Isaiah 16:3

Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 25:4 Allusion

Isaiah 25:4 describes God as a shadow and refuge for the needy, using the same 'shadow' imagery for protection.

Isaiah 32:2 Parallel

Isaiah 32:2 portrays a leader as a hiding place and shadow, mirroring the call to provide shelter for outcasts.

Isaiah 21:14 instructs giving water and bread to fugitives — the same provision for fleeing people that Moab is told to shelter.

Isaiah 27:13 describes God regathering the outcasts of Israel — the outcasts Moab is to protect, here in a future restoration.

Isaiah 56:8 Parallel

Isaiah 56:8 shows God gathering outcasts — the same outcasts that Moab is here commanded to hide and protect.

Isaiah 58:7 Parallel

In Isaiah 58:7, sheltering the homeless parallels the command to shelter outcasts here, both emphasizing care for the vulnerable.

Isaiah 1:17 Parallel

Isaiah 1:17 commands to 'relieve the oppressed'—a parallel call to justice and protection of outcasts as in the plea to hide the fugitive.

Psalm 82:3 Parallel

Psalm 82:3 commands defending the poor and fatherless, echoing the call for justice and protection of outcasts here.

Psalm 82:4 Parallel

Psalm 82:4 adds a call to deliver the needy from the wicked, reinforcing the theme of rescuing the vulnerable.

Jeremiah 21:12 commands delivering the oppressed from the oppressor, paralleling the instruction to hide outcasts and execute judgment.

Jeremiah 22:3 explicitly includes protecting the stranger, fatherless, and widow, directly aligning with hiding outcasts.

Zechariah 7:9 commands executing true judgment and showing mercy, a direct echo of the justice and compassion in this verse.

Obadiah 1:12-14 condemns handing over fugitives — the very betrayal Moab is told to avoid here.

Deuteronomy 23:16 commands not to wrong a fugitive slave seeking refuge — paralleling this command to protect outcasts.

Hebrews 13:2 urges hospitality to strangers — the same care for outcasts commanded here.

Matthew 25:35 commends welcoming strangers, echoing this command to hide outcasts and provide shelter.

Jeremiah 49:5 warns that no one will gather fugitives, contrasting with the command here to hide them—judgment vs mercy.

Jeremiah 7:5 calls for executing justice among people, echoing the 'grant justice' command here in a broader covenant context.

Daniel 4:27 Parallel

Daniel 4:27 advises showing mercy to the poor as righteousness, a broader application of the counsel to aid outcasts.

Ezekiel 45:9 calls princes to execute justice and remove oppression, a general parallel to the justice command here.