Exodus 14:3

For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

Cross-reference

Exodus 7:3 Parallel

Exodus 7:3 reveals God's plan to harden Pharaoh's heart, which leads to Pharaoh's mistaken assumption here.

Exodus 7:4 Historical context

Exodus 7:4 describes God's judgment to bring out Israel, setting the context for Pharaoh's confused perception.

1 Samuel 23:7 has Saul saying God delivered David into his hand because he is shut in — same as Pharaoh's logic.

Ezekiel 38:10 reveals God announces the enemy's evil thoughts — similarly, God knows Pharaoh's plan.

Ezekiel 38:11 quotes the enemy's boastful plan to attack — parallels Pharaoh's statement in Exodus.

Acts 4:28 Related theme

Acts 4:28 affirms God's predetermined plan — Pharaoh's actions were part of God's sovereign purpose.

Joshua 8:6 Parallel

Joshua 8:6 shows the enemy deceived into thinking Israel flees as before, just as Pharaoh mistakenly thinks Israel is entangled—both false assumptions leading to defeat.

2 Chronicles 32:14 has Sennacherib boast that no god can deliver, just as Pharaoh assumes Israel cannot escape—both arrogant enemies underestimating God.

Psalm 71:11 Parallel

Psalm 71:11 records enemies saying God has abandoned the psalmist, mirroring Pharaoh's false confidence that Israel is trapped.

Judges 16:2 Parallel

Judges 16:2 shows the Philistines plotting to kill Samson, thinking they have him trapped — like Pharaoh.

Psalm 139:2 Related theme

Psalm 139:2 shows God knows human thoughts — here He knows Pharaoh's reasoning that Israel is trapped.

Psalm 139:4 Related theme

Psalm 139:4 emphasizes God's knowledge of every word — Pharaoh's boastful words are known by God.

Jeremiah 20:11 declares enemies will not prevail because God is with him—contrasting Pharaoh's belief that Israel is vulnerable.