Isaiah 14:16

They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

Cross-references

Isaiah 14:4 Parallel

Isaiah 14:4 begins the taunt against Babylon that continues here in verse 16, forming a single passage.

Isaiah 14:5 Parallel

Isaiah 14:5 states God broke the oppressor's staff, which verse 16 illustrates with onlookers marveling at the fallen king.

Jeremiah 50:23 calls Babylon the hammer of the whole earth now broken, echoing the shaken kingdoms imagery here.

Jeremiah 51:20-23 describes Babylon as God's hammer that breaks nations, the same tool now shattered in Isaiah 14:16.

Ezekiel 28:19 says those who see the king of Tyre are appalled at his end — identical to the staring crowd over Babylon's fallen king.

Nahum 3:6 Parallel

Nahum 3:6 promises to make Nineveh a spectacle of contempt — same language of being stared at in humiliation.

Habakkuk 1:10 shows Babylon mocking kings — the same empire now mocked in its fall, a dramatic reversal.

Psalm 52:7 Parallel

Psalm 52:7 points to a man who trusted in riches and came to ruin, similar to the king of Babylon's downfall observed here.