Isaiah 13:1

The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 19:1 Parallel

Isaiah 19:1 starts 'The burden of Egypt,' another oracle in the same series, using the identical introductory phrase for Egypt's judgment.

Isaiah 44:2 Contrast

Isaiah 44:2 continues the message of reassurance to Israel, directly contrasting the burden against Babylon in 13:1.

Isaiah 44:1 Contrast

In Isaiah 44:1, the focus shifts from judgment on Babylon to comfort for Israel—contrasting the fate of nations with God's chosen.

Isaiah 23:1 Parallel

Isaiah 23:1 begins 'The burden of Tyre,' another oracle in the same series, using the identical expression for judgment on Tyre.

Isaiah 22:1 Parallel

Isaiah 22:1 opens 'The burden of the valley of vision,' a parallel heading continuing the series of oracles, here against Jerusalem.

Isaiah 21:13 starts 'The burden upon Arabia,' using the same 'burden' heading to introduce judgment on Arabia as part of the series.

Isaiah 21:11 begins 'The burden of Dumah,' another oracle against a nation, structurally identical to the heading in this verse.

Isaiah 21:1 Parallel

Isaiah 21:1 opens 'The burden of the desert of the sea,' continuing the series with a different oracle but the same formulaic start.

Isaiah 17:1 Parallel

Isaiah 17:1 begins 'The burden of Damascus,' a parallel heading that extends the series of judgment oracles against foreign nations.

Isaiah 15:1 Parallel

Isaiah 15:1 also opens with 'The burden of Moab,' matching this verse's structure and placing Moab in the same oracles-against-nations collection.

Isaiah 14:28 uses the same 'burden' formula to introduce a prophecy against Philistia, continuing the series of oracles begun here.

Isaiah 14:4-23 continues the Babylon oracle from chapter 13, providing the taunt song against its king.

Isaiah 1:1 Parallel

Isaiah 1:1 is the book's superscription — 'vision concerning Judah'; here the same formula introduces a specific oracle against Babylon.

Isaiah 47:1 Parallel

Isaiah 47 expands the judgment on Babylon, detailing its humiliation and fall—directly continuing the same theme as the burden in 13:1.

Isaiah 2:1 Parallel

Isaiah 2:1 opens another oracle with 'word that Isaiah saw' — same prophetic formula as here for Babylon.

Isaiah 39:1 Historical context

Isaiah 39:1 describes Babylonian envoys to Hezekiah — the historical lead-up to Babylon's rise and eventual judgment.

Nahum 1:1 Parallel

Nahum 1:1 begins with 'the burden of Nineveh', directly matching Isaiah's style for a different city.

Ezekiel 12:10 uses the same 'this burden' phrase to introduce a specific oracle, mirroring Isaiah's formula.

Daniel 5:28 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 5:28 records the fall of Babylon to the Medes and Persians, fulfilling the judgment pronounced in Isaiah 13:1.

Revelation 17:1 introduces the judgment of 'Babylon the Great', a symbolic fulfillment of the judgment on historical Babylon in Isaiah 13:1.

Habakkuk 1:1 opens with 'the burden which Habakkuk saw', echoing Isaiah's introductory formula.

Zechariah 9:1 starts with 'the burden of the word of the LORD', a close parallel to Isaiah's oracle heading.

Zechariah 12:1 begins 'the burden of the word of the LORD for Israel', continuing the same heading style.

Malachi 1:1 Parallel

Malachi 1:1 uses 'the burden of the word of the LORD', identical in structure to Isaiah's burden oracle.

Jeremiah 50:1 introduces a similar 'burden' against Babylon, echoing Isaiah 13:1's theme of divine judgment.

Jeremiah 25:12-26 also pronounces judgment on Babylon, linking to Isaiah 13:1's oracle—both prophets declare Babylon's downfall.

Daniel 5:26 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 5:26 records Babylon's actual fall through the handwriting on the wall, fulfilling the oracle against Babylon.

Jeremiah 27:7 prophesies Babylon's eventual fall after serving God's purpose, directly continuing the burden against Babylon.

Jeremiah 25:26 names Sheshach (Babylon) among kingdoms drinking God's wrath, echoing the same oracle against Babylon.

Habakkuk 2:7 shows Babylon being plundered by its debtors, directly matching the judgment oracle here.

Psalm 137:8 Parallel

Psalm 137:8 pronounces doom on 'daughter of Babylon' — directly aligning with Isaiah's oracle against Babylon.

In Jeremiah 23:33-38, the term 'burden' is condemned as a false claim — contrasting with Isaiah's legitimate oracle heading.

Genesis 11:9 Historical context

Genesis 11:9 names Babel (Babylon) as the site of language confusion — the same city God later judges through Isaiah.

2 Kings 20:12 Historical context

2 Kings 20:12 records Babylonian king Merodach-baladan visiting Hezekiah — a historical backdrop to Babylon's later judgment.