Isaiah 58:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 58:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 58:12 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 58:12 — KJV
“And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.”
— Isaiah 58:12 (KJV)
Isaiah 58:12 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 58:12
“And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 58:12: build, old, waste
“Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof. heap: or, little hill”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 58:12: build, old, places
“After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 58:12: waste, shalt, many
“In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: close: Heb. hedge, or, wall”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 58:12: build, old, raise
“That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof: decayed...: Heb. wastes”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 58:12: waste, places, shalt
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