Isaiah 48:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

That thou

Luke 19:41

Then had

General references

Genesis 13:16

Leviticus 26:3

Luke 11:28

Bible References

That thou

Oh that this their heart might remain in them to revere me, and to keep all my commandments all the days, - that it might he well with them and with their sons unto times age-abiding.

If they had been wise, they would have understood this, - They would have given heed to their here-after!

If, my people, were hearkening unto me, If, Israel, in my ways, would walk,

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that slayeth the prophets, and stoneth them that have been sent unto her, - how often, would I have gathered thy children, like as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, - and ye would not!

And, when he drew near, beholding the city, he wept over it, saying -

Then had

Until there be poured out upon us the spirit, from on high, - Then shall the wilderness become, garden-land, And the garden-land, for a forest, be reckoned;

For, thus, saith Yahweh, - Behold me! extending unto her like a river, prosperity, And as a torrent o'erflowing, the glory of the nations. That ye may draw it forth - Upon the side, shall ye be carried, and Upon the knees, shall ye be caressed:

They abundantly relish the fatness of thy house, - And out of the full stream of thine own pleasures, thou givest them to drink.

Blessing in abundance, have the lovers of thy law, and nothing to make them stumble.

But let, justice, roll along like water, - and, righteousness, as a torrent over flowing.

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in Holy Spirit;

General references

and I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, - so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, thy seed also, may be numbered.

If, in my statutes, ye will walk, - And my commandments, ye will observe, and do them,

But, he, said - Yea rather! - Happy they who hear the word of God, and observe it!