Isaiah 9:18

Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 9

“For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.”Isaiah 9:18

What Does Isaiah 9:18 Mean?

Isaiah 9:18 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 9, verse 18 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 9:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Ezekiel 2:6“And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.”Psalms 68:2“As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.”Psalms 83:14“As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;”Nahum 1:10“For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.”Malachi 4:1“For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.”Psalms 29:9“The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.”Isaiah 5:24“Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.”Isaiah 34:8“For it is the day of the LORD’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.”Jeremiah 12:16“And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.”Ezekiel 19:14“And fire is gone out of a rod of her branches, which hath devoured her fruit, so that she hath no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.”Ezekiel 20:47“And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.”Numbers 11:1“And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.”Deuteronomy 32:22“For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.”1 Kings 16:21“Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.”Job 31:11“For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.”Psalms 37:20“But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.”Isaiah 1:31“And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.”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 10:17“And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;”Isaiah 10:18“And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standard-bearer fainteth.”

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