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16 The Lord will judge the people with fire,
    and he will destroy many people with his sword;
    he will kill many people.

17 “These people make themselves holy and pure to go to worship their gods in their gardens. Following each other into their special gardens, they eat the meat of pigs and rats and other hateful things. But they will all be destroyed together,” says the Lord.

18 “I know they have evil thoughts and do evil things, so I am coming to punish them. I will gather all nations and all people, and they will come together and see my glory.

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16 For with fire(A) and with his sword(B)
    the Lord will execute judgment(C) on all people,
    and many will be those slain(D) by the Lord.

17 “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens,(E) following one who is among those who eat the flesh of pigs,(F) rats(G) and other unclean things—they will meet their end(H) together with the one they follow,” declares the Lord.

18 “And I, because of what they have planned and done,(I) am about to come[a] and gather the people of all nations(J) and languages, and they will come and see my glory.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 66:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.