Isaiah 54:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

See, I have made the iron-worker, blowing on the burning coals, and making the instrument of war by his work; and I have made the waster for destruction.

Cross References

Exodus 9:16

But, for this very reason, I have kept you from destruction, to make clear to you my power, and so that my name may be honoured through all the earth.

Proverbs 16:4

The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.

Isaiah 10:15

Will the axe say high-sounding words against him who is using it, or the blade be full of pride against him who is cutting with it? As if a rod had the power of shaking him who is using it, or as if a stick might take up him who is not wood.

Isaiah 37:26

Has it not come to your ears how I did it long before, purposing it in times long past? Now I have given effect to my design, so that by you strong towns might be turned into masses of broken walls.

Isaiah 46:11

Sending for a bird of strong flight from the east, the man of my purpose from a far country; I have said it, and I will give effect to it; the thing designed by me will certainly be done.

Isaiah 54:15

See, they may be moved to war, but not by my authority: all those who come together to make an attack on you, will be broken against you.

Isaiah 54:17

No instrument of war which is formed against you will be of any use; and every tongue which says evil against you will be judged false. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness comes from me, says the Lord.

Zechariah 1:20

And the Lord gave me a vision of four metal-workers.

Zechariah 2:1

And lifting up my eyes, I saw a man with a measuring-line in his hand.

Zechariah 2:4

Said to him, Go quickly and say to this young man, Jerusalem will be an unwalled town, because of the great number of men and cattle in her.

John 19:11

Jesus gave this answer: You would have no power at all over me if it was not given to you by God; so that he who gave me up to you has the greater sin.

1 Samuel 13:19

But all the Israelites had to go to the Philistines to get their ploughs and blades and axes and hooks made sharp;