Isaiah 3:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 3:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 3:6 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 3:6 — KJV
“When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:”
— Isaiah 3:6 (KJV)
Isaiah 3:6 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 3:6
“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 3:6: brother, father, saying
“The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. behold...: Heb. behold thee in thy evil”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 3:6: take, hold, house
“And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God. under...: Heb. at the hand”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 3:6: brother, house, ruler
“And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities. consumed: Heb. melted because: Heb. by the hand”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 3:6: take, hold, hast
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 3:6: take, house, father
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