Isaiah 46:11

Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

Cross-reference

In Isaiah 46:10, God declares his counsel shall stand — verse 11 then gives a specific example of that purpose in action.

Isaiah 14:24-27 reinforces the same theme: God's purpose is unshakable and will stand, directly echoing the 'purposed' language here.

Isaiah 45:1 Parallel

Isaiah 45:1 explicitly names Cyrus as God's anointed, fulfilling the 'bird of prey' summoned from the east.

In Isaiah 44:28, Cyrus is named as God's shepherd who will rebuild Jerusalem—the same figure called a 'bird of prey' in 46:11.

Isaiah 41:25 again mentions stirring up one from the east/north who calls on God's name—clearly the same figure as in 46:11.

Isaiah 41:2 Parallel

Isaiah 41:2 directly parallels 'stirred up one from the east'—the same figure of Cyrus, called by God in righteousness.

In Isaiah 45:13, God stirs up Cyrus to build Jerusalem and release exiles—directly matching 46:11's purpose.

In Isaiah 48:14, the Lord loves Cyrus and he will perform God's purpose on Babylon—clarifies the identity of the 'man of my counsel'.

In Isaiah 48:15, God says 'I have called him' and will prosper—same calling as 46:11.

Isaiah 10:12 shows God using Assyria then punishing him, paralleling how God calls a man from the east to accomplish His plan.

In Isaiah 14:27, the same theme of God's unalterable purpose appears — no one can thwart what he has decreed.

In Isaiah 37:26, God declares he determined long ago what he now brings to pass — directly parallel to the 'I have purposed and will do it' here.

Isaiah 40:8 Related theme

In Isaiah 40:8, God's word stands forever — complementing the certainty that what he has spoken will be brought to pass.

Isaiah 23:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 23:9, the LORD of hosts has purposed to bring down Tyre — same concept of divine purpose from the same author.

In Isaiah 54:16, God creates the destroyer for his purpose — parallels calling a bird of prey from the east as his instrument.

In Isaiah 19:17, God's purpose against Egypt causes fear — similar theme of divine purpose applied to a different nation.

Numbers 23:19 affirms that God does not lie or change His mind — He speaks and fulfills — directly parallel to the promise in this verse.

Jeremiah 50:45 reveals God's set plan against Babylon — another instance of His unalterable purpose, as stated here.

Ephesians 1:11 describes God working all things according to the counsel of His will — directly mirroring the sovereign plan here.

Ephesians 3:11 speaks of God's eternal purpose realized in Christ — aligning with the unchangeable purpose declared in this verse.

Job 23:13 Parallel

Job 23:13 declares God unchangeable, doing whatever He desires — matching the sovereign purpose and certainty emphasized here.

Ezra 1:2 Prophetic fulfillment

In Ezra 1:2, Cyrus declares God gave him kingdoms—fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy about Cyrus.

2 Kings 19:25 declares God determined and planned long ago and now brings it to pass — the same theme of divine sovereignty and fulfillment.

Revelation 17:17 shows God putting His purpose into human hearts — fulfilling the same sovereign orchestration described here.

Genesis 41:32 states that the dream is fixed by God and He will bring it about — directly paralleling the certainty of God's spoken purpose here.

1 Kings 12:15 shows God causing a turn of events to fulfill His word through Ahijah, mirroring His sovereign fulfillment of His spoken plan.

Ephesians 1:9 reveals God's will and purpose in Christ — a New Testament echo of His unchangeable plan announced here.

Romans 9:19 Parallel

Romans 9:19 questions who can resist God's will — exactly the same sovereign determination this verse proclaims.

Acts 2:23 Allusion

Acts 2:23 reveals Jesus' death was according to God's definite plan — a New Testament fulfillment of God's sovereign counsel.

Jeremiah 30:24 says God will 'accomplish the intentions of his mind' — almost identical to Isaiah 46:11's 'I have purposed and I will do it'.

In Jeremiah 4:28, God says 'I have spoken; I have purposed; I will not turn back' — nearly identical language to the certainty here.

Proverbs 21:30 says no plan succeeds against the Lord, reinforcing the certainty of God's purpose here.

In Jeremiah 51:20-29, Babylon is God's hammer then destroyed, connecting to God's sovereign use of Cyrus as instrument then judgment on Babylon.

Ecclesiastes 7:13 says no one can straighten what God has made crooked, echoing the unchangeable nature of God's purpose.

Acts 5:39 Parallel

Acts 5:39 warns that opposing God's work is futile — reflecting the same truth that God's purpose cannot be thwarted.

Jeremiah 32:19 Related theme

Jeremiah 32:19 describes God as 'great in counsel and mighty in deed' — matching Isaiah 46:11's depiction of God's purposeful action.

2 Kings 24:3 states Judah's exile happened by God's command because of sin, showing God's purposeful action in history.