Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 54:4, the removal of reproach is applied to Israel's restoration, echoing the universal promise with a covenant focus.
In Isaiah 61:7, shame is exchanged for double honor, directly paralleling the removal of reproach in the restoration context.
Isaiah 26:19 proclaims resurrection of the dead — directly fulfills the swallowing of death and the hope of life promised here.
Isaiah 30:19 assures that God's people will weep no more — directly parallels the wiping away of tears in this verse.
Isaiah 51:11 promises that sorrow and sighing will flee away — directly parallels the removal of tears and reproach in this promise.
In Isaiah 60:20, the end of mourning is described as days of mourning ended, directly echoing the promise that God will wipe away tears.
In Isaiah 65:19, the promise of no more weeping or distress directly parallels the wiping away of tears in the new creation.
Isaiah 35:10 describes sorrow and sighing fleeing away—a parallel to the wiping away of tears in this verse.
In Isaiah 61:2, the mission to comfort all who mourns aligns with the wiping away of tears, though focused on present comfort rather than final victory.
1 Corinthians 15:54 directly quotes Isaiah 25:8: 'Death is swallowed up in victory' — a clear citation of the prophecy.
In 1 Corinthians 15:54, Paul directly cites this verse, declaring that the prophecy is fulfilled when mortality puts on immortality.
Revelation 7:17 quotes the promise that God will wipe away every tear, directly applying this verse to the redeemed.
Hosea 13:14 taunts death and Sheol; Isaiah 25:8 declares death swallowed up — both anticipate God's victory over death.
Revelation 20:14 fulfills this prophecy: Death and Hades are thrown into the lake of fire, ending death forever.
Revelation 21:4 directly fulfills the wiping of tears and the end of death—the very promises made here.
In Revelation 6:8, Death rides a pale horse, contrasting with Isaiah 25:8 where death is swallowed up and defeated.
In 1 Thessalonians 4:16, the resurrection of the dead fulfills Isaiah 25:8's promise that death will be swallowed up forever.
2 Corinthians 5:4 uses the same 'swallowed up' language: mortality swallowed by life, fulfilling this promise.
In Luke 20:36, the statement that resurrected ones cannot die anymore directly fulfills the promise that death is swallowed up forever.
Acts 2:24 declares God loosed death's pangs — directly enacting this prophecy of death being swallowed.
John 11:24 directly echoes this promise: Martha affirms resurrection on the last day, anticipating death's defeat.
Psalm 30:11 turns mourning into dancing — directly parallels the wiping away of tears and turning sorrow to joy promised here.
In Matthew 27:52, the resurrection of saints at Jesus' death is a dramatic preview of death being swallowed up in victory.
In Matthew 5:4, the blessing on those who mourn with promised comfort directly echoes the promise that God will wipe away every tear.
Psalm 116:8 explicitly thanks God for delivering from death and tears — a direct parallel to the promises here of swallowing death and wiping tears.
Hebrews 2:15 shows that Christ delivers those enslaved by fear of death—a direct consequence of death being swallowed.
John 16:20 parallels the reversal of sorrow: weeping turns to joy, mirroring the wiping away of tears.
In 2 Timothy 1:10, Christ's appearing abolishes death and brings life—paralleling the swallowing of death here.
Hebrews 2:14 explains that through death Christ destroys the devil's power of death—echoing the swallowing of death.
In Psalm 69:9, the reproach against God falls on the psalmist, prefiguring Christ bearing reproach while 25:8 promises its removal.