Isaiah 13:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 13:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 13:8 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 13:8 — KJV
“And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames. be amazed: Heb. wonder one...: Heb. every man at his neighbour flames: Heb. faces of the flames”
— Isaiah 13:8 (KJV)
Isaiah 13:8 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 13:8
“Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 13:8: pangs, take, hold
“And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? one...: Heb. a man to his neighbour”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 13:8: hold, one, another
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. to be...: Heb. for a removing”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 13:8: hold, one, heb
“Then said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another. another: Heb. his fellow, or, neighbour”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 13:8: one, another, heb
“Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it. corrupt: or, reprove spread: Heb. scatter one...: or, it shall take you away to it”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 13:8: take, hold, one
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