Isaiah 1:9

Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.

Cross-references

Isaiah 37:32 Related theme

Isaiah 37:32 declares a remnant will go out from Jerusalem, echoing the 'some survivors' left by the Lord Almighty.

Isaiah 37:31 Related theme

Isaiah 37:31 promises the remnant of Judah will take root downward and bear fruit, building on the same survival theme.

Isaiah 10:22 reinforces the remnant concept: though Israel be as sand, only a remnant will return, just as here a few survivors remain.

Isaiah 6:13 Parallel

Isaiah 6:13 continues the remnant theme—like a terebinth's stump, a holy seed remains, echoing the survivors left by God.

Isaiah 10:20 describes the remnant relying on God instead of oppressors, developing the same remnant theme into a future hope for Israel.

Isaiah 24:13 describes the earth's desolation with few people left, like gleanings—a parallel to the survivors theme.

Isaiah 17:6 Parallel

Isaiah 17:6 uses the image of gleaning grapes left on the vine—a few survivors, mirroring the remnant in the main verse.

Ezekiel 6:8 Related theme

Ezekiel 6:8 promises God will leave a remnant when scattering Israel, directly paralleling the survivors left as a gracious act.

Lamentations 3:22 Related theme

Lamentations 3:22 affirms God's mercies prevent total consumption—the same compassion that spared a remnant from Sodom's fate here.

In Genesis 18:26, God would spare Sodom for fifty righteous, mirroring the idea of a remnant preventing total destruction.

Ezekiel 14:22 Related theme

In Ezekiel 14:22, the same remnant theme appears: survivors are left after judgment, bringing comfort to those who see them.

Amos 4:11 Allusion

Amos 4:11 uses the same 'brand plucked from the fire' imagery for a remnant spared from destruction, directly paralleling Isaiah's remnant.

Zechariah 13:8 Related theme

In Zechariah 13:8, a third of the land is left alive, reinforcing the idea of a remnant spared from destruction.

Romans 9:27 Citation

In Romans 9:27, Paul explicitly quotes Isaiah's remnant teaching, applying it to Israel's salvation.

Romans 9:29 Citation

Romans 9:29 directly quotes this verse to show God's mercy in preserving a remnant, quoting the same 'survivors' language.

In Romans 11:4-6, Paul uses the Elijah remnant to show God preserves a chosen remnant by grace, echoing Isaiah's remnant.

2 Peter 2:6 Parallel

2 Peter 2:6 explicitly calls Sodom and Gomorrah's destruction an example for the ungodly — the same exemplary function Isaiah uses for Israel.

In Genesis 18:32, Abraham bargains down to ten, showing God's willingness to spare for a few — like the remnant in Isaiah.

1 Kings 19:18 reveals God reserved seven thousand who did not bow to Baal—a remnant of faithful survivors like in Isaiah 1:9.

2 Kings 19:30 promises the surviving remnant of Judah will take root and bear fruit, expanding on the remnant idea with hope of restoration.

Revelation 3:4 mentions a few in Sardis who remain faithful — a clear parallel to the 'few survivors' remnant in Isaiah.

Genesis 18:24 shows Abraham asking if God will spare Sodom for fifty righteous — the same remnant logic Isaiah applies to Israel's survival.

Deuteronomy 28:62 describes being left few in number as a covenant curse for disobedience, mirroring the remnant theme here as a sign of judgment.

Mark 13:20 Parallel

Mark 13:20 says God shortened days to save the elect — a direct parallel to God leaving a remnant to avoid total destruction.

Amos 5:3 Parallel

Amos 5:3 describes a tiny remnant left after judgment — the same 'few survivors' theme, showing God preserves a remnant.

Jeremiah 23:14 uses the same Sodom/Gomorrah comparison: the prophets have made Jerusalem like those cities.

Hosea 11:8 Parallel

In Hosea 11:8, God's heart recoils from giving up Ephraim — a parallel to the remnant spared here from Sodom-like destruction.

Ezra 9:8 Parallel

Ezra 9:8 thanks God for leaving a remnant after exile, directly echoing the survival theme and applying it to the post-exilic community.

Ezekiel 12:16 says God will leave a few survivors—directly paralleling Isaiah's claim that only a few were left.

Ezra 9:14 Contrast

Ezra 9:14 fears God consuming them so no remnant remains, contrasting with the assurance here that a remnant was preserved.

Jeremiah 3:14 echoes the remnant theme: God gathering survivors from each city, one from a family—a small preserved group.

Jeremiah 50:40 invokes the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah as a standard of judgment—the same cities Isaiah says they nearly became.

Jeremiah 42:2 explicitly says 'we are left but a few'—directly matching Isaiah's 'few survivors'.

Ezekiel 16:46 names Sodom as Jerusalem's younger sister, linking to Isaiah's comparison of the city to Sodom.

Zechariah 13:9 Related theme

In Zechariah 13:9, the surviving third is refined through fire, adding a purifying purpose to the remnant theme.

Zephaniah 2:9 prophesies Moab and Ammon will become like Sodom and Gomorrah — another prophetic use of Sodom as a type of total destruction.

Ezekiel 7:16 depicts survivors escaping, like the 'few survivors' God leaves in Isaiah.

In Deuteronomy 29:23, the land becomes like Sodom and Gomorrah as a curse for disobedience — the same image Isaiah uses for what Israel deserved.

Lamentations 4:6 compares Jerusalem's punishment to Sodom's, saying it was even greater — echoing Isaiah's use of Sodom as a benchmark of destruction.

Luke 17:29 Historical context

Luke 17:29 recounts the historical destruction of Sodom by fire and sulfur — the event Isaiah references as what Israel narrowly escaped.