Isaiah 24:10

The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 24:12 further describes the city's desolation with ruined gates, reinforcing the same destruction.

Isaiah 25:2 Parallel

Isaiah 25:2 attributes the city's ruin to God's action, explaining the desolation of 24:10.

In Isaiah 27:10, the same image of a solitary, forsaken city with grazing cattle reinforces this theme of utter desolation.

In Isaiah 32:14, the palace forsaken and city deserted echoes the chaos here — both depict a once-populous place now empty.

In Isaiah 34:13-15, thorns, nettles, and wild animals occupy Edom's ruins — a similar picture of a city become a wilderness haunt.

Isaiah 1:7 Parallel

Isaiah 1:7 describes desolate, burned cities in Judah — reinforcing the same judgment on cities that appears here.

Genesis 11:9 gives the origin of Babel, the 'city of confusion' — directly naming the city referenced here.

2 Kings 25:10 Historical context

In 2 Kings 25:10, the Chaldeans break down Jerusalem's walls — matching the 'city broken down' of this verse.

Jeremiah 39:8 Historical context

In Jeremiah 39:8, both houses are burned and walls broken — a full parallel to the city of chaos with every house shut up.

Jeremiah 52:13 Historical context

In Jeremiah 52:13, all houses in Jerusalem are burned — directly corresponding to the image of houses shut up in the ruined city.

Micah 3:12 Parallel

Micah 3:12 explicitly predicts Jerusalem will become heaps — the same judgment on the city described here as broken down.

Revelation 18:2 announces Babylon's fall — directly matching the broken-down city of confusion in Isaiah.

Jeremiah 52:14 Historical context

Jeremiah 52:14 describes the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem's walls — the same city broken down here as the 'city of confusion'.

Leviticus 26:31 warns of desolate cities as covenant curse — a similar judgment theme as the broken city here.