Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 29:4 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Isaiah 29:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 29 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust. whisper: Heb. peep, or, chirp”
Isaiah 29:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 29:4
And thou shalt be brought down (וְשָׁפַלְתְּ, veshafalt)—the verb שפל (shafal) means to be humbled, abased, brought low. Jerusalem's proud elevation, both geographically and spiritually, will be reversed. And shalt speak out of the ground (מֵאֶרֶץ תְּדַבֵּרִי, me'erets tedaberi)—like a ghost speaking from Sheol, the city's voice will come from the dust of ruins. And thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground compares Jerusalem to a necromancer's spirit-voice, a whisper from the realm of the dead.The imagery is mortuary and eerie. Jerusalem, once elevated on Zi...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 29:4
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“Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter: shouldn't a people consult with their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?”
“For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.”
“and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against Yahweh”
“the haughtiness of men will be bowed down”
“Yahweh”
“who have said to your soul”