Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 24:20 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Isaiah 24:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 24 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.”
Isaiah 24:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 24:20
The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard (נוֹעַ תָּנוּעַ אֶרֶץ כַּשִּׁכּוֹר)—The verb nua (stagger, reel) appears twice (intensified infinitive), conveying violent instability. The earth (erets) staggers like a shikkor (drunkard) who has lost all equilibrium. And shall be removed like a cottage—The Hebrew melunah refers to a temporary field shelter, a flimsy hut that strong winds easily blow away. The earth itself, seemingly stable and permanent, becomes as unstable as a drunk and as fragile as a shack.The transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it (וְכָבַד עָלֶיהָ פִּשְׁעָהּ)—The ver...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 24:20
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“like a drunken man staggers in his vomit.”
“but not with wine; they stagger”
“and shall not be found.”
“you children of Israel; for Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: Indeed there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.,Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land., שִׁמְעוּ דְבַר־יְהוָה בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי רִיב לַיהוָה עִם־יוֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ כִּי אֵין־אֱמֶת וְאֵין־חֶסֶד וְאֵין־דַּעַת אֱלֹהִים בָּאָרֶץ׃ ,Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel! For the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, Because there is no truth, nor mercy, Nor knowledge of God in the land.,ἀκούσατε λόγον κυρίου υἱοὶ ισραηλ διότι κρίσις τῷ κυρίῳ πρὸς τοὺς κατοικοῦντας τὴν γῆν διότι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀλήθεια οὐδὲ ἔλεος οὐδὲ ἐπίγνωσις θεοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς,Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord has a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.,,,,”
“and say”
“saying”
“and said to me”
“they are come up on my neck; he has made my strength to fail: The Lord has delivered me into their hands”
“and those who forsake Yahweh shall be consumed.”
“Thus says Yahweh of Armies”