Isaiah 8:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 8:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 8:20 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. no....." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 8:20 — KJV
“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. no...: Heb. no morning”
— Isaiah 8:20 (KJV)
Isaiah 8:20 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 8:20
“And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me? so...: Heb. according to this word”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:20: speak, according, word
“To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel; morning...: Heb. in the morning, and in the evening”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:20: law, according, heb
“And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law. from...: Heb. from the light”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:20: law, light, heb
“What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains? What...: Heb. What to do”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:20: law, according, because
“Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived. they...: Heb. they were silent from him”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:20: speak, according, word
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