Isaiah 27:1
In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan (p. sea serpent) the piercing serpent, even leviathan (p. sea serpent) that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
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In Context
2In that day sing all of you unto her, A vineyard of red wine.
Cross References
Job 3:8Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
Job 26:13By his spirit he has garnished the heavens; his hand has formed the crooked serpent.
Psalms 45:3Gird your sword upon your thigh, O most mighty, with your glory and your majesty.
Psalms 104:26There go the ships: there is that leviathan (p. sea serpent), whom you have made to play therein.
Isaiah 34:5For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.
Isaiah 65:25The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's food. They shall not hurt nor destroy in 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 →