Isaiah 36:12
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 36
“But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?”Isaiah 36:12
What Does Isaiah 36:12 Mean?
Isaiah 36:12 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 36, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Isaiah 36:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ezekiel 4:12“And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight.”Leviticus 26:29“And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.”2 Kings 18:27“But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?”Deuteronomy 28:53“And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:”2 Kings 6:25“And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove’s dung for five pieces of silver.”Isaiah 3:1“For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.”Isaiah 9:20“And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:”Jeremiah 19:9“And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall straiten them.”Lamentations 4:9“They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.”Ezekiel 4:16“Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:”2 Chronicles 32:11“Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?”Psalms 80:6“Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.”Isaiah 37:25“I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.”
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