Isaiah 10:13

For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:

Cross-reference

Isaiah 10:8 Parallel

In Isaiah 10:8, Assyria boasts its princes are kings—part of the same arrogant speech, reinforcing the pride condemned here.

Isaiah 10:6 Contrast

In Isaiah 10:6, God commissions Assyria as his tool — a direct contrast to the boast of self-sufficiency here.

In Isaiah 37:24, the Assyrian king boasts of his chariots and conquests—same self-reliant pride as the boast here.

Isaiah 37:23 directly addresses the Assyrian king's blasphemy—showing his pride is actually against the Holy One, as implied here.

Isaiah 36:8 Parallel

In Isaiah 36:8, the Assyrian official taunts with military might — the same arrogant spirit as the boast here.

Habakkuk 1:16 describes Babylonians sacrificing to their military might — analogous to Assyria's self-glorification.

Deuteronomy 8:17 warns Israel against saying 'my power got me this wealth'—exactly the sin Assyria commits here.

Amos 6:13 Parallel

Amos 6:13 has Israel boasting of taking Karnaim by own strength — same self-reliance condemned here.

Daniel 4:30 Parallel

Daniel 4:30 records Nebuchadnezzar's boast over Babylon — mirroring Assyria's pride in human achievement.

Ezekiel 29:3 shows Pharaoh boasting about making the Nile — parallel arrogance to Assyria's claim of conquest by own strength.

2 Kings 15:29 Historical context

2 Kings 15:29 records Tiglath-pileser's actual conquests — concrete historical example of the boast's deeds.

1 Chronicles 5:26 Historical context

1 Chronicles 5:26 reports Assyria exiling Transjordan tribes — further evidence of the conquests boasted about.

2 Kings 18:11 Historical context

2 Kings 18:11 records another deportation by Assyria — confirming the historical reality of the boast.

2 Kings 17:24 Historical context

2 Kings 17:24 shows Assyria resettling conquered peoples — directly parallels the 'removing boundaries' mentioned.

2 Kings 17:6 Historical context

2 Kings 17:6 recounts Samaria's fall to Assyria — illustrating the power behind the arrogant claim.

In Jeremiah 46:8, Egypt boasts like a rising flood — a parallel to Assyria's boast of power and self-reliance here.

Judges 7:2 Contrast

Judges 7:2 shows God preventing Israel from boasting 'my hand has saved me' — directly opposing the king's boast here.

1 Kings 20:10 shows Ben-Hadad's boast of overwhelming force, mirroring the Assyrian king's arrogant confidence in his own power.

Hosea 12:8 Parallel

In Hosea 12:8, Ephraim similarly boasts of self-made wealth and denies sin—mirroring Assyria's arrogant claim of strength and innocence.

In Ezekiel 35:13, Edom boasts against God — the same arrogant speech against the Lord as in this verse.

In Jeremiah 9:23, God forbids boasting in wisdom or strength — directly condemning the attitude shown here.

2 Kings 18:23 records Rabshakeh's taunt to Hezekiah, another Assyrian boast of military superiority, echoing the same pride.

Proverbs 16:19 says it's better to be lowly than to divide spoil with the proud—contrasting humility with the Assyrian's pride.

Proverbs 1:13 entices with plunder, paralleling the Assyrian king's boasting about treasures seized.

Psalm 94:4 Parallel

Psalm 94:4 explicitly speaks of the wicked pouring out arrogant boasts—exactly what the Assyrian king does.

Ezekiel 28:2-9 rebukes Tyre's king for claiming to be a god—a similar heart-lifted-up pride, but even more extreme.

In Ezekiel 28:12, the king of Tyre is described as full of wisdom — a parallel pride in wisdom to Assyria's boast here.

Amos 5:27 Prophetic fulfillment

Amos 5:27 prophesies exile beyond Damascus — the outcome of the Assyrian conquest the king boasts of here.

Psalm 10:2 Parallel

Psalm 10:2 describes the arrogant wicked pursuing the poor, which the Assyrian king's boast exemplifies.

In Jeremiah 48:14, Moab's claim to be valiant warriors is mocked — similar to the empty boast of strength here.

Job 31:25 Contrast

Job 31:25 denies rejoicing in wealth, contrasting with the Assyrian king's boast of plunder and self-reliance.