Isaiah 42:11

Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 35:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 35:1, the wilderness rejoices and blossoms—directly echoing the call to rejoice in Isaiah 42:11.

In Isaiah 43:19, God makes a way in the wilderness—the new thing that prompts the praise in Isaiah 42:11.

Isaiah 55:12 describes mountains and hills breaking into song—identical imagery to shouting from mountaintops here.

Isaiah 49:13 calls mountains to break into singing for God's comfort—a strong parallel to the call for praise here.

Isaiah 52:9 Parallel

Isaiah 52:9 calls waste places to sing for redemption—matching the call here for wilderness cities to lift their voice.

In Isaiah 41:18, God turns the desert into pools of water—the reason for the wilderness' joy in Isaiah 42:11.

Isaiah 60:7 Parallel

Isaiah 60:7 also mentions Kedar, showing its flocks gathered to serve God — a further vision of desert peoples joining worship.

Isaiah 21:16 predicts Kedar's downfall—contrasting with the call here for Kedar to lift its voice in praise.

Isaiah 35:6 Parallel

In Isaiah 35:6, the wilderness receives water and healing—illustrating the joy Isaiah 42:11 commands from the desert.

In Isaiah 41:19, God plants trees in the desert—further cause for the rejoicing in Isaiah 42:11.

Obadiah 1:3 Contrast

Obadiah 1:3 also warns Edom about its pride in the rock fortress — contrasting the joyful shout from Sela here.

Jeremiah 49:16 condemns Edom's pride in its rock-dwelling Sela — a direct contrast to the call for Sela to sing.

Psalm 120:5 Contrast

Psalm 120:5 laments dwelling among Kedar's tents — a cry of exile, opposite the joyful summons here.

Psalm 148:9 Parallel

Psalm 148:9 calls mountains and hills to praise God—a direct parallel to the call for wilderness and mountains to shout for joy here.

Psalm 96:12 Parallel

Psalm 96:12 calls fields and trees to rejoice — the same creation-praise theme as the wilderness and mountains here.

Jeremiah 49:28 pronounces judgment on Kedar—contrasting with the call here for Kedar to praise God.

Genesis 25:13 Historical context

Genesis 25:13 lists Kedar as a son of Ishmael, identifying the desert tribe called to praise here.