Isaiah 51:18

New Century Version

Jerusalem had many people, but there was not one to lead her. Of all the people who grew up there, no one was there to guide her.

Cross References

Job 8:20

“Surely God does not reject the innocent or give strength to those who do evil.

Psalm 142:4

Look around me and see. No one cares about me. I have no place of safety; no one cares if I live.

Psalm 88:18

You have taken away my loved ones and friends. Darkness is my only friend.

Isaiah 41:13

I am the Lord your God, who holds your right hand, and I tell you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I will help you.’

Isaiah 45:1

This is what the Lord says to Cyrus, his appointed king: “I hold your right hand and will help you defeat nations and take away other kings’ power. I will open doors for you so city gates will not stop you.

Isaiah 49:21

Then you will say to yourself, ‘Who gave me all these children? I was sad and lonely, defeated and separated from my people. So who reared these children? I was left all alone. Where did all these children come from?’ ”

Isaiah 54:11

“You poor city. Storms have hurt you, and you have not been comforted. But I will rebuild you with turquoise stones, and I will build your foundations with sapphires.

Jeremiah 10:20

My tent is ruined, and all its ropes are broken. My children have gone away and left me. No one is left to put up my tent again or to set up a shelter for me.

Jeremiah 31:32

It will not be like the agreement I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of Egypt. I was a husband to them, but they broke that agreement,” says the Lord.

Ezekiel 34:6

My flock wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill. They were scattered all over the face of the earth, and no one searched or looked for them.

Amos 5:2

“The young girl Israel has fallen, and she will not rise up again. She was left alone in her own land, and there is no one to help her up.”

Matthew 15:14

Stay away from the Pharisees; they are blind leaders. And if a blind person leads a blind person, both will fall into a ditch.”

Matthew 9:36

When he saw the crowds, he felt sorry for them because they were hurting and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Mark 8:23

So Jesus took the blind man’s hand and led him out of the village. Then he spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on the man and asked, “Can you see now?”

Acts 13:11

Now the Lord will touch you, and you will be blind. For a time you will not be able to see anything—not even the light from the sun.” Then everything became dark for Elymas, and he walked around, trying to find someone to lead him by the hand.

Acts 9:8

Saul got up from the ground and opened his eyes, but he could not see. So those with Saul took his hand and led him into Damascus.

Hebrews 8:9

It will not be like the agreement I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of Egypt. But they broke that agreement, and I turned away from them, says the Lord.