Isaiah 29:8
It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 10:7–16
Prophetic fulfillment
In Isaiah 10:7-16, Assyria's arrogant plans are judged—this is the specific historical fulfillment of the hungry dreamer's empty awakening.
2 Chronicles 32:21
Prophetic fulfillment
In 2 Chronicles 32:21, an angel destroys Assyria's army—the exact historical event that fulfills the dream-like failure of the siege.
Job 20:8
Parallel
Job 20:8 compares the wicked to a vanishing dream, directly echoing the dream metaphor for disappointment.
Psalm 73:20
Parallel
Psalm 73:20 likens the wicked to a dream when one awakes, reinforcing the same image of transience and futility.
Psalm 90:5
Related theme
Psalm 90:5 compares human life to a dream, paralleling the fleeting, unsatisfied fate of the enemies here.