Isaiah 51:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 51:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 51:14 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 51:14 — KJV
“The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail.”
— Isaiah 51:14 (KJV)
Isaiah 51:14 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 51:14
“And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 51:14: should, die, bread
“Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 51:14: may, die, bread
“Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 51:14: may, should, die
“Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 51:14: may, should, nor
“And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 51:14: may, should, fail
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