Isaiah 26:18

Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 26

“We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.”Isaiah 26:18

What Does Isaiah 26:18 Mean?

Isaiah 26:18 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 26, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Suffering.

Cross-References (13)

These passages are connected to Isaiah 26:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Psalms 17:14“From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.”Hosea 13:13“The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.”2 Kings 19:3“And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.”Isaiah 37:3“And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.”Isaiah 59:4“None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.”Isaiah 33:11“Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.”Ecclesiastes 5:16“And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?”Exodus 5:22“And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, LORD, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?”Joshua 7:7“And Joshua said, Alas, O LORD God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!”1 Samuel 11:13“And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.”1 Samuel 14:45“And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.”John 7:7“The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.”1 John 5:19“And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.”

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