Isaiah 16:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 16:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 16:3 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 16:3 — KJV
“Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth. Take: Heb. Bring”
— Isaiah 16:3 (KJV)
Isaiah 16:3 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 16:3
“And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. bring: Heb. thrust”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 16:3: take, make, heb
“Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. to put...: Heb. to bring forth”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 16:3: counsel, make, heb
“The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. bringeth: Heb. maketh frustrate”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 16:3: counsel, make, heb
“And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 16:3: execute, judgment, midst
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord GOD. exactions: Heb. expulsions”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 16:3: take, execute, judgment
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