Isaiah 48:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 48:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 48:2 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 48:2 — KJV
“For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.”
— Isaiah 48:2 (KJV)
Isaiah 48:2 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 48:2
“For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. Maker: Heb. Makers”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:2: call, holy, god
“The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:2: call, themselves, holy
“Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:2: themselves, holy, israel
“Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:2: god, israel, lord
“And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims. Baale: or, Baalah, that is, Kirjathjearim whose name...: or, at which the name, even the name of the LORD of hosts, was called upon”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 48:2: call, god, lord
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