Isaiah 48:18
O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 48 connects to 10 cross-references. God reminds Israel of former prophecies now fulfilled and announces new things yet to come. He insists he predicted events before they happened lest Israel credit them to its idols. Despite Israel's stubbornness God refines but not destroys. 'Come out …
Other Translations
Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
O that thou hadst attended to My commands, Then as a river is thy peace, And thy righteousness as billows of the sea,
If only you had given ear to my orders, then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Cross References
O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, …
For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the …
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them …
And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful …
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! …
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.