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Isaiah 16:8 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Isaiah 16:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 16 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea. stretched: or, plucked up”
Isaiah 16:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 16:8
Agricultural devastation extends to Heshbon and Sibmah's famous vineyards. Fields languish, choice vines are destroyed, vines that reached Jazer and wandered through wilderness are broken down. "Lords of the heathen" (foreign rulers) breaking vines indicates systematic destruction of economic infrastructure. Ancient warfare targeted agriculture to create famine and prevent recovery. Spiritually, this depicts how sin destroys fruitfulness—life apart from the True Vine (John 15) produces temporary prosperity that judgment withers.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 16:8
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“and Baal Meon”
“And Heshbon shall cry”
“my servant; and the animals of the field also have I given him to serve him.”
“and Dibon”
“and all the cities of Gilead”
“vine of Sibmah: your branches passed over the sea”
“Heshbon”
“The new wine mourneth”
“let there be no dew nor rain on you”
“and Sibmah”