Isaiah 65:11
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.
Original Language Analysis
עֹזְבֵ֣י
But ye are they that forsake
H5800
עֹזְבֵ֣י
But ye are they that forsake
Strong's:
H5800
Word #:
2 of 13
to loosen, i.e., relinquish, permit, etc
יְהוָ֔ה
the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֔ה
the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
3 of 13
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
5 of 13
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
הַ֣ר
mountain
H2022
הַ֣ר
mountain
Strong's:
H2022
Word #:
6 of 13
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
קָדְשִׁ֑י
my holy
H6944
קָדְשִׁ֑י
my holy
Strong's:
H6944
Word #:
7 of 13
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
הַֽעֹרְכִ֤ים
that prepare
H6186
הַֽעֹרְכִ֤ים
that prepare
Strong's:
H6186
Word #:
8 of 13
to set in a row, i.e., arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
וְהַֽמְמַלְאִ֖ים
and that furnish
H4390
וְהַֽמְמַלְאִ֖ים
and that furnish
Strong's:
H4390
Word #:
11 of 13
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
Cross References
Isaiah 2:2And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.Isaiah 1:28And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.Deuteronomy 32:17They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
Historical Context
Gad and Meni were Mesopotamian gods of fortune. Worshiping fate/destiny deities denies God's sovereignty and providence.
Questions for Reflection
- What modern 'gods' of fortune or fate do people trust instead of the LORD?
- How does forgetting 'my holy mountain' lead to pagan practice?
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Analysis & Commentary
'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.' Sharp contrast: those who forsake and forget. 'That troop' (Gad) and 'that number' (Meni) are pagan fortune/destiny deities. Preparing tables and offerings for these 'gods' constitutes abandonment of the LORD.