Ezekiel 28:8
They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 27:26 describes Tyre wrecked in the heart of the seas, the same location and judgment imagery.
Ezekiel 27:27 similarly depicts Tyre sinking into the heart of the seas with all its crew and wealth.
Ezekiel 27:27 similarly depicts Tyre sinking into the heart of the seas with all its crew and wealth.
Ezekiel 32:18-30 describes other nations being brought down to the pit—parallel fate to Tyre's descent.
Psalm 55:15 invokes enemies going down alive to Sheol, matching the judgment language of being brought down to the pit.
Proverbs 1:12 uses the same phrase 'go down to the pit' in the context of wicked men swallowing their victims alive.
Isaiah 38:17 celebrates deliverance from the pit of destruction, contrasting with Tyre's being cast into it.
In Isaiah 14:15, the same 'brought down to the pit' phrase describes the fall of Babylon's king, reinforcing divine judgment on pride.
Zechariah 9:4 also pronounces Tyre's destruction, showing this judgment is part of a broader prophetic pattern against the city.
Job 17:16 speaks of descending to Sheol—a similar descent but in personal lament, not divine judgment.
Job 33:18 describes God keeping a soul from the pit—contrast to Tyre being brought down to the pit.
Job 33:28 praises redemption from going down to the pit—opposite of Tyre's fate of being cast into the pit.
Psalm 28:1 pleads not to become like those who go down to the pit—a contrasting prayer against the judgment Tyre receives.
Psalm 30:9 also asks about going down to the pit, echoing the same descent into death.
Psalm 88:4 describes being counted among those who go down to the pit, a similar descent motif.
Psalm 88:5 continues the pit imagery, speaking of the slain in the grave, akin to Tyre's violent death.