Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 51:12 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Isaiah 51:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 51 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;”
Isaiah 51:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 51:12
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass? God's self-identification employs the emphatic doubled pronoun anochi anochi (I, even I) - asserting His unique role as comforter. The Hebrew nacham (comfort) appears throughout Isaiah 40-55, marking this section's theme. God Himself provides comfort; no substitute suffices.The rhetorical question "who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid" challenges the incongruity of fearing mortals while knowing the eternal God. The parallel descri...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 51:12
Ranked by relevance from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
“The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?”
“All flesh is like grass, and all of man's glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;,For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:,,,,,,,,”
“whose breath is in his nostrils; for of what account is he?”
“the Holy Spirit”
“I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.”
“the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;”
“in that he is made humble”
“so will I comfort you; and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.”
“whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place”
“and has made her wilderness like Eden”