Isaiah 10:24

Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 10:26 Historical context

Isaiah 10:26 gives the specific historical precedent of Midian and Egypt that God will use against Assyria.

Isaiah 10:32 Historical context

Isaiah 10:32 shows the Assyrian army threatening Jerusalem, setting up the deliverance promised here.

Isaiah 8:12 Parallel

Isaiah 8:12 also commands not to fear the threats of enemies, directly reinforcing the same exhortation against fear.

Isaiah 8:13 Parallel

Isaiah 8:13 redirects fear from human enemies to the Lord Himself, aligning with the command not to fear Assyria by focusing on proper fear.

Isaiah 9:4 Allusion

In Isaiah 9:4, the same 'rod of oppressor' is broken — this verse uses the same imagery of deliverance from oppression, prefiguring the Assyrian's defeat.

Isaiah 35:4 Parallel

Isaiah 35:4 directly echoes 'do not fear' and promises God's saving vengeance, reinforcing the same message of deliverance.

Isaiah 37:6 Parallel

Isaiah 37:6 repeats the command not to fear the Assyrian blasphemy, directly linking to the same historical situation and reassurance.

Isaiah 37:33–35 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 37:33-35 records God's specific promise to defend Jerusalem from Assyria, fulfilling the assurance given earlier.

Isaiah 14:25 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 14:25 explicitly states God will break the Assyrian and remove his yoke from His people.

Isaiah 30:31 depicts Assyria terrified and struck by the Lord's rod, matching the imagery of judgment here.

Isaiah 30:19 promises God's grace to Zion, no more weeping — the comfort that fulfills the 'do not fear' command in 10:24.

Isaiah 37:22 shows Zion mocking Assyria after deliverance, illustrating the triumph that follows the command not to fear.

Isaiah 12:6 Parallel

Isaiah 12:6 calls Zion's inhabitants to shout for joy — the joyful outcome after the deliverance promised in 10:24.

2 Kings 19:32 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 19:32 records God's protection from the Assyrian — a direct historical fulfillment of the promise in Isaiah 10:24.

2 Chronicles 32:22 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Chronicles 32:22 recounts the Lord saving Jerusalem from Sennacherib — the historical fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy.

2 Kings 20:6 includes God's promise to deliver Jerusalem from Assyria — a later confirmation of the same protection.