Isaiah 5:13

Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.

Cross-references

Isaiah 1:3 Parallel

In Isaiah 1:3, Israel's lack of knowledge ('my people doth not consider') directly parallels the ignorance causing captivity in Isaiah 5:13.

In Isaiah 27:11, the people of no understanding face destruction, reinforcing the judgment for lack of knowledge in Isaiah 5:13.

In Isaiah 42:22-25, the robbed, spoiled, and imprisoned people depict the captivity of Isaiah 5:13, with God's anger poured out.

2 Kings 17:6 Prophetic fulfillment

In 2 Kings 17:6, the historical deportation of Israel to Assyria fulfills the captivity prophesied in Isaiah 5:13.

In Jeremiah 8:7, Israel's failure to 'know the judgment of the LORD' mirrors the ignorance leading to captivity in Isaiah 5:13.

In Lamentations 4:4, thirst and hunger afflict the people—fulfilling the same sufferings described in Isaiah from exile.

In Lamentations 4:5, those who once feasted now perish in the streets—mirroring Isaiah’s honored men going hungry in exile.

Hosea 4:6 Parallel

In Hosea 4:6, 'my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge' is nearly identical to the cause of captivity in Isaiah 5:13.

Amos 8:13 Parallel

Amos 8:13 directly echoes this — young men and virgins fainting for thirst in the day of judgment.

Luke 19:44 Parallel

In Luke 19:44, Jerusalem’s destruction is blamed on not knowing the time of visitation—a direct parallel to exile from lack of knowledge in Isaiah.

Romans 1:28 Parallel

In Romans 1:28, people did not acknowledge God, so He gave them up—a strong parallel to exile resulting from lack of knowledge.

Jeremiah 2:13 explains the thirst — forsaking God the fountain, directly tying to the lack of knowledge here.

Jeremiah 39:9 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 39:9 records the actual exile to Babylon that Isaiah 5:13 prophesied — specific fulfillment.

Lamentations 1:10 Prophetic fulfillment

Lamentations 1:1 laments Jerusalem's desolation after exile, the very event Isaiah 5:13 foretold.

Jeremiah 14:3 describes nobles finding no water — the same drought and shame as the thirst here, both judgments for sin.

2 Chronicles 28:5–8 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 28:5-8, Syria and Israel carrying off captives from Judah provides an earlier example of the captivity in Isaiah 5:13.