Isaiah 14:5
The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
Cross-references
Isaiah 14:25 continues the theme of divine judgment on oppressors—God breaks the Assyrian's yoke just as He broke Babylon's scepter here.
Isaiah 14:29 applies this 'broken rod' language to Philistia, but warns the broken rod will be replaced by a deadlier serpent — a twist on the theme.
In Isaiah 9:4, the same 'break the rod of the oppressor' imagery celebrates deliverance from Assyria — directly paralleling this breaking of Babylon's staff.
Isaiah 10:5 calls Assyria the 'rod of God's anger' — the very staff that God here breaks, showing Assyria as both instrument and object of judgment.
Jeremiah 48:17 laments Moab's fall with the exact phrase 'mighty staff broken' — directly echoing this taunt against Babylon.
Jeremiah 48:17 echoes 'broken staff and scepter' imagery for Moab's fall, applying this motif to another proud nation judged by God.
Jeremiah 51:20 calls Babylon God's 'war club'—here God breaks Babylon's staff, there Babylon is His tool to shatter others.
Psalm 125:3 promises the 'scepter of wickedness' will not rest on the righteous — aligning with this breaking of the wicked ruler's scepter.