Isaiah, 33
18. Yet your mind may still dwell on its old fears: Where is the oppressor who counted and weighed the taxes and enrolled our sons?
18. Yet your mind may still dwell on its old fears: Where is the oppressor who counted and weighed the taxes and enrolled our sons?
Chapter 33 of Isaiah begins with a prayer for the deliverance of the people of Judah against their enemies and continues with a prophecy about the coming of the king and the restoration of the city of Zion. The following verses are related to these themes:
Isaiah 30:15: "For thus saith the Lord God, the Holyh of Israel: In converting and in stand, you would be your salvation; in the peace and in trust you would be your strength, but you did not want." This verse talks about the importance of trusting God for salvation and strength, something that is emphasized in Chapter 33 of Isaiah.
Isaiah 32:1: "Behold, a king will reign with righteousness, and the princes shall rule with righteousness." This passage refers to the coming of a just king, which is an important theme in Chapter 33 of Isaiah.
Isaiah 32:18: "Then my people will dwell in the abode of peace, in well -safe addresses, and in quiet places of rest." This verse talks about God's promise to give security and peace to His people, something that is emphasized in Isaiah 33.
Isaiah 35:10: "And the rescued of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with songs of joy, and eternal joy will be over his heads; joy and joy will reach, and will flee sadness and moan." This verse talks about the joy and happiness that God's people will experience after deliverance, a theme that is treated in Isaiah 33.
Isaiah 40:31: "But those who await the Lord will renew their strength, rise with wings as eagles; they shall run and will not tire, walk and do not stick." This verse talks about the importance of waiting in God to renew strength, something that is an important message in Isaiah 33.
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