Isaiah 14:32

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“What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.””

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BSBPD

“What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“What then shall one answer the messengers of the nation? That Jehovah hath founded Zion, and in her shall the afflicted of his people take refuge.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“And what doth one answer the messengers of a nation? `That Jehovah hath founded Zion, And in it do the poor of His people trust!'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 14:32 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 8:10he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,
  2. 2 Kings 20:12At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness.
  3. Psalms 48:4For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.
  4. Psalms 87:1He has founded His city on the holy mountains.
  5. Psalms 87:5And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”
  6. Psalms 102:16For the LORD will rebuild Zion; He has appeared in His glory.
  7. Psalms 102:28The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”
  8. Psalms 132:13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
  9. Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
  10. Isaiah 4:6a shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and the rain.
  11. Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.
  12. Isaiah 12:6Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”
  13. Isaiah 25:4For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,
  14. Isaiah 28:16So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.
  15. Isaiah 37:9Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “He has set out to fight against you.” On hearing this, Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
  16. Isaiah 37:32For a remnant will go forth from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
  17. Isaiah 39:1At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery.
  18. Isaiah 44:28who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’”
  19. Isaiah 54:11“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires.
  20. Zephaniah 3:12But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
  21. Zechariah 11:7So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took for myself two staffs, calling one Favor and the other Union, and I pastured the flock.
  22. Zechariah 11:11It was revoked on that day, and so the afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of the LORD.
  23. Matthew 16:18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
  24. Matthew 24:15So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ described by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),

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