Isaiah 10:14
And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.
Cross-references
Isaiah 10:6 reveals God's commission for the plundering — contrasting the Assyrian's proud boast with divine sovereignty.
Isaiah 10:10 is the preceding boast about conquering idol kingdoms — verse 14 continues the same arrogance.
Isaiah 5:8 pronounces woe on greedy land-grabbers—the same insatiable accumulation that Assyria boasts of gathering wealth like eggs.
In Isaiah 37:24, the Assyrian king boasts of cutting down cedars, mirroring the nest-gathering image of easy conquest.
In Isaiah 36:8, the Rabshakeh's taunt about horses echoes the same Assyrian arrogance—a confident challenge to Judah's ability to resist.
Isaiah 31:5 contrasts the Assyrian's bird-of-prey boast — God hovers like birds to protect Jerusalem, not plunder.
In Isaiah 33:8, the desolate highways and broken treaty show the aftermath of Assyria's invasion, matching the boast of easy conquest.
Nahum 3:1 condemns Nineveh's relentless plunder, matching Assyria's boast of gathering wealth like eggs here.
Nahum 2:9-13 describes Nineveh being plundered—the very Assyrian capital that boasted in Isaiah 10:14 is now judged and stripped.
In Hosea 12:8, Ephraim boasts 'I am rich, I have found wealth'—directly parallel to Assyria's claim of gathering spoils like eggs.
Proverbs 18:12 says haughty hearts precede destruction—Assyria's boastful pride in gathering spoils perfectly illustrates this principle.
Proverbs 21:7 states violence of the wicked sweeps them away—Assyria's violent plundering will lead to its own destruction, as shown in Nahum.
In 2 Chronicles 32:13, Sennacherib boasts that no gods of other nations could save them from him—the same arrogant Assyrian king claiming total power over nations.
Proverbs 1:13 mirrors the Assyrian's greed — sinners lure others with the same boast of filling houses with spoil.
Psalm 124:6 thanks God for not being given as prey — opposite of the Assyrian's claim of taking all as easy prey.
Psalm 44:10 laments being plundered by enemies — the same spoils the Assyrian boasts of taking without resistance.
In 2 Kings 19:23, the Assyrian king boasts of climbing Lebanon's heights and cutting its cedars—the same arrogant king using similar conquest imagery as here.
In Ezekiel 29:3, Pharaoh's boast 'The Nile is mine' mirrors Assyria's self-glorification—both display hubris before judgment.
In Obadiah 1:3, Edom's pride in its secure dwelling parallels Assyria's overconfidence—'who can bring me down?' echoes the boast.
Habakkuk 2:5-11 denounces the Babylonians for plundering nations, similar to Assyria's arrogant gathering described here.
Proverbs 28:11 exposes the rich man's self-deception — the Assyrian king's boast is that very arrogance.
In Daniel 8:4, the ram's unstoppable conquest and self-exaltation resembles Assyria's boast of gathering nations without resistance.
Hosea 12:7 condemns a merchant with false balances who loves to oppress—Assyria's oppressive greed is similar, though Assyria is a conqueror not a trader.
Psalm 37:7 counsels patience toward evildoers like the Assyrian king here — trusting God rather than envying his seeming success.
In Obadiah 1:6, the pillaging of Esau's treasures echoes the Assyrian king's nest-gathering of plunder—both depict spoils of conquest.
Job 31:25 denies rejoicing in abundant wealth—contrasting Assyria's proud celebration of finding treasure by its own hand.