Isaiah 57:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 57:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 57:1 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the right..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 57:1 — KJV
“The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. merciful...: Heb. men of kindness, or, godliness from...: or, from that which is evil”
— Isaiah 57:1 (KJV)
Isaiah 57:1 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 57:1
“Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 57:1: heart, men, away
“And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 57:1: heart, merciful, men
“I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. after...: or, in the way and have...: Heb. with the captivity of your horses”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 57:1: men, taken, away
“And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil. settled: Heb. curded, or, thickened”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 57:1: heart, men, evil
“When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. some...: Heb. matter of nakedness divorcement: Heb. cutting off”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 57:1: men, taken, come
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