Isaiah 27:4

Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 9:18 Parallel

Isaiah 9:18 uses briers and thorns as imagery for wickedness consumed by fire — here God uses the same image of burning briers and thorns for judgment.

In Isaiah 10:17, the same imagery of God burning thorns and briers appears, reinforcing divine judgment on enemies.

Isaiah 12:1 Parallel

Isaiah 12:1 echoes the turning away of God's anger — the same relief from wrath described here as 'no wrath'.

Isaiah 54:6-10 assures God's anger is momentary and compassion endures — here God declares 'no wrath', showing that moment has passed.

Isaiah 1:31 Parallel

In Isaiah 1:31, the strong become tinder and burn — same fire judgment imagery for the wicked as here with thorns.

In Isaiah 33:12, peoples are burned like thorns cut down — identical imagery to God's threat to set briers on fire here.

Isaiah 26:20 instructs hiding until God's wrath passes — here God declares His wrath is gone, showing that waiting is over.

Psalm 85:3 Parallel

Psalm 85:3 describes God turning away His anger — the same state of no active wrath expressed here.

Psalm 103:9 Parallel

Psalm 103:9 declares God does not stay angry forever — here God confirms that by saying He currently has no wrath.

Hebrews 6:8 Allusion

Hebrews 6:8 explicitly mentions thorns and thistles being burned, directly paralleling the fate of briers.

Deuteronomy 9:3 portrays God as a consuming fire who destroys enemies, strongly echoing the burning of thorns.

2 Samuel 23:7 continues the thorn imagery, saying they are utterly burned with fire, a direct parallel.

In Psalm 118:12, enemies are described as 'burning thorns' cut off by the Lord — directly echoing the image of God destroying briers here.

Hosea 11:9 Contrast

In Hosea 11:9, God withholds fierce anger against Israel — contrasting sharply with His declared readiness to fight and burn enemies here.

Nahum 1:10 Parallel

Nahum 1:10 uses the same thorn imagery for enemies consumed by fire, echoing God's threat to burn thorns in battle.

2 Samuel 23:6 likens worthless men to thorns thrown away and burned, paralleling the fate of enemies here.

Nahum 1:3-7 emphasizes God's fierce anger — here God declares no wrath, highlighting the contrast between His attitude toward His people and enemies.

Matthew 3:12 uses burning chaff as judgment, a similar concept to burning thorns for the worthless.

2 Peter 2:9 Parallel

2 Peter 2:9 states God rescues the godly and punishes the unrighteous — here God protects His vineyard and burns enemies, matching that pattern.