Isaiah 51:23
But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 51 connects to 10 cross-references. God calls the remnant to look to the rock from which they were cut — Abraham and Sarah. A new creation is promised with gardens like Eden. God's arm will judge nations and his salvation will be everlasting. Jerusalem is …
Other Translations
and I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee, that have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over; and thou hast laid thy back as the ground, and as the street, to them that go over.
And I have put it into the hand of those afflicting thee, Who have said to thy soul, Bow down, and we pass over, And thou makest as the earth thy body, And as the street to those passing by!'
And I will put it into the hand of your cruel masters, and of those whose yoke has been hard on you; who have said to your soul, Down on your face! so that we may go over you: and you have given your backs like the earth, even like the street, for them to go over.
Cross References
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Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the …
And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own …
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For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be …
Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in …