Isaiah 49:1
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 49
“Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.”Isaiah 49:1
What Does Isaiah 49:1 Mean?
Isaiah 49:1 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 49, 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.
Key themes in this passage include Election.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Isaiah 49:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 1:5“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”Isaiah 44:2“Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.”John 15:16“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.”Galatians 1:15“But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,”Psalms 71:6“By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.”Psalms 22:9“But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.”Psalms 22:10“I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.”Isaiah 43:1“But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.”Isaiah 45:3“And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.”Isaiah 49:5“And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.”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.”Luke 1:31“And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.”Psalms 71:5“For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.”Zephaniah 2:11“The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.”Matthew 1:20“But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.”Luke 2:10“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.”1 Peter 1:20“Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,”Isaiah 46:3“Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:”Isaiah 44:24“Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;”Isaiah 48:12“Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.”
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