3:26-29; Mal 3:16-4:3)
Isaiah 66:10-18 ESV . . ."Rejoice with Jerusalem, (Gal 3:26-29) and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her in joy, all you who mourn over her; (11) that you may nurse and be satisfied from her consoling breast; that you may drink deeply with delight from her glorious abundance." (12) For thus says the LORD (יהוה): "Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip, and bounced upon her knees. (13) As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem. (14) You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice; your bones shall flourish like the grass; (Job 33:13-30) and the hand of the LORD (יהוה) shall be known to his servants, and he shall show his indignation against his enemies. (15) "For behold, the LORD (יהוה) will come in fire, and his chariots like the whirlwind, to render his anger in fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. (Mal 3:16-4:3) (16) For by fire will the LORD (יהוה) enter into judgment, and by his sword, with all flesh; and those slain by the LORD (יהוה) shall be many. (Jer 25:32-33) (17) "Those who sanctify and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following one in the midst, eating pig's flesh and the abomination and mice, [Defy and disrespect God's Law (Mat 17:5)] shall come to an end together, declares the LORD (יהוה). (18) "For I know their works and their thoughts, and the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and shall see my glory, (Gal 3:26-29; Mal 3:16-4:3)
Isaiah 66:10-18 LITV . . .Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all who love her. Rejoice a rejoicing with her, all who mourn for her; (11) that you may suck and be satisfied with her comforting breasts; that you may milk out and delight yourselves with the fullness of her glory. (12) For so says Jehovah (יהוה): Behold, I stretch out peace to her like a river, and glory of nations like an overflowing torrent. And you shall suck; you shall be carried on the side and be dandled on knees. (13) As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you. And you shall be comforted in Jerusalem. (14) And you will see, and your heart shall rejoice; and your bones shall flourish like the grass. (Job 33:13-30) And the hand of Jehovah (יהוה) shall be known toward His servants, and He shall be indignant with His enemies. (15) For, behold, Jehovah (יהוה) will come with fire, and His chariots like the tempest, to return His wrath in fury, and His rebuke in flames of fire. (Mal 3:16-4:3) (16) For by fire and by His sword Jehovah (יהוה) will execute judgment with all flesh; and the slain of Jehovah (יהוה) shall be many. (Jer 25:32-33) (17) Those who sanctify themselves, and purify themselves to the gardens, each one in the midst, eaters of swine's flesh, and the hateful thing, and the mouse, these are cut off together, [Defy and disrespect God's Law (Mat 17:5)] says Jehovah (יהוה). (18) For I know their works and their thoughts; it comes to gather all the nations and the tongues; and they shall come and see My glory. (Gal 3:26-29; Mal 3:16-4:3)
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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