Isaiah 56:9
56:8 The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him. beside: Heb. to his gatheredAll ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
KJV
All you animals of the field, come to devour, all you animals in the forest.
All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
All you beasts of the field, come to devour, yes, all you beasts in the forest.
What does Isaiah 56:9 mean?
Isaiah 56:9 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חַי (chay), שָׂדֶה (sâdeh), אָתָה (ʼâthâh). It connects to 17 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
Isaiah 5:21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! in their own sight: Heb. before their face
Isaiah 28:11For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. stammering: Heb. stammerings of lip will: or, he hath spoken
Isaiah 56:12Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
Jeremiah 36:17And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?
Jeremiah 36:18Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.
Matthew 15:1Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
Matthew 16:1The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
Matthew 21:23And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
Matthew 22:15Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Luke 12:13And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
Luke 13:23Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
John 8:7So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
John 9:26Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
Romans 11:25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. blindness: or, hardness
Romans 12:16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. condescend: or, be contented with mean things
Titus 1:13This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 56:9.
And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
1 Samuel 30:11And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
Deuteronomy 20:19When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: for the: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege to employ: Heb. to go from before thee
Ezekiel 34:25And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.
Genesis 2:19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man
Genesis 2:20And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. gave: Heb. called
Genesis 3:1Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea: Heb. Yea, because, etc.
Genesis 3:14And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
Frequently asked questions
What does Isaiah 56:9 say?
Isaiah 56:9 (King James Version) reads: "All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest."
Is Isaiah 56:9 in the Old or New Testament?
Isaiah 56:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.
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