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.
And they will go out and look at the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me. The worms that eat them will never die, and the fire that burns them will never go out. Everyone who sees this will be filled with horror and disgust.
God is describing the eternal punishment that awaits those who completely reject Him - a fate so terrible that it will horrify everyone who witnesses it.
📚 Historical Context
This is the final verse of Isaiah, written during a time when Israel faced judgment for their unfaithfulness to God. Isaiah is contrasting the eternal blessing awaiting God's faithful people with the eternal punishment of those who persistently rebel against Him. This imagery of undying worms and unquenchable fire became a common way to describe hell in Jewish thought and was later referenced by Jesus in the New Testament.
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