Isaiah 8:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 8:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 8:2 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 8:2 — KJV
“And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”
— Isaiah 8:2 (KJV)
Isaiah 8:2 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 8:2
“And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:2: took, priest, son
“And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest's office in his stead.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:2: took, priest, son
“But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. Jehoshabeath: also called, Jehosheba”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:2: took, priest, son
“And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. came...: Heb. clothed”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:2: priest, zechariah, son
“And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:2: faithful, zechariah, son
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