Isaiah 8:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 8:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 8:19 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 8:19 — KJV
“And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?”
— Isaiah 8:19 (KJV)
Isaiah 8:19 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 8:19
“Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:19: seek, familiar, spirits
“And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:19: familiar, spirits, wizards
“And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:19: say, should, god
“Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:19: familiar, spirits, wizards
“Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? rule over: or, use a byword against”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:19: say, should, people
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