Isaiah 2:17
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.”Isaiah 2:17
What Does Isaiah 2:17 Mean?
Isaiah 2:17 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 2, verse 17 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 Humility.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Isaiah 2:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 46:10“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”Psalms 57:5“Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.”2 Corinthians 10:5“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;”Luke 14:11“For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”James 4:6“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”Isaiah 4:1“And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.”Psalms 138:6“Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.”Isaiah 5:16“But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.”Isaiah 2:11“The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.”Judges 7:2“And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.”Isaiah 33:5“The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.”Jeremiah 48:29“We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.”Matthew 7:22“Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?”Deuteronomy 8:2“And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.”Job 40:11“Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.”Proverbs 21:4“An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.”Isaiah 13:11“And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.”2 Samuel 22:28“And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.”Psalms 94:2“Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.”Ezekiel 28:2“Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:”
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