Isaiah 29:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 29:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 29:16 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that mad..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 29:16 — KJV
“Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?”
— Isaiah 29:16 (KJV)
Isaiah 29:16 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 29:16
“And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood. that...: Heb. instrument, or, vessel of skins”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 29:16: things, work, made
“So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD. things...: Heb. holy things of David”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 29:16: things, work, made
“The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD? consecrate his service: Heb. fill his hand”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 29:16: things, work, made
“He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. such...: Heb. the work of burnt offering”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 29:16: things, work, made
“Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 29:16: things, work, made
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