Isaiah 66:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
will execute judgmentנִשְׁפָּ֔ט
(nish·pat,)
8199: to judge, governa prim. root
by fireבָאֵשׁ֙
(va·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
And by His swordוּבְחַרְבֹּ֖ו
(u·ve·char·bov)
2719: a swordfrom charab
on allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
flesh,בָּשָׂ֑ר
(ba·sar;)
1320: fleshfrom basar
And those slainחַֽלְלֵ֥י
(chal·lei)
2491a: piercedfrom chalal
by the LORDיְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
will be many.וְרַבּ֖וּ
(ve·rab·bu)
7231: to be or become many or mucha prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For by fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
and by his sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
will the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
plead
shaphat  (shaw-fat')
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate
with all flesh
basar  (baw-sawr')
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.
and the slain
chalal  (khaw-lawl')
pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted -- kill, profane, slain (man), slew, (deadly) wounded.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
shall be many
rabab  (raw-bab')
to cast together, i.e. increase, especially in number; also to multiply by the myriad -- increase, be many(-ifold), be more, multiply, ten thousands.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the LORD will execute judgment by fire And by His sword on all flesh, And those slain by the LORD will be many.

King James Bible
For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh with His fiery sword, and many will be slain by the LORD."

International Standard Version
For with fire and with his sword the LORD will proceed to judgment on all humanity, and those slain by the LORD will be many."

NET Bible
For the LORD judges all humanity with fire and his sword; the LORD will kill many.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD will judge with fire, and he will judge all people with his sword. Many people will be struck dead by the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
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