Isaiah 16 in the early church
[Vulgate: Isaias]
6 passages quote, allude to, or echo Isaiah 16, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
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Isaiah 16:1
Send the tribute lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the mount of Daughter Zion.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 16:1 | Epistle of Barnabas 11.3 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Isa 16:1 | Letter 53.8 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Isa 16:1 | Letter 54.17 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Isaiah 16:2
Like fluttering birds pushed out of the nest, so are the daughters of Moab at the fords of the Arnon:
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 16:2 | Epistle of Barnabas 11.3 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
Isaiah 16:5
in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 16:5 | PG 12:1119 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Isa 16:5 | Prophetic Extracts 4.9 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |