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Isaiah 49:16 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Isaiah 49:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 49 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.”
Isaiah 49:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 49:16
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. This remarkable verse employs intimate anthropomorphic imagery to express God's unforgetting love for His people. The Hebrew chaqaq (חָקַק, "graven/engraved") suggests permanent inscription, like a tattoo or carving that cannot be erased. Ancient Near Eastern practices included marking slaves' or devotees' hands with their master's or deity's name; God reverses this—He bears His people's name on His hands.The "palms" (kappayim, כַּפַּיִם) are constantly visible to oneself, suggesting God's perpetual awa...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 49:16
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“says Yahweh of Armies”
“Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: you who call on Yahweh”
“desolation nor destruction within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation”
“as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire”
“this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city. God appoints salvation for walls and bulwarks.,In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks., בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יוּשַׁר הַשִּׁיר־הַזֶּה בְּאֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה עִיר עָז־לָנוּ יְשׁוּעָה יָשִׁית חוֹמוֹת וָחֵל׃ ,In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; Walls and bulwarks doth He appoint for salvation.,καὶ τὸ ὕψος τῆς καταφυγῆς τοῦ τοίχου σου ταπεινώσει καὶ καταβήσεται ἕως τοῦ ἐδάφους,In that day they shall sing this song in the land of Judea; Behold a strong city; and he shall make salvation its wall and bulwark.,,,,”
“and for a memorial between your eyes”
“and your gates of sparkling jewels”
“and go around her. Number its towers.”
“says Yahweh”
“and showed me the holy city”