Isaiah 66:24 ““As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebel…”

Isaiah 66:24

“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.

World English Bible

“They will go out, and look at the dead bodies of the men who have transgressed against me; for their worm will not die, nor will their fire be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”

American Standard Version

And they shall go forth, and look upon the dead bodies of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they shall goe forth, and looke vpon the carkases of the men that haue transgressed against me: for their worme shall not dye, neither shall their fire be quenched, and they shalbe an abhorring vnto all flesh.

Darby Translation

Young's Literal Translation

And they have gone forth, And looked on the carcases of the men Who are transgressing against me, For their worm dieth not, And their fire is not quenched, And they have been an abhorrence to all flesh!

Bible in Basic English

And they will go out to see the dead bodies of the men who have done evil against me: for their worm will ever be living, and their fire will never be put out, and they will be a thing of fear to all flesh.

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Cross references

“and look”

Zechariah 14:12 Revelation 19:17–21 Isaiah 66:16 Ezekiel 39:9–16 Psalm 58:10 Psalm 58:11

Zechariah 14:12 · BSB

And this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes all the peoples who have warred against Jerusalem: Their flesh will rot while they stand on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will…

Revelation 19:17–21 · BSB

Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,

Isaiah 66:16 · BSB

For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.

Ezekiel 39:9–16 · BSB

Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, kindle fires, and burn up the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel.

Psalm 58:10 · BSB

The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.

Psalm 58:11 · BSB

Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”

“their worm”

Isaiah 14:11 Mark 9:44–49 Revelation 14:10 Revelation 14:11

Isaiah 14:11 · BSB

Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.

Revelation 14:10 · BSB

he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.

Revelation 14:11 · BSB

And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

“their fire”

Isaiah 34:10 Matthew 3:12

Isaiah 34:10 · BSB

It will not be quenched—day or night. Its smoke will ascend forever. From generation to generation it will lie desolate; no one will ever again pass through it.

Matthew 3:12 · BSB

His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

“and they”

Daniel 12:2 Isaiah 65:15 1 Thessalonians 2:15 1 Thessalonians 2:16

Daniel 12:2 · BSB

And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

Isaiah 65:15 · BSB

You will leave behind your name as a curse for My chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will slay you; but to His servants He will give another name.

1 Thessalonians 2:15 · BSB

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

1 Thessalonians 2:16 · BSB

hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.

Also

Revelation 21:8 Mark 9:43–49 Isaiah 1:31

Revelation 21:8 · BSB

But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

Mark 9:43–49 · BSB

If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

Isaiah 1:31 · BSB

The strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD.

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