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Isaiah 65:11

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 65:11

Verse 11 of 25

Scripture focus

But ye [are] they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.

Isaiah 65:11 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 65:11

Theological / Devotional

That forsake the Lord. The prophet now turns his attention back to sinners and idolaters — the class that he had denounced in vs. 2, 3. In God’s “holy mountain” was the “house of prayer” and the altar where men came to offer their sacrifices and worship God (ch. 56:7). Those who forgot God’s holy mountain were, therefore, those who forgot the Lord and gave their homage to other divinities.

Troop. Heb. Gad, the name given to the god of fortune. The name Baal-gad in Joshua 11:17 ; 12:7 suggests the prevalence of this form of worship in Canaan at the time the Hebrews took over the territory. It was customary in ancient times to present a sacrifice to the gods and then to partake of the food thus offered, at a feast in honor of the god.

That furnish the drink offering. Literally, “that fill [cups of] mixed wine.”

That number. Heb. Meni, believed to be the name of some Palestinian deity. The name means “destiny.”

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