Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 18:5 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Isaiah 18:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 18 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.”
Isaiah 18:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 18:5
'For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.' Before harvest (before plans mature), God intervenes with pruning. The imagery depicts viticulture—cutting off promising growth before fruit matures. This describes God's judgment on Ethiopian/Egyptian anti-Assyrian plans: before diplomacy could produce results, God terminates the scheme. The pruning metaphor indicates not mere failure but divine intervention preventing success. This demonstrates God's sove...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 18:5
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“and have not remembered the rock of your strength. Therefore you plant pleasant plants”
“my love”
“the little foxes that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom. Beloved”
“and became a spreading vine of low stature”