Isaiah 29:18-33

The Siege of Jerusalem

18 In that day c the deaf shall hear
d the words of a book,
and out of their gloom and darkness
e the eyes of the blind shall see.
 19 f The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord,
and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.
 20 For the ruthless shall come to nothing
and g the scoffer cease,
and all who watch to do evil shall be cut off,
 21 who by a word make a man out to be an offender,
and h lay a snare for him who reproves in the gate,
and with an empty plea i turn aside him who is in the right.

22 Therefore thus says the Lord, j who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob:
"Jacob shall no more be ashamed,
no more shall his face grow pale.
 23 For when he sees his children,
k the work of my hands, in his midst,
they will sanctify my name;
l they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob
and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.
 24 And those m who go astray in spirit will come to understanding,
and those who murmur will accept instruction."

  1. Cross References
    Isaiah 32:3
    Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed, and the ears of those who hear will give attention.
    Isaiah 35:5
    Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
    Matthew 11:5
    The blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
  2. Cross References
    Isaiah 29:12
    And when they give the book to one who cannot read, saying, "Read this," he says, "I cannot read.
  3. Cross References
    Isaiah 35:5
    Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
    Matthew 11:5
    The blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
  4. Cross References
    Isaiah 61:1
    The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
    Isaiah 14:32
    What will one answer the messengers of the nation? "The Lord has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people find refuge.
    Zephaniah 3:12
    But I will leave in your midst a people humble and lowly. They shall seek refuge in the name of the Lord.
    Matthew 5:3
    Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  5. Cross References
    Isaiah 28:14
    Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers, who rule this people in Jerusalem!
    Isaiah 28:22
    Now therefore do not scoff, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard a decree of destruction from the Lord God of hosts against the whole land.
  6. Cross References
    Amos 5:10
    They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks the truth.
    Psalms 127:5
    Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
  7. Cross References
    Amos 5:12
    For I know how many are your transgressions and how great are your sins - you who afflict the righteous, who take a bribe, and turn aside the needy in the gate.
  8. Cross References
    Isaiah 51:2
    Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for he was but one when I called him, that I might bless him and multiply him.
  9. Cross References
    Isaiah 19:25
    Whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying, "Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.
    Isaiah 60:21
    Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified.
    Psalms 100:3
    Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
  10. Cross References
    Isaiah 8:13
    But the Lord of hosts, him you shall honor as holy. Let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
  11. Cross References
    Isaiah 28:7
    These also reel with wine and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are swallowed by wine, they stagger with strong drink, they reel in vision, they stumble in giving judgment.
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