Isaiah 13:19

And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 14:4 Parallel

Isaiah 14:12 continues the oracle against Babylon with a taunt against its king, directly connected to Babylon's overthrow.

Isaiah 14:12-15 continues the same prophecy, detailing the pride and fall of Babylon's king, connecting directly to Babylon's overthrow.

Isaiah 14:17 describes how Babylon's king made the world a wilderness — the same fate Babylon itself now faces.

Isaiah 21:9 Parallel

Isaiah 21:9 declares 'Babylon is fallen' — the same destruction prophesied here, with added detail about idols being broken.

Isaiah 47:5 Parallel

Isaiah 47:5 commands Babylon to sit in silence and darkness — the same fall from glory predicted here.

Isaiah 47:9 Parallel

Isaiah 47:9 details Babylon's sudden loss of children and widowhood — the swift destruction prophesied here.

Genesis 19:24 is the original account of Sodom's destruction by fire, which this verse uses as a direct comparison for Babylon's overthrow.

Jeremiah 51:41 echoes the same theme: Babylon's fall from glory to desolation, reinforcing the judgment described here.

Jeremiah 50:40 directly repeats the Sodom comparison for Babylon's own destruction, mirroring this verse's prophecy.

2 Peter 2:6 Allusion

2 Peter 2:6 explicitly cites Sodom and Gomorrah as an example of divine judgment, directly reinforcing the analogy in Isaiah 13:19.

Luke 17:29 Allusion

Luke 17:29 recounts the fire and sulfur that destroyed Sodom, the very event Isaiah uses as a metaphor for Babylon's coming judgment.

Jeremiah 51:62 declares Babylon will be desolate forever, directly aligning with the perpetual overthrow promised here.

Jeremiah 51:37 says Babylon will become a heap and haunt for jackals, reinforcing the complete ruin foretold here.

Jeremiah 51:29 depicts the land trembling at Babylon's fall, a detail that echoes the earthquake imagery in Isaiah 13:13.

Jeremiah 51:26 adds that no stone will be taken from Babylon for building, emphasizing total desolation.

Jeremiah 50:3 describes a nation from the north attacking Babylon, matching the Medes in Isaiah 13:17–18.

Jeremiah 25:12 explicitly states God will punish Babylon after seventy years, fulfilling the overthrow prophesied here.

Revelation 18:2 announces Babylon's fall and describes her as a desolate haunt, echoing Isaiah's prophecy of her destruction.

Daniel 4:30 Contrast

Daniel 4:30 shows Nebuchadnezzar boasting of Babylon's greatness, the very pride that led to its judgment as described.

Daniel 2:38 Parallel

Daniel 2:38 identifies Babylon as the head of gold, confirming the 'glory of kingdoms' mentioned here before its fall.

Daniel 2:37 Contrast

Daniel 2:37 acknowledges Babylon's glory as given by God, which contrasts with its coming destruction in this verse.

Amos 4:11 Parallel

Amos 4:11 uses the same 'overthrown like Sodom' metaphor, but applies it to Israel's punishment, not Babylon's.

Zephaniah 2:9 uses the same Sodom-and-Gomorrah imagery for Moab and Ammon, illustrating a standard of divine judgment.

Jeremiah 49:18 applies the same Sodom-like destruction to Edom, showing this judgment pattern is reused for other nations.

Deuteronomy 29:23 describes Sodom's land as a desolate wasteland, the same image used here for Babylon's fate.