Isaiah 66:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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 Jehovah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָ֗ה מִֽדֵּי־חֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ בְּחָדְשׁ֔וֹ וּמִדֵּ֥י שַׁבָּ֖ת בְּשַׁבַּתּ֑וֹ יָב֧וֹא כָל־בָּשָׂ֛ר לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֥ת לְפָנַ֖י אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And-hāyâ from-dê-ḥōḏeš in-ḥoḏšô, and-from-dê šabbāt in-šabbattô, yāḇôʾ all-bāśār to-hištaḥăwōt before-me, ʾāmar YHWH.

Grammar Details

*wĕ-hāyâ*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be
*mi-dê-ḥōḏeš*: preposition + construct + noun, masculine singular - from enough of month
*bĕ-ḥoḏšô*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its month
*û-mi-dê*: conjunction + preposition + construct - and from enough of
*šabbāt*: noun, feminine singular - sabbath
*bĕ-šabbattô*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its sabbath
*yāḇôʾ*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come
*kol-bāśār*: noun, masculine singular - all flesh
*lĕ-hištaḥăwōt*: preposition + hishtaphel infinitive construct - to worship/bow down
*lĕ-p̄ānay*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me
*ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name

Word Meanings

*hāyâ*: it will be/come to pass/happen
*midê-ḥōḏeš*: from new moon to new moon/monthly
*ḥoḏšô*: its month/its new moon
*midê šabbāt*: from sabbath to sabbath/weekly
*šabbattô*: its sabbath/its day of rest
*yāḇôʾ*: he will come/approach/arrive
*bāśār*: flesh/all humanity/mankind
*hištaḥăwōt*: to worship/bow down/prostrate oneself
*lĕp̄ānay*: before me/in my presence
*ʾāmar*: he said/spoke/declared

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 46:1 : 1 Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath day it shall be opened, and on the day of the new moon it shall be opened.
Ps 86:9 : 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify thy name.
Isa 1:13-14 : 13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies,— I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting. 14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth; they are a trouble unto me; I am weary of bearing them.
2 Kgs 4:23 : 23 And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to-day? it is neither new moon nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.
Ezek 46:6 : 6 And on the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram; they shall be without blemish:
Zech 14:16 : 16 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, Jehovah of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Mal 1:11 : 11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name [shall be] great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense [shall be] offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name [shall be] great among the Gentiles, saith Jehovah of hosts.
John 4:23 : 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.
Col 2:16-17 : 16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day: 17 which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ's.
Rev 15:4 : 4 Who shall not fear, {G4571} O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest.
Zech 8:20-23 : 20 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: [It shall] yet [come to pass], that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities; 21 and the inhabitants of one [city] shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also. 22 Yea, many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Jehovah. 23 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: In those days [it shall come to pass], that ten men shall take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.
Zech 14:14 : 14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the nations round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
Ps 65:2 : 2 O thou that hearest prayer, Unto thee shall all flesh come.
Ps 81:3-4 : 3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast - day. 4 For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.
Isa 19:21 : 21 And Jehovah shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know Jehovah in that day; yea, they shall worship with sacrifice and oblation, and shall vow a vow unto Jehovah, and shall perform it.

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