Exodus 15:15

Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

Cross-reference

Joshua 2:11 Allusion

In Joshua 2:11, Rahab uses the same 'hearts melted' language, showing the Canaanite terror directly fulfills the Song's prophecy.

Nahum 2:10 Allusion

Nahum 2:10 also depicts hearts melting and knees trembling in Nineveh's fall, mirroring the dread on Edom and Moab.

Ezekiel 21:7 uses the same 'every heart will melt' imagery to describe terror at God's judgment, echoing the fear of nations here.

Isaiah 13:7 Allusion

In Isaiah 13:7, Babylon's 'heart will melt' in judgment—identical phrase from the Song applied to a later enemy of God's people.

In 2 Samuel 17:10, Hushai describes even valiant men 'melting with fear'—the same idiom for terror reapplied to a political crisis.

Joshua 14:8 Allusion

In Joshua 14:8, Caleb says the spies 'made the heart of the people melt'—same verb for fear, linking the Song's theme to Israel's own failure.

Joshua 5:1 Allusion

In Joshua 5:1, the Amorite kings' hearts melt exactly as in Exodus 15:15, confirming the pattern of divine terror before Israel.

Joshua 2:9 Allusion

In Joshua 2:9, Rahab again repeats 'all inhabitants melt away', directly echoing the Song and showing its ongoing fulfillment.

Deuteronomy 2:4 explicitly says Edom will fear Israel as they pass through, directly echoing the dismay here.

Numbers 22:3-5 describes Moab's great dread of Israel, fulfilling the trembling of Moab's leaders here.

Joshua 2:24 Prophetic fulfillment

Joshua 2:24 confirms that Canaan's inhabitants still melt with fear, fulfilling the terror announced here.

Psalm 48:6 Allusion

In Psalm 48:6, 'trembling took hold of them' directly mirrors the trembling of Edom and Moab in Exodus 15:15—same language of fear.

Genesis 35:5 describes a terror from God on surrounding cities, just as terror falls on Edom, Moab, and Canaan here.

Numbers 20:14-21 shows Edom opposing Israel, contrasting with their earlier fear here—a shift from terror to defiance.

Genesis 25:30 Historical context

Genesis 25:30 explains why Esau is called Edom ('red'), the nation whose chiefs are dismayed here.

Deuteronomy 1:28 uses 'hearts melt' for Israelites fearing Canaanites—the opposite of Canaanites melting here.

Psalm 58:7 Allusion

In Psalm 58:7, 'vanish like water' parallels the melting away of Canaanites in Exodus 15:15—imagery of enemies disappearing before God.

Genesis 36:43 Historical context

Genesis 36:43 concludes the list of Edom's chiefs, the same leaders whose dismay is recorded here.

Genesis 36:16 Historical context

Genesis 36:16 lists the chiefs of Edom by name, providing the specific leaders who were dismayed here.