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Isaiah 21:8 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Isaiah 21:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 21 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights: he: or, cried as a lion whole: or, every night”
Isaiah 21:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Isaiah 21:8
'And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights.' The watchman announces his faithfulness: standing watch continually, both day and night. The 'lion' cry likely indicates urgency or identifies the speaker (lion-like voice projecting from tower). The emphasis on continuous, sustained vigilance demonstrates faithful watchman character—not casual occasional observation but dedicated constant attention. This models ministerial faithfulness: pastors must maintain constant spiritual vigilance, not sporadic attention. The ph...
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Cross-References for Isaiah 21:8
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“and set myself on the ramparts”
“Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: you who call on Yahweh”
“they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs”
“[the enemy] shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoever is chosen”
“and think about you in the night watches.”
“and a destroyer of nations; he is on his way”
“they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city”
“he shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoever is chosen”
“walks around like a roaring lion”
“as the lion; for their land is become an astonishment because of the fierceness of the oppressing [sword]”