Isaiah 66:16

66:16 For the Lord judges all humanity ¹ 

with fire and his sword;

the Lord will kill many. ² 

Isaiah 59:4

59:4 No one is concerned about justice; ³ 

no one sets forth his case truthfully.

They depend on false words ⁴  and tell lies;

they conceive of oppression ⁵ 

and give birth to sin.

[66:16]  ¹ tn Heb “flesh” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV); NIV “upon all men”; TEV “all the people of the world.”

[66:16]  ² tn Heb “many are the slain of the Lord.”

[59:4]  ³ tn Heb “no one pleads with justice.”

[59:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “nothing”; NAB “emptiness.”

[59:4]  ⁵ tn Or “trouble” (NIV), or “harm.”