5Hear a word of Jehovah, Ye who are trembling unto His word, Said have your brethren who are hating you, Who are driving you out, for My name's sake: 'Honoured is Jehovah, and we look on your joy,' But they are ashamed.
Isaiah 66 closes the book with a stunning courtroom scene. Heaven is God's throne, earth his footstool — no temple can contain him. Yet he looks with favor on the humble and contrite. The chapter pivots sharply: God rejects empty worship while promising restoration for Jerusalem.
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