Isaiah 5:17
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.”Isaiah 5:17
What Does Isaiah 5:17 Mean?
Isaiah 5:17 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 5, verse 17 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 Hospitality.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Isaiah 5:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ezekiel 34:16“I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.”Zephaniah 2:6“And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.”Isaiah 7:25“And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.”Zephaniah 2:14“And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.”Isaiah 7:21“And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;”Deuteronomy 28:33“The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway:”Deuteronomy 32:15“But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.”Nehemiah 9:37“And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.”Psalms 17:10“They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.”Psalms 17:14“From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.”Psalms 73:7“Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.”Psalms 119:70“Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.”Isaiah 1:7“Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.”Isaiah 10:16“Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.”Isaiah 14:30“And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.”Isaiah 17:2“The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.”Isaiah 32:14“Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;”Isaiah 40:11“He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.”Isaiah 49:9“That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.”Isaiah 65:10“And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.”
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