Isaiah 31:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 31:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 31:5 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 31:5 — KJV
“As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.”
— Isaiah 31:5 (KJV)
Isaiah 31:5 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 31:5
“Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 31:5: lord, also, deliver
“And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 31:5: lord, jerusalem, also
“And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; governor: or, deputy”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 31:5: jerusalem, also, deliver
“And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. The inhabitants...: or, There is strength to me and to the inhabitants, etc”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 31:5: lord, hosts, jerusalem
“That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 31:5: lord, deliver, over
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