Isaiah 14:4

That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

Cross-reference

Isaiah 14:6 Parallel

Isaiah 14:6 continues the taunt, describing the king's oppressive rule that is now ended, expanding the proverb from v4.

Isaiah 14:17 continues the taunt, describing how the king made the world a wilderness, further illustrating the proverb from v4.

Isaiah 14:12 continues the same taunt, describing the king of Babylon's fall from heaven as part of the oracle.

Isaiah 14:16 extends the taunt, showing onlookers marveling at the fallen tyrant who once shook kingdoms.

Isaiah 13:19 Historical context

Isaiah 13:19 describes Babylon's fall like Sodom, providing the backdrop of judgment that this taunt celebrates.

Isaiah 21:9 Related theme

Isaiah 21:9 proclaims 'Fallen, fallen is Babylon,' directly echoing the taunt's announcement of Babylon's downfall.

Habakkuk 2:6 similarly begins a taunt against the oppressor with 'take up a parable', mirroring the proverb against Babylon here.

Jeremiah 25:9–14 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 25:9-14 predicts Babylon's fall after 70 years, matching the taunt's celebration of its downfall.

Jeremiah 27:6 Historical context

Jeremiah 27:6 shows God exalting Nebuchadnezzar as his servant — the same king later brought low in the taunt.

Jeremiah 51:34 Historical context

Jeremiah 51:34 voices Israel's complaint of being devoured by Babylon, providing the backstory for the judgment in the taunt.

Jeremiah 50:23 uses the same exclamatory 'How...' to describe Babylon's fall, echoing the taunt's opening.

Jeremiah 50:1 Related theme

Jeremiah 50:1 begins an oracle against Babylon — the same judgment pronounced here. The two prophecies echo each other.

Zephaniah 2:15 uses the same taunt imagery against Nineveh — a proud city made desolate, with passersby hissing — mirroring Babylon's fall.

Jeremiah 51:41 laments Babylon's capture — the same event celebrated in the taunt here. Both mark the end of its pride.

Jeremiah 50:13 describes Babylon's desolation — a direct parallel to the fall taunted here. Both foresee total ruin.

Psalm 137:8 Related theme

Psalm 137:8 directly calls for Babylon's destruction as retribution, mirroring the taunt's theme of deserved judgment.

Jeremiah 51:7 calls Babylon a golden cup that intoxicates nations — mirroring the 'golden city' imagery here as the source of oppression.

Numbers 21:27 is an earlier taunt song against Heshbon, providing a literary model for this taunt against Babylon.

Ezekiel 5:15 describes Israel becoming a 'taunt' and 'reproach', contrasting with the taunt against Babylon here.

Daniel 2:38 Historical context

Daniel 2:38 identifies Babylon as the head of gold, the proud empire whose fall this taunt mocks.

Habakkuk 1:2–10 Historical context

In Habakkuk 1:2-10, the Chaldeans are described as violent oppressors—the same Babylon whose downfall Isaiah taunts.

Jeremiah 24:9 also speaks of becoming a 'proverb' and 'taunt', but for Israel's punishment, contrasting with the taunt against Babylon here.

Micah 2:4 Parallel

In Micah 2:4, the same 'take up a taunt' phrase describes a bitter lament over lost inheritance — echoing this taunt against Babylon's oppressor.