Isaiah 13:12

I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

Cross-references

Isaiah 13:15-18 depicts the brutal slaughter that causes the extreme scarcity of people foretold in 13:12, providing graphic fulfillment.

Isaiah 24:6 Parallel

Isaiah 24:6 echoes this judgment theme: 'few men are left' — the same scarcity of inhabitants due to divine curse.

Isaiah 4:1 Parallel

Isaiah 4:1 shows a similar scarcity of men after judgment, with women seeking marriage, echoing the rarefied population in 13:12.