Isaiah 48:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 48:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 48:18 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 48:18 — KJV
“O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:”
— Isaiah 48:18 (KJV)
Isaiah 48:18 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 48:18
“And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:18: then, peace, river
“From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:18: then, river, sea
“Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time. companions: Chaldee, societies”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:18: then, peace, river
“For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. midst: Heb. heart”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:18: hadst, waves, sea
“And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:18: river, waves, sea
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