“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.”
The final verse states that those going out will look upon the corpses of those who rebelled, where their worm will not die and their fire will not be quenched, and they will be an abhorrence to all flesh. The imagery of eternal worm and fire suggests unending torment. The statement that the wicked will be abhorrent to all flesh establishes their ultimate social-cosmic rejection. The verse's placement at the conclusion emphasizes that the final vision includes both salvation's glory and judgment's horror. The pairing of worship (66:23) with corpses (66:24) indicates that the new world contains both exaltation and punishment, neither fully eclipsing the other. This final verse establishes that Isaiah's vision of the future includes cosmic division: the righteous eternally worship while the wicked eternally suffer.
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