Isaiah 31:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 31:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 31:4 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shep..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 31:4 — KJV
“For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. noise: or, multitude”
— Isaiah 31:4 (KJV)
Isaiah 31:4 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 31:4
“For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her. cast...: or, pour out the engine of shot”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 31:4: thus, hath, lord
“Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 31:4: thus, lord, like
“Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 31:4: lord, lion, young
“And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 31:4: hath, lord, against
“When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 31:4: hath, lord, spoken
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