Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 7:20 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Isaiah 7:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 7 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“In the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.”
Isaiah 7:20 (KJV)
Historical Context for Isaiah 7:20
People Mentioned
Commentary on Isaiah 7:20
The metaphor of the LORD hiring 'a razor...by them beyond the river...the king of Assyria' to shave Judah's head, beard, and feet depicts total humiliation. Shaving head and beard symbolized disgrace and mourning (2 Samuel 10:4-5); feet may be euphemism for genitals, suggesting complete nakedness and shame. Assyria, Judah's chosen ally (Ahaz's decision), becomes God's instrument of judgment—ultimate irony. This demonstrates that what we trust in apart from God becomes our undoing.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 7:20
Ranked by relevance from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
“behold”
“or as if a staff should lift up someone who is not wood.”
“Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyre: every head was made bald”
“son of man”
“the rod of my anger”
“Yahweh makes the earth empty”
“and distressed him”
“palm branch and reed”
“and will split it into seven streams”
“and took them.”