Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 1:21 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Isaiah 1:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 1 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.”
Isaiah 1:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 1:21
The lament personifies Jerusalem as a harlot, employing marital imagery for covenant infidelity (cf. Hosea 1-3). Once 'faithful' (Hebrew 'ne'eman'—steadfast, reliable), Jerusalem now teems with murderers instead of righteousness. This stark contrast between past fidelity and present apostasy highlights the depth of moral decline. The metaphor anticipates the New Testament church as Christ's bride, called to purity and faithfulness (Ephesians 5:25-27).
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 1:21
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“saying”
“Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion”
“the oppressing city!”
“of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.”
“and don't measure it”
“you sons of the sorceress”
“because they have seen her nakedness: yes”
“to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city”
“saying”
“If a man put away his wife”