Isaiah 9:13

For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of hosts.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 1:5 Parallel

In Isaiah 1:5, the same stubbornness — God strikes but they revolt more. Direct thematic parallel of unrepentant people.

Isaiah 31:1 Parallel

Isaiah 31:1 condemns those who rely on Egypt instead of seeking the LORD — the same failure to seek God.

In Isaiah 57:17, God smites but they persist in sin — mirrors the refusal to turn to the smiter here.

Isaiah 5:25 Parallel

In Isaiah 5:25, God strikes but his anger remains because they did not repent — the same pattern of judgment without turning.

Isaiah 10:21 promises a remnant will return to God — contrasting with the people's failure to turn here.

In Isaiah 42:25, God's anger burned but they did not take it to heart — directly parallels the failure to turn to the striker.

Isaiah 26:11 Related theme

In Isaiah 26:11, lifted hand is not seen; similar idea of people ignoring God's discipline. Less direct than other parallels.

In 2 Chronicles 28:22, Ahaz trespasses more in distress — same pattern of not turning to God despite punishment.

In Jeremiah 31:18-20, Ephraim repents after chastening — the opposite response to the refusal here. Highlights contrast.

Hosea 7:10 Parallel

Hosea 7:10 repeats the same charge: Israel's pride keeps them from returning or seeking God despite affliction.

In Jeremiah 5:3, God strikes but they refuse correction — a direct restatement of the same stubbornness.

Hosea 5:15 Contrast

In Hosea 5:15, God withdraws until they seek Him in distress — the very response Isaiah 9:13 says is missing.

Daniel 9:13 Allusion

In Daniel 9:13, the same failure to seek God despite calamity is confessed by Daniel for Israel, echoing Isaiah's indictment.

In 1 Kings 8:35, Solomon prays for people to turn when afflicted. Isaiah 9:13 shows they did not — a failure of the covenant ideal.

Hosea 7:7 Parallel

Hosea 7:7 explicitly says 'none of them calls upon me'—directly parallel to Israel's failure to seek the Lord here.

Amos 4:6 Parallel

Amos 4:6 uses identical language: God struck with famine, yet they did not return to Him—same pattern of unrepentant judgment.

Haggai 2:17 Parallel

Haggai 2:17 repeats the refrain: 'I struck you... yet you did not turn to me'—a direct parallel to this verse.

In Jeremiah 15:7, God winnowed them yet they did not turn from their ways — almost verbatim parallel to Isaiah 9:13.

In Jeremiah 2:30, God struck in vain because they took no correction — identical theme of unrepentance after judgment.

Hosea 3:5 Contrast

Hosea 3:5 promises a future return and seeking of God — the very action Isaiah 9:13 says is currently absent.

Deuteronomy 4:29 promises that seeking God wholeheartedly leads to finding Him — the opposite of Israel's refusal to seek.

Romans 3:11 Parallel

Romans 3:11 declares universally that no one seeks God, which is the same indictment Israel faces here but applied to all humanity.

Jeremiah 50:5 continues the future scene of Israel joining the LORD in covenant — contrasting with their current refusal to seek Him.

Ezekiel 7:9 Contrast

In Ezekiel 7:9, God strikes so they know He is Lord — the intended response contrasts with their failure to turn.

In Ezekiel 24:13, God's purging is not received — similar theme of failed repentance despite divine discipline.

Jeremiah 50:4 depicts a future where Israel weeps and seeks God — a coming reversal of the present failure to seek.

Hosea 7:16 Parallel

Hosea 7:16 says they 'return, but not upward' — a deceptive turning, similar to Israel's failure to genuinely seek God.

Job 36:13 Parallel

In Job 36:13, hypocrites heap wrath by not crying when bound — echoing the refusal to seek God when struck.

Micah 6:9 Parallel

Micah 6:9 calls people to hear the rod of discipline, while here they ignored the Striker—contrasting responses to judgment.

Jeremiah 8:12 Related theme

In Jeremiah 8:12, the people feel no shame for sin, leading to punishment — parallel to lacking repentance, though focused on shamelessness.