Isaiah 46:5

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“To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?”

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Read Isaiah 46:5 in the flow of Isaiah46 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Isaiah46 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“To whom do ye liken Me, and make equal? And compare Me, that we may be like?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 46:5 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 15:11Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
  2. Psalms 86:8O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.
  3. Psalms 89:6For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?
  4. Psalms 89:8O LORD God of Hosts, who is like You? O mighty LORD, Your faithfulness surrounds You.
  5. Psalms 113:5Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?
  6. Isaiah 40:18To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him?
  7. Isaiah 40:25“To whom will you liken Me, or who is My equal?” asks the Holy One.
  8. Jeremiah 10:6There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.
  9. Jeremiah 10:16The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.
  10. Philippians 2:6Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
  11. Colossians 1:15The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
  12. Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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