Isaiah 14:32
What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
Cross-references
Isaiah 37:32 echoes the same promise: Zion is God's foundation, and a remnant finds refuge there through His zeal.
Isaiah 25:4 depicts God as a refuge for the poor and needy — exactly matching the refuge promise for afflicted people.
Isaiah 12:6 calls Zion to shout for joy—both affirm God's presence in Zion, contrasting Philistia's fate.
Isaiah 8:18 confirms the Lord dwells on Mount Zion, providing the foundation for His people to find refuge there.
James 2:5 affirms that God chooses the poor to be heirs of the kingdom, paralleling the afflicted finding refuge in Zion.
Hebrews 12:22 identifies Mount Zion as the heavenly Jerusalem, the ultimate fulfillment of the refuge Isaiah describes.
Psalm 87:1 states that God founded His city on the holy mountain — directly echoing the declaration in Isaiah 14:32.
Psalm 87:5 affirms that the Most High Himself will establish Zion — reinforcing the foundation theme in Isaiah 14:32.
Zephaniah 3:12 echoes this: the humble remnant seek refuge in the LORD's name, just as the afflicted find refuge in Zion.
Psalm 132:13 declares that the LORD has chosen Zion as His dwelling — aligning with the founding of Zion in Isaiah 14:32.
Psalm 132:14 continues: the LORD makes Zion His eternal resting place — directly supporting the refuge concept.
Psalm 147:2 says the Lord builds up Jerusalem and gathers outcasts — directly paralleling His founding Zion as a refuge.
Hebrews 11:10 speaks of the heavenly city founded by God, fulfilling the typology of Zion as God's established dwelling.
Zephaniah 3:15 proclaims God in Zion's midst removing enemies—directly parallel to the refuge promised in Isaiah 14:32.
In 2 Chronicles 6:6, God chooses Jerusalem for His name — directly matches the Lord's establishment of Zion.
Psalm 125:1 likens those trusting in the Lord to Mount Zion, unmovable — mirroring the secure refuge described.
Psalm 87:2 echoes that the Lord loves Zion's gates, reinforcing why He founded it as a refuge for the afflicted.
In Psalm 9:11, the Lord is enthroned in Zion — directly affirms God's established dwelling there.
Psalm 102:16 speaks of God rebuilding Zion and appearing in glory — a future restoration parallel to the founding promise.
Ezekiel 48:35 names the restored city 'The LORD is there,' echoing God's founding of Zion as a secure dwelling in Isaiah 14:32.
Psalm 102:13 adds that God will arise and pity Zion at the appointed time, complementing His founding of it.
2 Timothy 2:19 describes God's firm foundation—a New Testament echo of God founding Zion as an unshakable refuge.
Psalm 69:35 promises God will save and build Zion — directly parallel to Isaiah 14:32, which declares the Lord founded Zion and that the poor will trust in it.
In Psalm 20:2, help comes from Zion — shows Zion as source of support for the afflicted.