Isaiah 8:11

For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

Cross-references

Isaiah 7:4 Parallel

Isaiah 7:4 similarly tells Ahaz not to fear the threatening coalition, connecting to the command in context not to fear what the people fear.

Proverbs 1:15 gives the same warning — 'do not walk in the way with them' — mirroring God's command to Isaiah not to follow the people's path.

Ezekiel 2:6-8 similarly commands the prophet not to fear or imitate the rebellious people, echoing the warning against walking in their way.

Ezekiel 3:14 uses the identical phrase 'the hand of the Lord being strong upon me,' directly echoing Isaiah's experience of divine restraint.

Jeremiah 20:7 describes being overpowered by God's strong hand, paralleling the divine compulsion behind Isaiah's warning.

Jeremiah 20:9 expresses an inner burning compulsion to speak, similar to the prophetic constraint implied by God's strong hand on Isaiah.

Acts 4:20 Parallel

Acts 4:20 shows apostles compelled to speak despite threats, resonating with Isaiah's divine constraint not to follow the people's way.