Isaiah 1:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 1:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 1:21 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 1:21 — KJV
“How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.”
— Isaiah 1:21 (KJV)
Isaiah 1:21 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 1:21
“I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. right: Heb. righteousness”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 1:21: faithful, judgment, righteousness
“How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 1:21: how, city, become
“And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD'S.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 1:21: how, city, now
“And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 1:21: how, become, now
“Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 1:21: how, faithful, full
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