Isaiah 16:5
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.”Isaiah 16:5
What Does Isaiah 16:5 Mean?
Isaiah 16:5 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 16, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Righteousness, and Prophecy & Fulfillment.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Isaiah 16:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 1:32“He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:”Daniel 7:14“And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.”Isaiah 9:7“Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.”Amos 9:11“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:”Micah 4:7“And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.”Isaiah 9:6“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”Proverbs 25:5“Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.”Daniel 7:27“And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.”Proverbs 20:28“Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.”Isaiah 11:4“But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.”Isaiah 32:1“Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.”Zechariah 9:9“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.”Luke 1:31“And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.”2 Samuel 7:16“And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.”Psalms 113:5“Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,”Isaiah 33:22“For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.”Acts 15:16“After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:”Acts 24:25“And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.”2 Peter 3:11“Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,”Exodus 18:13“And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.”
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