Isaiah 27:1
In that day, the Lord will visit, with his harsh and great and strong sword, against Leviathan, the barred serpent, and against Leviathan, the twisted serpent, and he will slay the whale that is in the sea.
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In Context
2In that day, the vineyard of pure wine will sing to them.
Cross References
Job 3:8May they curse it, who curse the day, who are prepared to awaken a leviathan.
Job 26:13His spirit has adorned the heavens, and his birthing hand has brought forth the winding serpent.
Psalms 45:3Because of this, we will not be afraid when the earth will be turbulent and the mountains will be transferred into the heart of the sea.
Psalms 104:26He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, the one whom he chose.
Isaiah 34:5“For my sword in heaven has been inebriated. Behold, it will descend upon Idumea, and upon the people of my slaughter, unto judgment.”
Isaiah 65:25The wolf and the lamb will pasture together. The lion and the ox will eat hay. And dust will be the food of the serpent. They will not harm, and they will not kill, on all my holy mountain, says the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 27:1
In this chapter the prophet goes on to show, I. What great things God would do for his church and people, which should now shortly be accomplished in the deliverance of Jerusalem from Sennacherib and the destruction of the Assyrian army; but it is expressed generally, for the encouragement of the church in after ages, with reference to the power and prevalency of her enemies. 1. That proud oppressors should be reckoned with, ver. 1 . 2. That care should be taken of the church, as of God's vineyard, ver. 2, 3 . 3.… Read the whole commentary →