Isaiah 55:2
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 55
“Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.”Isaiah 55:2
What Does Isaiah 55:2 Mean?
Isaiah 55:2 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 55, verse 2 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 Poverty & Wealth, and Stewardship.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Isaiah 55:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 6:27“Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.”Deuteronomy 28:1“And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:”John 6:48“I am that bread of life.”Psalms 22:26“The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.”Jeremiah 2:13“For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.”2 Peter 1:5“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”Psalms 36:8“They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.”Romans 10:2“For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.”Hebrews 13:9“Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.”Isaiah 51:7“Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.”Jeremiah 31:14“And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.”Habakkuk 2:13“Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?”Mark 7:14“And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:”Psalms 34:11“Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.”Hosea 8:7“For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.”Matthew 22:4“Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.”Psalms 63:5“My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:”Ecclesiastes 1:3“What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?”Isaiah 51:1“Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.”Jeremiah 12:13“They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.”
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