Ezekiel 29:20

I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord God.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 10:6 Parallel

Isaiah 10:6 shows God sending Assyria as his instrument against a godless nation — same pattern of using a foreign king for judgment.

Isaiah 45:1-3 similarly shows God commissioning Cyrus and giving him treasures as reward — a strong parallel of using pagan kings.

Jeremiah 25:9 calls Nebuchadnezzar 'my servant' and brings him against nations — same king, same divine commissioning.

Isaiah 7:20 Parallel

Isaiah 7:20 describes God hiring the king of Assyria as a razor — a direct metaphor of hiring a foreign power, like wages here.

Isaiah 45:3 Parallel

Isaiah 45:3 promises hidden treasures to Cyrus as reward — similar to giving Egypt as wages to Nebuchadnezzar.

Jeremiah 43:11 Historical context

Jeremiah 43:11 prophesies Nebuchadnezzar's attack on Egypt — the same event as the wages of his labor.

Isaiah 10:7 Contrast

Isaiah 10:7 reveals the Assyrian king's own destructive intent, contrasting with God's purpose in rewarding his instrument.