Isaiah 66:5-6

A promise to the believing Jews, that they shall speedily witness the discomfiture of their enemies and persecutors.

ye that tremble at his word thus fulfilling the condition of Isaiah 66:2. The "word" of the Lord is that spoken by the prophets, and the "trembling" of these devout hearers expresses their scrupulous anxiety to conform with its requirements.

your brethren men of the same stock with yourselves. The term could not be applied to the known leaders of the Samaritan community, like Sanballat and Tobiah (Nehemiah 2:10 &c.), but might be used of the community as a whole, composed as it largely was of men of Israelitish descent and, in part, probably of Jews who had been spared in the general deportation of the people.

that hate you as R.V. Cf. ch. Isaiah 57:4.

that cast you out Perhaps "that put you far away" (in aversion). Comp. the use of the word in Amos 6:3 ("that put far away the evil day"). In later Hebr. it means to excommunicate.

said, Let theLord&c. Render: have said, Let Jehovah shew Himself glorious (pointing the verb as Niph.) that we may see your joy (cf. R.V.), a sarcastic allusion to the enthusiastic hopes entertained by the pious Jews of a manifestation of Jehovah to their joy. Cf. ch. Isaiah 5:19.

but they shall be ashamed Ch. Isaiah 65:13.