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Isaiah 54:16 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Isaiah 54:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 54 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.”
Isaiah 54:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 54:16
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work: and I have created the waster to destroy. This verse grounds God's sovereignty in creation: He made both the weaponsmith (charash, חָרָשׁ) who forges weapons and the "waster" (mashchit, מַשְׁחִית, destroyer) who wields them. The smith "bloweth the coals" and "bringeth forth an instrument"—God controls the entire process from manufacture to deployment. Similarly, He created the destroyer, suggesting sovereign control over destructive forces.The verb "created" (bara, בָּרָא) i...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 54:16
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“and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth;”
“even the wicked for the day of evil.”
“the man of my counsel from a far country; yes”
“the rod of my anger”
“or as if a staff should lift up someone who is not wood.”
“and formed it in ancient times? Now I have brought it to pass”
“Nebuchadnezzar”
“You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”