Isaiah 41:16

Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the Lord, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 41:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 41:2, Cyrus makes kings like driven stubble — the same chapter shows God using a conqueror, while 41:16 promises Israel will winnow enemies.

Isaiah 61:10 rejoices greatly in the Lord, mirroring the rejoicing and glorying in the Holy One.

Isaiah 45:25 declares Israel will glory in the Lord, directly matching the call to glory here.

Isaiah 12:6 Parallel

Isaiah 12:6 rejoices in the Holy One of Israel, echoing the call to glory in him here.

In Isaiah 17:13, the same imagery of nations fleeing like chaff before the wind depicts God scattering enemies.

In Isaiah 57:13, the wind carries off idols — similar to 41:16's wind carrying away enemies, both showing God's power over false hopes.

In Isaiah 37:23, the Assyrian king mocks the Holy One of Israel — a direct contrast to the glory given him in 41:16, showing his enemies' arrogance.

In Isaiah 40:24, God blows on rulers and the tempest carries them off like stubble — the same imagery of wind carrying away the wicked, confirming God's power.

In Isaiah 21:10, Israel is called 'my threshed one' — the same winnowing metaphor now applied to Israel's own suffering, contrasting with their future victory.

Isaiah 1:4 Contrast

In Isaiah 1:4, the Holy One of Israel is despised — the opposite response to the rejoicing in 41:16, highlighting Israel's past rebellion vs future restoration.

Isaiah 25:1-3 praises God for judging cities, connecting to the rejoicing after victory here.

In Isaiah 25:10, Moab is trampled like straw — a similar agricultural image of enemy judgment, reinforcing the promise of divine victory.

Isaiah 28:5 Parallel

In Isaiah 28:5, the LORD is a crown of glory to the remnant — echoing 41:16's theme of God as the source of Israel's honor and joy.

Isaiah 45:24 says enemies will be ashamed, paralleling the scattering and shame of foes here.

Jeremiah 9:23 warns against boasting in human wisdom—the opposite of glorying in the LORD commanded here.

Habakkuk 3:18 mirrors this rejoicing in the LORD despite circumstances—a parallel declaration of trust.

Jeremiah 9:24 echoes the call to boast in the LORD, specifying that boasting means knowing His character.

Luke 1:47 Parallel

Luke 1:47 directly echoes rejoicing in God my Savior, fulfilling the spirit of this verse's exaltation.

Matthew 3:12 uses the same winnowing fork imagery for Christ's final separation of wheat and chaff.

Jeremiah 51:2 also describes winnowers sent against Babylon, directly paralleling the scattering of enemies.

In 1 Corinthians 1:31, Paul echoes the same principle: all glory belongs to God alone — a direct parallel to the boasting in the Lord here.

Psalm 1:4 Parallel

In Psalm 1:4, the wicked are like chaff driven away by wind, mirroring the scattering of enemies here.

In Philippians 3:3, believers glory in Christ Jesus — the same exclusive boasting in God that Isaiah calls for here.

2 Corinthians 10:17 directly quotes the principle of boasting in the Lord — applying the same glorying in God from Isaiah.

Philippians 3:1 exhorts rejoicing in the Lord — echoing the same command to rejoice in the Holy One of Israel here.

Zephaniah 2:2 uses the same chaff imagery for the day of the LORD passing away — reinforcing the winnowing metaphor.

Jeremiah 4:11 mentions a wind that is 'not to winnow or cleanse' — contrasting directly with the winnowing wind used here for judgment.

Hosea 13:3 Parallel

Hosea 13:3 compares Israel's transience to chaff swirling from the threshing floor — echoing the winnowing image used for enemies here.

Daniel 2:35 Parallel

Daniel 2:35 depicts kingdoms as chaff blown away by wind — a direct parallel to the winnowing and scattering of enemies here.

Jeremiah 13:24 compares Israel to chaff scattered by the wind — echoing the same winnowing imagery used for enemies here.

Psalm 68:1 Parallel

In Psalm 68:1, God's enemies are scattered — the same scattering that leads to rejoicing in the Lord here.

Psalm 18:42 Parallel

In Psalm 18:42, David beats enemies fine as dust before the wind — the same victory scattering imagery.

Job 21:18 Parallel

In Job 21:18, the wicked are like chaff carried by the wind — the same winnowing imagery of scattering enemies.

Micah 4:13 Parallel

Micah 4:13 calls Zion to thresh many peoples — sharing the agricultural judgment metaphor, but threshing precedes the winnowing here.

Jeremiah 15:7 applies the winnowing metaphor to God judging Israel, the opposite of Israel winnowing enemies here.

Jeremiah 51:33 compares Babylon to a threshing floor at harvest — sharing the agricultural judgment metaphor, though threshing precedes winnowing here.

Romans 5:11 Parallel

Romans 5:11 rejoices in God through Christ's reconciliation—a New Testament expansion of boasting in the Holy One of Israel.

1 Samuel 2:1 similarly expresses exultation in the LORD, prefiguring the joy declared here after God's deliverance.