Isaiah 52:5
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 52
“Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.”Isaiah 52:5
What Does Isaiah 52:5 Mean?
Isaiah 52:5 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 52, verse 5 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 Exile & Belonging, and Lament.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Isaiah 52:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Romans 2:24“For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.”Ezekiel 36:20“And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the LORD, and are gone forth out of his land.”Exodus 6:3“And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.”2 Samuel 12:14“Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.”Isaiah 48:11“For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.”Psalms 74:22“Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.”Jeremiah 15:13“Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.”Exodus 1:13“And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:”Exodus 1:14“And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.”Exodus 2:23“And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.”Exodus 3:7“And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;”Judges 18:3“When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?”Job 24:12“Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.”Psalms 44:12“Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.”Psalms 44:16“For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.”Psalms 74:10“O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?”Psalms 74:18“Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.”Psalms 94:5“They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.”Psalms 107:12“Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.”Psalms 137:1“By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.”
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