Isaiah 65:14

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Yes, my servants will sing for joy from their hearts, but you will cry out from the pain in your heart and howl from an anguished spirit.

Berean Standard Bible:

My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit.

American Standard Version:

behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for vexation of spirit.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Behold, my servants{H5650} shall sing{H7442} for joy{H2898} of heart{H3820}, but ye shall cry{H6817} for sorrow{H3511} of heart{H3820}, and shall howl{H3213} for vexation{H7667} of spirit{H7307}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Matthew 8:12

  • But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Psalms 66:4

  • All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing [to] thy name. Selah.

James 5:1

  • ¶ Go to now, [ye] rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon [you].

Luke 13:28

  • There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you [yourselves] thrust out.

Jeremiah 31:7

  • For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.

Isaiah 24:14

  • They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea.

Isaiah 52:8

  • Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.

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Commentary for Isaiah 65:14

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5650
    There are 714 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֶבֶד
    Transliteration: ʻebed
    Pronunciation: eh'-bed
    Description: from עָבַד; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
  2. Strong's Number: H7442
    There are 52 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָנַן
    Transliteration: rânan
    Pronunciation: raw-nan'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy); aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.
  3. Strong's Number: H2898
    There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: טוּב
    Transliteration: ṭûwb
    Pronunciation: toob
    Description: from טוֹב; good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare; fair, gladness, good(-ness, thing, -s), joy, go well with.
  4. Strong's Number: H3820
    There are 550 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לֵב
    Transliteration: lêb
    Pronunciation: labe
    Description: a form of לֵבָב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
  5. Strong's Number: H6817
    There are 53 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צָעַק
    Transliteration: tsâʻaq
    Pronunciation: tsaw-ak'
    Description: a primitive root; to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly); [idiom] at all, call together, cry (out), gather (selves) (together).
  6. Strong's Number: H3511
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כְּאֵב
    Transliteration: kᵉʼêb
    Pronunciation: keh-abe'
    Description: from כָּאַב; suffering (physical or mental), adversity; grief, pain, sorrow.
  7. Strong's Number: H3213
    There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָלַל
    Transliteration: yâlal
    Pronunciation: yaw-lal'
    Description: a primitive root; to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one); (make to) howl, be howling.
  8. Strong's Number: H7667
    There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֶׁבֶר
    Transliteration: sheber
    Pronunciation: sheh'-ber
    Description: or שֵׁבֶר; from שָׁבַר; a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream); affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation.
  9. Strong's Number: H7307
    There are 348 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רוּחַ
    Transliteration: rûwach
    Pronunciation: roo'-akh
    Description: from רוּחַ; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).