Isaiah 6:11

God's Word

I asked, “How long, O Lord?” And he replied, “Until the cities lie in ruins with no one living in them, the houses have no people, and the land is completely desolate.

Cross References

Psalm 74:10

How long, O God, will the enemy insult us? Will the enemy despise you forever?

Psalm 79:5

How long, O Lord? Will you remain angry forever? Will your fury continue to burn like fire?

Psalm 90:13

Return, Lord! How long … ? Change your plans about ⌞us,⌟ your servants.

Psalm 94:3

How long, O Lord, will wicked people triumph? How long?

Isaiah 1:7

“Your country is devastated. Your cities are burned down. Your fields are destroyed right before your eyes by foreigners. Your fields are devastated and taken over by foreigners.

Isaiah 13:12

I will make people harder to find than pure gold and human beings more rare than gold from Ophir.

Isaiah 3:26

The gates of Zion will cry and grieve, and Zion will sit on the ground, exhausted.

Isaiah 3:8

Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, because what they say and what they do is against the Lord. They are defiant in his honored presence.

Isaiah 32:14

Palaces will be deserted. Noisy cities will be abandoned. Fortresses and watchtowers will become permanent caves. They will be a delight for wild donkeys and pastures for flocks

Isaiah 35:1

The desert and the dry land will be glad, and the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.

Isaiah 5:9

With my own ears I heard the Lord of Armies say, “Many houses will become empty. Large, beautiful houses will be without people to live in them.

Isaiah 60:15

“You have been abandoned and hated; no one has passed through you. But now I will make you a source of everlasting pride, a joy for all generations.

Isaiah 64:10

Your holy cities have become a desert. Zion has become a desert. Jerusalem is a wasteland.

Jeremiah 22:6

“This is what the Lord says about the palace of the king of Judah: This palace is like Gilead to me, like the top of Lebanon. I will certainly turn it into a desert, into cities that no one lives in.

Jeremiah 4:7

A lion has come out of its lair. A destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his place to destroy your land. Your cities will be ruined, and no one will live in them.

Jeremiah 44:2

This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: You have seen all the disasters I brought on Jerusalem and on all the cities of Judah. Today they are deserted ruins.

Jeremiah 52:27

The king of Babylon executed them at Riblah in the territory of Hamath. So the people of Judah were captives as they left their land.

Ezekiel 6:6

Wherever people live, the cities will be ruined, and the worship sites will be wrecked. Your altars will be ruined and demolished. Your idols will be smashed and completely destroyed. Your incense burners will be cut down, and everything you have done will be wiped out.

Daniel 8:13

Then I heard a holy one speaking. Another holy one said to the one who was speaking, “How long will the things in this vision—the daily burnt offering, the destructive rebellion, the surrender of the holy place, and the trampling of the army—take place?”

Leviticus 26:31

I will make your cities deserted and ruin your sacred places. I will no longer accept the soothing aroma from your sacrifices.

Leviticus 26:33

I will scatter you among the nations. War will follow you. Your country will be in ruins. Your cities will be deserted.

Micah 2:4

When that day comes, people will make fun of you. They will sing this sad song about you: “We are completely ruined. The Lord gives our people’s possessions ⌞to others⌟. He takes them from us. He divides our fields among our captors.”

Micah 5:11

I will destroy the cities in your land and tear down all your fortresses.

Micah 6:13

I have begun to strike you with heavy blows and to ruin you because of your sins.

Micah 7:13

The earth will become a wasteland for those who live on it because of what the people living there have done.

Deuteronomy 28:62

At one time you were as numerous as the stars in the sky. But only a few of you will be left, because you didn’t obey the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 28:63

At one time the Lord was more than glad to make you prosperous and numerous. Now the Lord will be more than glad to destroy you and wipe you out. You will be torn out of the land you’re about to enter and take possession of.