Isaiah 45:9
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 45
“Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?”Isaiah 45:9
What Does Isaiah 45:9 Mean?
Isaiah 45:9 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 45, verse 9 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 45:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 18:4“And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.”Jeremiah 18:6“O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.”Isaiah 64:8“But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.”Romans 9:20“Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?”Isaiah 29:16“Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?”Daniel 4:35“And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?”Isaiah 10:15“Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.”Ecclesiastes 6:10“That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.”Job 9:12“Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?”Job 40:2“Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.”Proverbs 21:30“There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.”Acts 5:39“But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.”Job 16:21“O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!”Job 40:8“Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?”Psalms 2:2“The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,”Exodus 9:16“And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.”2 Samuel 22:27“With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.”Job 15:24“Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.”Job 33:13“Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.”Jeremiah 50:24“I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.”
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