Isaiah 3:12
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.”Isaiah 3:12
What Does Isaiah 3:12 Mean?
Isaiah 3:12 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 3, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Isaiah 3:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Hosea 4:6“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.”Ecclesiastes 10:16“Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!”Isaiah 3:4“And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.”Isaiah 9:16“For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.”Nahum 3:13“Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.”James 5:19“Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;”Jeremiah 23:32“Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.”2 Kings 11:1“And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.”Proverbs 28:16“The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.”Isaiah 28:7“But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.”Isaiah 28:14“Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.”Isaiah 43:27“Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.”Micah 3:5“Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.”Hebrews 9:7“But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:”Leviticus 25:14“And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:”Numbers 6:23“Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,”Joshua 3:11“Behold, the ark of the covenant of the LORD of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.”2 Chronicles 33:1“Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:”Job 30:13“They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no helper.”Isaiah 9:15“The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.”
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