Isaiah 49:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 49:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 49:18 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 49:18 — KJV
“Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.”
— Isaiah 49:18 (KJV)
Isaiah 49:18 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 49:18
“Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:18: lift, thine, eyes
“And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. came: Heb. approached”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:18: thine, behold, live
“Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:18: round, about, behold
“And thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon. he shall...: Heb. his mouth shall speak to thy mouth”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:18: thine, eyes, behold
“For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:18: behold, together, saith
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