Isaiah 2:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 2:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 2:16 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures. pleasant...: Heb. pictures of desire" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 2:16 — KJV
“And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures. pleasant...: Heb. pictures of desire”
— Isaiah 2:16 (KJV)
Isaiah 2:16 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 2:16
“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 2:16: pleasant, heb, desire
“And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels; pleasant...: Heb. instruments of desire”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 2:16: pleasant, heb, desire
“They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey. swift...: or, ships of Ebeh: Heb. ships of desire”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 2:16: ships, heb, desire
“Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: the pleasant...: Heb. a land of desire”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 2:16: pleasant, heb, desire
“But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me. from me: Heb. from after me a goodly...: Heb. an heritage of glory, or, beauty pleasant...: Heb. land of desire”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 2:16: pleasant, heb, desire
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