Isaiah 44:26
That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 61:4, the same promise of rebuilding ruins and restoring devastated cities appears, echoing the restoration theme.
Isaiah 60:10 specifies that foreigners will rebuild Jerusalem's walls, a detailed expansion of the general rebuilding promise here.
Isaiah 58:12 uses similar language about rebuilding ancient ruins, reinforcing the promise of restoration.
Isaiah 54:3 expands the promise of repopulated cities, echoing the restoration of Judah's cities in this verse.
In Isaiah 42:9, God declares new things before they happen, reinforcing the theme of God confirming His word through messengers.
Isaiah 55:11 assures God's word accomplishes its purpose, confirming the reliability of the promise to rebuild here.
Isaiah 52:9 calls Jerusalem's waste places to sing because God has redeemed her, aligning with the restoration promise.
Isaiah 51:3 expands on comforting Zion's waste places, directly paralleling the rebuilding of ruins here.
Ezekiel 36:10 repeats the promise that waste places will be rebuilt and cities inhabited, reinforcing the same restoration hope.
Jeremiah 30:18 promises the city shall be rebuilt on its mound and palaces restored, a parallel prophecy of Jerusalem's restoration.
Jeremiah 31:38-40 details the future rebuilding of Jerusalem from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate, a specific parallel promise.
Jeremiah 33:7 promises to restore fortunes and rebuild Judah and Israel as at first, directly paralleling the rebuilding of cities of Judah.
2 Peter 1:19-21 affirms the prophetic word is confirmed and originated from God, matching the theme of God confirming His servants' word.
Ezekiel 36:33 says 'I will cause the cities to be inhabited, and waste places rebuilt,' nearly identical wording to the promise here.
Ezekiel 38:17 recalls earlier prophecies fulfilled in Gog's invasion, showing God's word through prophets comes to pass.
Daniel 9:25 specifies a decree to rebuild Jerusalem, fulfilling the promise here of raising up ruins.
Amos 9:14 echoes the promise of rebuilding ruined cities and inhabiting them, a parallel restoration theme.
Zechariah 1:6 declares that God's words through the prophets overtook the fathers, confirming His counsel was fulfilled.
Zechariah 14:10 describes Jerusalem securely inhabited, directly echoing the promise that she shall be inhabited.
Zechariah 14:11 explicitly states Jerusalem will be inhabited securely, fulfilling the word in Isaiah 44:26.
Matthew 26:56 states Jesus' arrest fulfilled the prophets' writings, exemplifying God confirming the word of His servants.
Luke 24:44 has Jesus declaring that all Scripture about Him must be fulfilled, directly linking to God fulfilling His servants' word.
In Exodus 11:4-6, Moses prophesies the death of the firstborn, an example of God fulfilling His servant's word.
Psalm 147:2 directly states 'The Lord builds up Jerusalem,' mirroring the promise here that God will raise up ruins and inhabit the city.
In Exodus 12:29, the plague strikes exactly as prophesied, demonstrating God's faithfulness to His word.
In 1 Kings 13:3-5, a prophet's sign is immediately fulfilled, serving as a concrete example of God confirming His servant's word.
Elijah's prayer on Carmel results in fire from heaven, validating his prophetic word as God confirms His servant.
Ezra 2:70 records the actual return and resettlement of Israel in their towns, fulfilling the prediction that Jerusalem and Judah's cities would be inhabited.
Nehemiah 1:3 describes Jerusalem's broken-down walls, contrasting with the promise that the ruins will be raised up.
Nehemiah 2:3 portrays the ruined state of Jerusalem, setting the stage for fulfillment of the rebuilding promise.
Nehemiah 3:1-32 records the literal rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls, fulfilling the promise that cities shall be built.
Psalm 69:35 echoes the same promise: God will build up the cities of Judah, matching the restoration theme here.
Ezra 1:2 records Cyrus's decree to rebuild the temple, fulfilling the promise here that God would raise up Jerusalem's ruins.
2 Kings 7:16 shows the fulfillment of Elisha's prophecy about food prices, illustrating God's faithfulness to his servants' words.
Zechariah 1:16 echoes the promise of Jerusalem being rebuilt and inhabited, directly paralleling the restoration theme in Isaiah 44:26.
Zechariah 1:17 continues the restoration promise with cities overflowing and comfort for Zion, matching the rebuilding theme.
1 Kings 22:38 records the fulfillment of a prophecy about Ahab, providing a concrete instance of God's word being confirmed.
1 Samuel 3:19 shows that none of Samuel's words fell to the ground, illustrating God confirming the word of his servant as Isaiah describes.
Jeremiah 9:11 declares Jerusalem a heap of ruins and desolate, directly contrasting the promise of habitation and rebuilding here.
Daniel 9:12 also shows God confirming his word, but there it is the word of judgment against Jerusalem, contrasting with restoration here.
Zechariah 2:4 describes Jerusalem's future expansion, showing the promise that she shall be inhabited.
Haggai 1:13 exemplifies a messenger delivering God's assurance of presence, directly linked to the role of messengers whose word God confirms.
Psalm 102:13-16 prays for God to arise and build up Zion, echoing the same hope for Jerusalem's restoration expressed here.
Malachi 2:7 describes priests as messengers of the Lord, connecting to the role of messengers whose word God confirms in Isaiah 44:26.
Jeremiah 31:4 says 'Again I will build you, O virgin Israel,' using the same building language for national restoration.