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Isaiah 38:14 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Isaiah 38:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 38 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me. undertake: or, ease me”
Isaiah 38:14 (KJV)
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Commentary on Isaiah 38:14
The simile "Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter" describes incoherent groaning in pain—unable to form coherent words. "I did mourn as a dove" adds the dove's mournful cooing, expressing grief. The physical symptom "mine eyes fail with looking upward" depicts exhaustion from looking toward heaven for help. The desperate cry "O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me" is plea for divine intervention. "Undertake" (Hebrew 'arab) means to act as guarantor or advocate, asking God to take responsibility for the situation.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 38:14
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“and moan sore like doves: we look for justice”
“looking for my God.”
“Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.”
“you who sit in the heavens.”
“and a companion to ostriches.”
“she is carried away; and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves”
“and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys”
“As for us”
“and withered”