Comparison of 2 Nephi 28:16 and Isaiah 29:21

This is a side-by-side comparison of 2 Nephi 28:16 and Isaiah 29:21.

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16 Wo unto them that turn aside the just for a thing of naught and revile against that which is good, and say that it is of no worth! For the day shall come that the Lord God will speedily visit the inhabitants of the earth; and in that day that they are fully ripe in iniquity they shall perish.	21 That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

Comparison of 1 Nephi 10:8 and Isaiah 40:3

This is a side-by-side comparison of 1 Nephi 10:8 and Isaiah 40:3.

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8 Yea, even he should go forth and cry in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, and make his paths straight; for there standeth one among you whom ye know not; and he is mightier than I, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose. And much spake my father concerning this thing.	3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

The second half of this verse is found elsewhere in the Bible (John 1:27, Matthew 3:11, Luke 3:16) and is quoted by John the Baptist. Because of the variations between the statements in Matthew, Luke, and John it seems that all four versions quote from the same original source but none of them quote it verbatim.

Comparison of 1 Nephi 17:36 and Isaiah 45:18

This is a side-by-side comparison of 1 Nephi 17:36 and Isaiah 45:18.

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36 Behold, the Lord hath created the earth that it should be inhabited; and he hath created his children that they should possess it.	18 For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else.

Victor L. Ludlow lists this as an Isaiah verse that is paraphrased in the Book of Mormon, but while I see a similarity in the subject, based on the context in the Book of Mormon and in the Bible I would not list this as an Isaiah quote.

Comparison of 2 Nephi 6:6 and Isaiah 49:22

This is a side-by-side comparison of 2 Nephi 6:6 and Isaiah 49:22.

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6 And now, these are the words: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people; and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.	22 Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

Comparison of 1 Nephi 22:8 and Isaiah 49:23

This is a side-by-side comparison of 1 Nephi 22:8 and Isaiah 49:23.

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8 And after our seed is scattered the Lord God will proceed to do a marvelous work among the Gentiles, which shall be of great worth unto our seed; wherefore, it is likened unto their being nourished by the Gentiles and being carried in their arms and upon their shoulders.	23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

Also see Comparison of 1 Nephi 22:8 and Isaiah 49:22.

Comparison of 1 Nephi 22:8 and Isaiah 49:22

This is a side-by-side comparison of 1 Nephi 22:8 and Isaiah 49:22.

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8 And after our seed is scattered the Lord God will proceed to do a marvelous work among the Gentiles, which shall be of great worth unto our seed; wherefore, it is likened unto their being nourished by the Gentiles and being carried in their arms and upon their shoulders.	22 Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

Also see Comparison of 1 Nephi 22:8 and Isaiah 49:23.

Comparison of 2 Nephi 10:9 and Isaiah 49:23

This is a side-by-side comparison of 2 Nephi 10:9 and Isaiah 49:23.

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9 Yea, the kings of the Gentiles shall be nursing fathers unto them, and their queens shall become nursing mothers; wherefore, the promises of the Lord are great unto the Gentiles, for he hath spoken it, and who can dispute?	23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

Comparison of Moroni 10:31 and Isaiah 52:1-2

This is a side-by-side comparison of Moroni 10:31 and Isaiah 52:1-2.

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31 And awake, and arise from the dust, O Jerusalem; yea, and put on thy beautiful garments, O daughter of Zion; and strengthen thy stakes and enlarge thy borders forever, that thou mayest no more be confounded, that the covenants of the Eternal Father which he hath made unto thee, O house of Israel, may be fulfilled.	1 Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. 2 Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

See also the comparison of Moroni 10:31 and Isaiah 54:2.

Comparison of 1 Nephi 13:37 and Isaiah 52:7

This is a side-by-side comparison of 1 Nephi 13:37 and Isaiah 52:7.

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37 And blessed are they who shall seek to bring forth my Zion at that day, for they shall have the gift and the power of the Holy Ghost; and if they endure unto the end they shall be lifted up at the last day, and shall be saved in the everlasting kingdom of the Lamb; and whoso shall publish peace, yea, tidings of great joy, how beautiful upon the mountains shall they be.	7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

Comparison of Mosiah 12:21-24 and Isaiah 52:7-10

This is a side-by-side comparison of Mosiah 12:21-24 and Isaiah 52:7-10.

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21 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings; that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good; that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth;	7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
22 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye when the Lord shall bring again Zion;	8 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.
23 Break forth into joy; sing together ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem;	9 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
24 The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God?	10 The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

Comparison of Mosiah 15:14-18 and Isaiah 52:7

This is a side-by-side comparison of Mosiah 15:14-18 and Isaiah 52:7.

For this one I will not mark all the similarities. These five verses in Mosiah all draw on the same verse in Isaiah and vary the wording of different passages to make a point. The verses in Mosiah are better understood if they are read in context. They are in response to a previous quote of the same verse in Isaiah.

Mosiah 15:14-18	Isaiah 52:7
14 And these are they who have published peace, who have brought good tidings of good, who have published salvation; and said unto Zion: Thy God reigneth!	7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
15 And O how beautiful upon the mountains were their feet!
16 And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those that are still publishing peace!
17 And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who shall hereafter publish peace, yea, from this time henceforth and forever!
18 And behold, I say unto you, this is not all. For O how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that is the founder of peace, yea, even the Lord, who has redeemed his people; yea, him who has granted salvation unto his people;	7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

Comparison of 1 Nephi 22:10-11 and Isaiah 52:10

This is a side-by-side comparison of 1 Nephi 22:10-11 and Isaiah 52:10.

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10 And I would, my brethren, that ye should know that all the kindreds of the earth cannot be blessed unless he shall make bare his arm in the eyes of the nations.	10 The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
11 Wherefore, the Lord God will proceed to make bare his arm in the eyes of all the nations, in bringing about his covenants and his gospel unto those who are of the house of Israel.	10 The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

Comparison of 3 Nephi 21:29 and Isaiah 52:12

This is a side-by-side comparison of 3 Nephi 21:29 and Isaiah 52:12.

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29 And they shall go out from all nations; and they shall not go out in haste, nor go by flight, for I will go before them, saith the Father, and I will be their rearward.	12 For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the Lord will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rearward.

Comparison of 3 Nephi 21:8-10 and Isaiah 52:14-15

This is a side-by-side comparison of 3 Nephi 21:8-10 and Isaiah 52:14-15.

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8 And when that day shall come, it shall come to pass that kings shall shut their mouths; for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.	15 So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
10 But behold, the life of my servant shall be in my hand; therefore they shall not hurt him, although he shall be marred because of them. Yet I will heal him, for I will show unto them that my wisdom is greater than the cunning of the devil.	14 As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:

Comparison of Mosiah 15:10 and Isaiah 53:8,10

This is a side-by-side comparison of Mosiah 15:10 and Isaiah 53:8,10.

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10 And now I say unto you, who shall declare his generation? Behold, I say unto you, that when his soul has been made an offering for sin he shall see his seed. And now what say ye? And who shall be his seed?

8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. 10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

Comparison of Moroni 10:31 and Isaiah 54:2

This is a side-by-side comparison of Moroni 10:31 and Isaiah 54:2.

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31 And awake, and arise from the dust, O Jerusalem; yea, and put on thy beautiful garments, O daughter of Zion; and strengthen thy stakes and enlarge thy borders forever, that thou mayest no more be confounded, that the covenants of the Eternal Father which he hath made unto thee, O house of Israel, may be fulfilled.	2 Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;

See also the comparison of Moroni 10:31 and Isaiah 52:1-2.

Comparison of 2 Nephi 26:25 and Isaiah 55:1

This is a side-by-side comparison of 2 Nephi 26:25 and Isaiah 55:1.

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25 Behold, doth he cry unto any, saying: Depart from me? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; but he saith: Come unto me all ye ends of the earth, buy milk and honey, without money and without price.	1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Comparison of 2 Nephi 26:15 and Isaiah 25:12

This is a side-by-side comparison of 2 Nephi 28:7-8 and Isaiah 22:13.

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15 After my seed and the seed of my brethren shall have dwindled in unbelief, and shall have been smitten by the Gentiles; yea, after the Lord God shall have camped against them round about, and shall have laid siege against them with a mount, and raised forts against them; and after they shall have been brought down low in the dust, even that they are not, yet the words of the righteous shall be written, and the prayers of the faithful shall be heard, and all those who have dwindled in unbelief shall not be forgotten.

12 And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.

A Note on Linking to Individual Verses

I have included the capability of linking to individual verses within a chapter. For example if I want to link directly to the side by side comparison of 2 Nephi 24 and Isaiah 14 then I would use the URL:

http://isaiahbom.blogspot.com/2013/05/2-Nephi-24-Isaiah-14.html

But if I wanted to link to verse two specifically, i.e. 2 Nephi 24:2 and Isaiah 14:2, then I would add #2 to the end of the URL like so:

http://isaiahbom.blogspot.com/2013/05/2-Nephi-24-Isaiah-14.html#2

Also if you click on the numbering for each verse then it will take you to that verse and the address for that verse will be in the address bar of your browser. If there is a difference in the verse number between the Book of Mormon and the Bible then only the Book of Mormon verses are linked.