Isaiah 66:14
And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 66:5 introduces the antagonism between those who tremble and their persecutors, which Isaiah 66:14 concludes with the servants' joy and foes' fury.
Isaiah 65:12-16 details the same reversal: servants eat and sing while enemies hunger and cry, directly paralleling the outcome in Isaiah 66:14.
In Isaiah 26:19, the dead rise and bodies come to life—a resurrection image that parallels the flourishing bones in Isaiah 66:14 as a sign of restoration.
In Zechariah 10:7, Ephraim's hearts rejoice in the Lord—a parallel promise of joy echoing the rejoicing heart in Isaiah 66:14.
Ezra 8:22 explicitly parallels Isaiah 66:14: God's gracious hand on those who look to Him, and anger on those who forsake Him.
In John 16:22, Jesus promises his disciples that their hearts will rejoice with an enduring joy—the same phrase 'your hearts will rejoice' as in Isaiah 66:14.
In Proverbs 17:22, a joyful heart is good medicine while a crushed spirit dries bones—directly mirroring the heart-joy and flourishing bones of Isaiah 66:14.
In Ezekiel 37:1-14, dry bones come to life as a vision of Israel's restoration—a powerful image of the flourishing bones promised here as God renews his people.
In Luke 19:27, the king kills his enemies — a NT parallel to Isaiah 66:14's judgment on foes, showing God's ultimate justice.
Zephaniah 3:19 parallels God's rescue of the lame and judgment on oppressors — the same dual outcome as Isaiah 66:14's hand to servants and fury to foes.
Ezekiel 37:12 echoes the restoration promise — God opening graves and bringing his people back, mirroring the flourishing and rejoicing in Isaiah 66:14.
Romans 11:22 explains God's kindness and sternness — directly parallel to Isaiah 66:14's distinction between servants and foes.
Hosea 14:4-8 uses similar agricultural imagery of flourishing — blossoms and grain — to describe God's restoration, echoing the promise that servants will flourish like grass.
Ezra 8:31 recounts God's hand protecting them from enemies, a concrete instance of the hand of the LORD being with His servants.
Zechariah 2:10 calls for joy because God will dwell among his people — adding the dimension of God's presence to Isaiah 66:14's rejoicing over his mighty works.
Zechariah 12:3 describes Jerusalem as an immovable rock that injures attacking nations — aligning with Isaiah 66:14's fury against God's foes.
Revelation 19:7 calls for rejoicing at the marriage of the Lamb, paralleling the joy promised here when God's hand is revealed.
In Proverbs 3:8, wisdom brings healing to flesh and refreshment to bones—a similar link between spiritual well-being and physical vitality seen here.
Ezra 8:18 again cites 'the gracious hand of our God' providing capable leaders, exemplifying the hand made known to servants.
Ezra 7:9 credits the successful journey to 'the gracious hand of his God' — the same hand promised to servants in Isaiah 66:14.