Isaiah 1:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 1:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 1:23 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge n..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 1:23 — KJV
“Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.”
— Isaiah 1:23 (KJV)
Isaiah 1:23 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 1:23
“Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. folly: or, villany”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 1:23: every, one, fatherless
“He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 1:23: loveth, fatherless, doth
“And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 1:23: fatherless, cause, widow
“As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. this time: Heb. to day”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 1:23: after, doth, cause
“Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 1:23: every, judge, cause
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