Ezekiel 28:7

Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 28:15-17 recounts the king's original perfection and pride that led to his downfall—showing why ruthless nations are sent.

Ezekiel 28:10 spells out the death by foreigners that results from the attack in verse 7—a direct sequential prophecy.

Ezekiel 26:7–14 Historical context

In Ezekiel 26:7-14, the same judgment is detailed: Nebuchadnezzar will destroy Tyre—fulfilling the threat in verse 7.

In Ezekiel 30:11, the identical phrase 'the most ruthless of nations' describes God's judgment against Egypt, showing a recurring motif.

In Ezekiel 31:12, 'the most ruthless of nations' again symbolizes God's instrument of judgment, here against Assyria.

In Ezekiel 32:12, the same phrase 'the most ruthless of nations' is used for judgment on Egypt, parallel to Tyre's fate.

Ezekiel 7:24 also speaks of God bringing the worst of nations to judge pride—a parallel judgment theme.

Isaiah 23:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 23:9, the same divine plan to humble Tyre's splendor is revealed, reinforcing that God orchestrates its fall.

Habakkuk 1:6-8 describes the Chaldeans as a fierce nation—parallel to the ruthless foreigners God brings against Tyre here.

In Deuteronomy 28:49, God bringing a foreign nation against Israel foreshadows the same pattern applied to Tyre.

In Deuteronomy 28:50, the ruthless nation described mirrors the 'most ruthless of nations' in Ezekiel, both as divine punishment.

Isaiah 23:8 Parallel

Isaiah 23:8 laments Tyre's fall from commercial greatness—parallel to the judgment declared against Tyre's king in verse 7.