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Isaiah 5:9 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Isaiah 5:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 5 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. In: or, This is in mine ears, saith the LORD, etc Of a: Heb. If not, etc”
Isaiah 5:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Isaiah 5:9
The oath formula 'In mine ears said the LORD of hosts' emphasizes divine determination to judge. The prophecy that 'many houses shall be desolate' and 'great and fair, without inhabitant' describes judgment through depopulation—likely exile. Beautiful dwellings emptied of occupants illustrate vanity of material accumulation without covenant faithfulness. This anticipates Jesus' teaching about the rich fool whose barns couldn't secure his soul (Luke 12:16-21).
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Cross-References for Isaiah 5:9
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“your house is left to you desolate.”
“unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.”
“Surely this iniquity will not be forgiven you until you die, says the Lord”
“and take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of hewn stone”
“he was angry”
“until the land had enjoyed its Sabbaths: [for] as long as it lay desolate it kept Sabbath”
“a habitation deserted and forsaken”
“Lord, how long? He answered”
“but it will grow briers and thorns. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain on it.,And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it., וַאֲשִׁיתֵהוּ בָתָה לֹא יִזָּמֵר וְלֹא יֵעָדֵר וְעָלָה שָׁמִיר וָשָׁיִת וְעַל הֶעָבִים אֲצַוֶּה מֵהַמְטִיר עָלָיו מָטָר׃ ,And I will lay it waste: It shall not be pruned nor hoed, But there shall come up briers and thorns; I will also command the clouds That they rain no rain upon it.,νῦν δὲ ἀναγγελῶ ὑμῖν τί ποιήσω τῷ ἀμπελῶνί μου ἀφελῶ τὸν φραγμὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔσται εἰς διαρπαγήν καὶ καθελῶ τὸν τοῖχον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔσται εἰς καταπάτημα,And I will forsake my vineyard; and it shall not be pruned, nor dug, and thorns shall come up upon it as on barren land; and I will command the clouds to rain no rain upon it.,,,,”