Isaiah 2:16
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.”Isaiah 2:16
What Does Isaiah 2:16 Mean?
Isaiah 2:16 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 2, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Isaiah 2:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Kings 10:22“For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.”Isaiah 60:9“Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.”Ezekiel 27:25“The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.”Isaiah 23:1“The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.”Revelation 8:9“And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.”Numbers 33:52“Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places:”1 Kings 22:48“Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.”Psalms 47:7“For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.”Psalms 48:7“Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.”Isaiah 23:14“Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.”Isaiah 66:19“And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.”Jeremiah 25:34“Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.”Ezekiel 27:12“Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.”Daniel 11:8“And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.”Jonah 1:3“But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.”Revelation 18:11“And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:”Revelation 18:17“For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,”
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