Isaiah 45:8–9
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it.
Drop downe, ye heauens, from aboue, and let the skies powre downe righteousnesse: let the earth open, and let them bring forth saluation, and let righteousnesse spring vp together: I the LORD haue created it.
Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
*Woe vnto him that striueth with his maker: Let the potsheard striue with the potsheards of the earth: shal the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy worke, he hath no hands?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceIer.18.6. rom.9.20.
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From verse 8
- Hosea 10:12Rank 1 from verse 8
12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
12*Sow to your selues in righteousnesse, reape in mercie: breake vp your fallow ground: for it is time to seeke the LORD, till he come and raine righteousnesse vpon you.
- Isaiah 61:11Rank 2 from verse 8
11For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
11For as the earth bringeth foorth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sowen in it, to spring foorth: so the LORD God will cause righteousnes and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
- Psalms 72:6Rank 3 from verse 8
- 1 Corinthians 3:6–9Rank 4 from verse 8
6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
6I haue planted, Apollo watered: but God gaue the encrease.
7So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, neither hee that watereth: but God that giueth the increase.
8Now hee that planteth, and hee that watereth, are one: *and euery man shal receiue his own reward according to his owne labour.
9For wee are labourers together with God, ye are Gods ‖husbandry, yee are Gods building.
- Isaiah 44:3Rank 5 from verse 8
3For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
3*For I will powre water vpon him that is thirstie, and floods vpon the dry ground: I will powre my spirit vpon thy seede, and my blessing vpon thine offspring:
- Titus 3:3–6Rank 6 from verse 8
3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
3For we our selues also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceiued, seruing diuers lusts and pleasures, liuing in malice and enuy, hatefull, and hating one another.
4But after that the kindnesse and ‖loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared,
5Not by workes of righteousnesse which wee haue done, but according to his mercy he saued vs, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghost,
6Which hee shed on vs †abundantly, through Iesus Christ our Sauiour:
18¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the Lord, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
18¶ *†And it shall come to passe in that day, that the mountaines shal drop downe new wine, and the hils shall flow with milke, and all the riuers of Iudah shall flow with waters, and a fountaine shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
- Isaiah 11:1Rank 8 from verse 8
- Isaiah 32:15Rank 9 from verse 8
- Isaiah 4:2Rank 10 from verse 8
2In that day shall the branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
2††In that day shall the Branch of the LORD be beautifull and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shalbe excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
- Psalms 85:9–12Rank 11 from verse 8
9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
10Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
9Surely his saluation is nigh them that feare him; that glory may dwell in our land.
10Mercy and truth are met together: righteousnesse and peace haue kissed each other.
11Truth shall spring out of the earth: and righteousnesse shall looke downe from heauen.
12Yea the LORD shall giue that which is good: and our land shall yeeld her increase.
- Hosea 14:5–8Rank 12 from verse 8
5I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
6His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
7They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
8Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
5‖†I wil be as the dew vnto Israel: hee shall grow as the lillie, and cast foorth his rootes as Lebanon.
6†His branches shall spread, and his beautie shalbe as the oliue tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
7‖‖They that dwell vnder his shadow shall returne: they shall reuiue as the corne, & grow as the vine, the sent thereof shalbe as the wine of Lebanon.
8Ephraim shall say, What haue I to doe any more with idoles? I haue heard him, and obserued him: I am like a greene firre tree, from me is thy fruite found.
- Isaiah 53:2Rank 13 from verse 8
2For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
2For he shall grow vp before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a drie ground: hee hath no forme nor comelinesse: and when wee shall see him, there is no beautie that we should desire him.
- Isaiah 60:21Rank 14 from verse 8
21Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
21Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shal inherit the land for euer, the branch of my planting, the worke of my hands, that I may be glorified.
- Isaiah 65:17–18Rank 15 from verse 8
17¶ For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
18But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
17¶ *†For behold, I create new heauens, and a new earth: & the former shal not be remembred, nor come into mind.
18But bee you glad and reioyce for euer in that which I create: for beholde, I create Ierusalem a reioycing, and her people a ioy.
- Joel 2:28–29Rank 16 from verse 8
28¶ And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
29And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
28¶ *And it shall come to passe afterward, that I will powre out my Spirit vpon all flesh, and your sonnes and your daughters shall prophecie, your old men shall dreame dreames, your yong men shall see visions.
29And also vpon the seruants, and vpon the handmaids in those dayes will I powre out my Spirit.
- Psalms 72:3Rank 17 from verse 8
33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and hauing receiued of the Father the promise of the holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and heare.
- Ephesians 2:10Rank 19 from verse 8
- Ephesians 4:24Rank 20 from verse 8
- Ezekiel 34:26Rank 21 from verse 8
26And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.
26And I will make them and the places round about my hill, a blessing; and I will cause the showre to come downe in his season: there shall bee showres of blessing.
- Isaiah 61:3Rank 22 from verse 8
3To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
3To appoint vnto them that mourne in Zion, to giue vnto them beautie for ashes, the oyle of ioy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heauinesse, that they might be called trees of righteousnesse, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
- Isaiah 66:22Rank 23 from verse 8
- Jeremiah 31:22Rank 24 from verse 8
From verse 9
- Isaiah 64:8Rank 1 from verse 9
- Romans 9:20–21Rank 2 from verse 9
20Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
21Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
20Nay but O man, who art thou that ‖repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, *Why hast thou made me thus?
21Hath not the *potter power ouer the clay, of the same lumpe, to make one vessell vnto honour, and another vnto dishonour?
- Isaiah 10:15Rank 3 from verse 9
15Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
15‖‖Shall the axe boast it selfe against him that heweth therewith? Or shal the sawe magnifie it selfe against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake it selfe against them that lift it vp, or as if the staffe should lift vp it selfe, as if it were no wood.
- Isaiah 29:16Rank 4 from verse 9
16Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?
16*Surely your turning of things vpside downe shall be esteemed as the potters clay: for shall the worke say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed, say of him that framed it, He had no vnderstanding?
- Jeremiah 18:6Rank 5 from verse 9
6O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
6*O house of Israel, cannot I doe with you as this potter, saith the LORD? Behold, as the clay is in the potters hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
- Proverbs 21:30Rank 6 from verse 9
- Job 40:8–9Rank 7 from verse 9
8Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
9Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
8*Wilt thou also disanul my iudgement? Wilt thou condemne mee, that thou mayest be righteous?
9Hast thou an arme like God? or canst thou thunder with a voyce like him?
- Psalms 2:2–9Rank 8 from verse 9
2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
2The Kings of the earth set themselues, and the rulers take counsell together, against the LORD, and against his Anoynted, saying,
3Let vs breake their bandes asunder, and cast away their cords from vs.
4*Hee that sitteth in the heauens shal laugh: the LORD shall haue them in derision.
5Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and ‖vexe them in his sore displeasure.
6Yet haue I set †my King †vpon my holy hill of Sion.
7*I will declare ‖the decree: the LORD hath said vnto mee, Thou art my sonne, this day haue I begotten thee.
8*Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the vttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9*Thou shalt breake them with a rod of iron, thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potters vessell.
- 1 Corinthians 10:22Rank 9 from verse 9
- Exodus 9:16–17Rank 10 from verse 9
16And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
17As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
16And in very deede, for *this cause haue I †raised thee vp, for to shewe in thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
17As yet exaltest thou thy selfe against my people, that thou wilt not let them goe?
- Jeremiah 50:24Rank 11 from verse 9
24I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the Lord.
24I haue laide a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found and also caught, because thou hast striuen against the LORD.
- Job 15:24–26Rank 12 from verse 9
24Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
25For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
26He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
24Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall preuaile against him, as a king ready to the battell.
25For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himselfe against the Almightie.
26He runneth vpon him, euen on his necke, vpon the thicke bosses of his bucklers:
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Isaiah 45:8
Sense 1: A small rounded portion of liquid. Sense 2: To fall, let fall, distil, or pour in drops.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Plural form of sky (the aerial region which surrounds the earth; the apparent arch or vault of heaven, which in a clear day is of a blue color).
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To cause to flow or issue in a stream or continued succession; to send forth abundantly.
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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Sense 1: Unclosed, uncovered, or manifest. Sense 2: As a verb, to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.
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1. To rise, emerge, grow, or come forth. 2. A source or outlet of flowing water. 3. The dawn or beginning of day. 4. New growth or shoots that spring from a plant.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of create. Sense 1: Caused to exist, made, or formed. Sense 2: Brought into a new state or character.
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DEFINED WORDS
Isaiah 45:9
One who makes, forms, creates, prepares, or brings something into being; in references to God, the Creator.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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A broken piece or fragment of an earthen or clay vessel.
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To contend, struggle, labour earnestly, or exert oneself toward an object.
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Fragments of broken earthen pots.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Earth or soil that can be moistened, shaped, trodden, formed, or hardened, especially by a potter or brickmaker.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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7I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
7I forme the light, and create darkenesse: I make peace, and create euill: I the LORD do all these things.
8Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it.
8Drop downe, ye heauens, from aboue, and let the skies powre downe righteousnesse: let the earth open, and let them bring forth saluation, and let righteousnesse spring vp together: I the LORD haue created it.
Selected passage9Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
9*Woe vnto him that striueth with his maker: Let the potsheard striue with the potsheards of the earth: shal the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy worke, he hath no hands?
Selected passage10Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
10Woe vnto him that saith vnto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?