Isaiah 24:16
From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 24 connects to 10 cross-references. The 'Isaiah Apocalypse' begins with cosmic judgment on the whole earth — city and countryside, priest and people, buyer and seller alike. The earth is dried up and withers under the curse it bears for transgressing laws. A remnant will …
Other Translations
From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous. But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.
From the skirt of the earth we heard songs, The desire of the righteous. And I say, `Leanness <FI>is<Fi> to me, Leanness <FI>is<Fi> to me, woe <FI>is<Fi> to me.' Treacherous dealers dealt treacherously, Yea, treachery, treacherous dealers dealt treacherously.
From the farthest part of the earth comes the sound of songs, glory to the upright. But I said, I am wasting away, wasting away, the curse is on me! The false ones go on in their false way, yes, they go on acting falsely.
Cross References
Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, …
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth …
All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations …
They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have …
And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.