Isaiah 26:20

Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.

Cross-reference

In Isaiah 32:18, God promises peaceful dwellings — a similar but more permanent picture of shelter after judgment compared to the temporary hiding here.

Isaiah 54:8 Allusion

In Isaiah 54:8, this same hiding is explained as God's momentary wrath followed by everlasting love and compassion.

Isaiah 32:2 Parallel

Isaiah 32:2 describes a future shelter from storm — analogous to the chambers where the people hide from divine fury.

Isaiah 27:4 Contrast

Isaiah 27:4 declares God’s wrath is past — contrasting with the present fury from which the people hide in 26:20.

Isaiah 8:14 Parallel

Isaiah 8:14 presents God as a sanctuary for the faithful — the same refuge sought by hiding in chambers during judgment.

Isaiah 4:4 Historical context

Isaiah 4:4 describes the purifying judgment that follows — the 'fury' from which the people hide in 26:20.

Isaiah 35:4 Related theme

Isaiah 35:4 promises God’s saving vengeance — the same divine action for which the people hide until fury passes.

Psalm 57:1 Parallel

Psalm 57:1 uses the same refuge imagery: taking shelter in God's wings until the storms of destruction pass.

Psalm 91:4 Parallel

Psalm 91:4 uses the shelter-under-wings image — God's protective covering is the refuge during danger.

Matthew 23:37 echoes the gathering-under-wings metaphor but laments Jerusalem's refusal — contrasting willing hiding with unwilling rejection.

Psalm 31:20 Parallel

Psalm 31:20 speaks of being hidden in God's presence from enemies — clear parallel to seeking refuge in judgment.

Psalm 30:5 Parallel

Psalm 30:5 echoes the temporary nature of God's anger — weeping lasts a night, but joy comes, just as the fury passes.

Psalm 27:5 Parallel

Psalm 27:5 describes being hidden in God's shelter during trouble — same theme of divine refuge.

Psalm 17:8 Parallel

Psalm 17:8 asks to be hidden under God's wings — a direct parallel to the hiding imagery in a plea for protection.

Exodus 12:23 explains that staying inside with the blood protects from the destroyer — the same logic as hiding in chambers until fury passes here.

In Exodus 12:22, Israel is told to stay inside their houses during the Passover plague — a clear parallel to the command here to hide in chambers from the fury.

In Genesis 7:16, the LORD shuts Noah in the ark — mirroring the command here to shut doors behind you for protection during judgment.

Genesis 7:1 Typology

In Genesis 7:1, Noah is told to enter the ark before the flood — a clear type of the command to hide from divine wrath here.

Revelation 6:11 tells martyrs to rest a little longer, echoing the 'hide for a little while' in Isaiah 26:20. Both depict patient waiting during tribulation.

Malachi 3:17 Related theme

Malachi 3:17 promises God will spare his people on judgment day, reinforcing the assurance of protection while hiding in Isaiah 26:20.

Zephaniah 2:3 directly uses the imagery of being hidden from God's anger, matching Isaiah 26:20's command to hide until fury passes. Very close parallel.

Daniel 12:1 Parallel

Daniel 12:1 speaks of a great tribulation and deliverance, mirroring the temporary hiding from wrath in Isaiah 26:20. Both promise preservation through judgment.

Hebrews 10:37 uses 'a little while' for Christ's coming, directly echoing Isaiah 26:20's 'hide for a little while.' Both stress brief waiting before deliverance.

Genesis 6:18 prefigures this: Noah enters the ark to be saved from the flood — a type of hiding until God's wrath passes.

Proverbs 27:12 repeats that the prudent hides from danger — directly paralleling the command to shut yourself in until fury passes.

Proverbs 22:3 depicts the prudent hiding from danger — exactly the action commanded here: hide until the fury passes.

Job 14:13 Parallel

Job 14:13 longs to be hidden in Sheol until God's wrath passes — a direct parallel to the same desire for temporary concealment.

Ezekiel 11:16 promises God Himself as a sanctuary to exiles — parallel reassurance of divine protection during judgment.

Psalm 32:7 Parallel

In Psalm 32:7, God is described as a hiding place — the same concept of shelter from trouble that this verse commands people to seek.

2 Corinthians 4:17 calls affliction 'light and momentary' — like the brief hiding here, leading to eternal glory.

Proverbs 18:10 presents the Lord's name as a strong tower — a complementary image of refuge for the righteous.

Habakkuk 3:16 shows quiet waiting during judgment, paralleling Isaiah 26:20's instruction to hide until wrath ends. Both emphasize patient endurance.

2 Chronicles 18:24 uses the same 'hide in an inner chamber' image, but as a threat of shame — opposite purpose to refuge here.

Proverbs 14:26 Related theme

Proverbs 14:26 says the fear of the Lord provides a refuge for children — similar to the call to hide in chambers until wrath passes.

Psalm 143:9 Parallel

Psalm 143:9 is a prayer for refuge from enemies — a broader appeal for deliverance echoing the hiding theme.

Matthew 6:6 Allusion

Matthew 6:6 shares the 'enter your room and shut the door' language — but for private prayer, not hiding from wrath.