Isaiah 40:1
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 40
“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.”Isaiah 40:1
What Does Isaiah 40:1 Mean?
Isaiah 40:1 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 40, verse 1 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 40:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 29:11“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”2 Corinthians 1:4“Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”Isaiah 51:12“I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;”Isaiah 51:3“For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.”Zephaniah 3:14“Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.”Isaiah 66:13“As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.”Jeremiah 31:10“Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.”Zechariah 1:13“And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words.”Luke 24:44“And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.”1 Thessalonians 4:18“Wherefore comfort one another with these words.”Isaiah 49:13“Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.”Isaiah 66:10“Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:”Hosea 2:14“Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.”Romans 4:7“Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.”Isaiah 12:1“And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.”Isaiah 60:1“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.”Zechariah 9:9“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.”Isaiah 52:9“Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.”Psalms 90:15“Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.”Isaiah 62:11“Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.”
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