Isaiah 27:1
At that time the Lord will take his sharp, large, and strong sword, and punish Leviathan, the slithering serpent, and Leviathan, the coiled serpent, and he will kill the sea dragon.
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2At that time, sing about a beautiful vineyard.
Cross References
Job 3:8Those who place curses on certain days should curse it, those who have the power to raise Leviathan.
Job 26:13The breath of his voice made the heavens beautiful; with his hand he pierced the gliding serpent.
Psalms 45:3Strap on your sword, mighty warrior, stride out in glory and majesty!
Psalms 104:26Ships sail there, and Leviathan, that you made to play in it.
Isaiah 34:5After my sword has finished what it has to do in the heavens, it will come down on Edom, on the people I have doomed for destruction.
Isaiah 65:25The wolf and the lamb will eat together. The lion will eat straw like the ox. The snakes will eat dust. Nothing will cause any harm or damage anywhere on my holy mountain.
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 →