Isaiah 48:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 48:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 48:16 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 48:16 — KJV
“Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.”
— Isaiah 48:16 (KJV)
Isaiah 48:16 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 48:16
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:16: come, hear, now
“And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:16: come, hear, now
“And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:16: come, now, lord
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:16: hear, lord, god
“So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:16: now, lord, god
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