Isaiah 14:2

And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the Lord for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

Cross-references

Isaiah 60:9-12 richly expands this: nations bring Israel's sons back and submit to them — the same restoration and reversal.

Isaiah 60:14 promises oppressors bowing to Israel—same reversal of fortunes as here, where Israel rules over former captors.

Isaiah 61:5 Parallel

Isaiah 61:5 has strangers tending Israel's flocks — here they become servants; both prophesy Gentile service to Israel.

Isaiah 45:14 has nations coming in chains to Israel — directly paralleling the subjugation of captors in Isaiah 14:2.

Jeremiah 30:16 declares that devourers will be devoured and foes go captive—direct parallel to Israel taking captors captive here.

Daniel 7:18 Parallel

Daniel 7:18 says saints receive the kingdom—reinforcing the theme of God's people ruling over oppressors as in Isaiah 14:2.

Daniel 7:25-27 describes saints finally ruling after oppression—a fuller eschatological parallel to Israel's reversal here.

Ezekiel 34:27 describes God breaking Israel's yoke and delivering them from oppressors—directly echoing their liberation.

Revelation 13:10 echoes the same principle of poetic justice: those who lead into captivity will themselves go into captivity.

Zechariah 2:9 says nations will become spoil to their servants, mirroring the reversal where captors become captives.

Micah 5:9 Parallel

Micah 5:9 speaks of Israel's hand lifted against adversaries—directly parallel to ruling over oppressors.

Micah 5:6 Parallel

Micah 5:6 says Israel will waste Assyria's land, showing them ruling over a specific oppressor.

Obadiah 1:17 declares that Jacob will possess his own possessions, echoing Israel's restoration and land inheritance.

Amos 9:12 Parallel

Amos 9:12 has Israel possessing the remnant of nations, paralleling their rule over former oppressors.

Joel 3:8 Parallel

Joel 3:8 promises that those who sold Israelites will themselves be sold into Judah's hands—exact recompense.

Ezekiel 39:10 has Israel plundering those who plundered them, mirroring the reversal of captivity.

In Jeremiah 25:14, the same reversal occurs: nations that enslaved Israel will themselves be enslaved by others in recompense.

Esther 9:1 Parallel

Esther 9:1 describes Jews gaining mastery over enemies — a historical instance of the reversal Isaiah 14:2 prophesies.

1 Samuel 4:9 records Philistines fearing enslavement by Hebrews — the exact reversal Isaiah 14:2 prophesies as future reality.

Leviticus 25:44 permits buying slaves from nations; Isaiah 14:2 envisions that law reversed as Israel possesses their captors.

Leviticus 25:46 allows permanent foreign slavery; Isaiah 14:2 uses similar language for Israel ruling over former captors.

Psalm 68:18 Parallel

Psalm 68:18 depicts God leading captives, echoing the reversal theme of Israel taking captors captive in Isaiah 14:2.

Romans 15:27 says Gentiles owe material service to Jews — here they are taken as servants; both show Gentile obligation to God's people.