Isaiah 21:4

My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 13:8 Parallel

In Isaiah 13:8, Babylon's dismay mirrors the prophet's trembling — same oracle, same emotional collapse at judgment.

In Isaiah 22:13, people feast in denial — opposite of the prophet's horror; contrast between fear and indifference.

Isaiah 5:11-14 describes revelers whose joy turns to desolation—reversing longed-for twilight into trembling, a similar pattern of judgment.

Esther 7:6-10 shows Haman's feast turn to execution — the same reversal of pleasure into terror.

Daniel 5:30 Parallel

Daniel 5:30 reports Belshazzar's death that same night — the ultimate outcome of the pleasure turned to fear.

Daniel 5:5 Parallel

Daniel 5:5 records the handwriting that terrifies the king — the fear that follows the night of pleasure.

Jeremiah 51:39 depicts Babylon's feast turned to eternal sleep — directly matching this night of pleasure turned to fear.

Jeremiah 51:57 likewise has Babylon's rulers drunk and sleeping perpetually — the same fate as described here.

Daniel 5:1 Historical context

Daniel 5:1 opens Belshazzar's feast — the very 'night of pleasure' that turns to fear in this vision.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:3, sudden destruction comes when people say 'peace and security' — mirroring Isaiah 21:4's unexpected terror after longing for twilight.

Daniel 5:6 Parallel

In Daniel 5:6, Belshazzar's terror mirrors the prophet's — both depict horror with physical shaking and weakness.

In Jeremiah 50:43, Babylon's king goes limp with fear — direct parallel to the prophet's physical collapse.

In Jeremiah 4:9, leaders' courage fails at judgment — same horror as the prophet's, applied to Judah.

Psalm 91:5 Contrast

Psalm 91:5 promises not to fear the terror of night — contrasting with Isaiah's experience of horror.

Luke 6:25 Parallel

In Luke 6:25, Jesus warns that present laughter will turn to mourning — echoing the reversal in Isaiah 21:4 where longed-for twilight becomes trembling.

Luke 21:34-36 warns against carousing, as that day comes unexpectedly — echoing the sudden reversal of pleasure into fear.

Job 30:31 Parallel

Job 30:31 describes music turned to mourning — a similar transformation of joy to sorrow as Isaiah's twilight turned to trembling.