Isaiah 3:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 3:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 3:9 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 3:9 — KJV
“The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.”
— Isaiah 3:9 (KJV)
Isaiah 3:9 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 3:9
“Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 3:9: against, sin, soul
“He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor. are...: Heb. hide themselves”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 3:9: doth, against, hide
“And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 3:9: shew, against, sin
“Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) their conscience...: or, the conscience witnessing with them the mean...: or, between themselves”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 3:9: shew, witness, sin
“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 3:9: against, sin, soul
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