Isaiah 30:22

Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 2:20 Parallel

Isaiah 2:20 describes the same rejection of silver and gold idols – a parallel prophecy of abandoning false worship.

Isaiah 17:8 Parallel

Isaiah 17:8 declares people will no longer look to idols they made – very similar to the idol rejection in Isaiah 30:22.

Isaiah 27:9 Parallel

Isaiah 27:9 links removal of altars to atonement, echoing the idol scattering in Isaiah 30:22 as part of cleansing.

Isaiah 31:7 Parallel

Isaiah 31:7 repeats the prophecy of casting away silver and gold idols, reinforcing the same theme of repentance.

Isaiah 46:6 Parallel

Isaiah 46:6 depicts the making of gold and silver idols—the same objects that are later defiled here.

Isaiah 17:7 Parallel

Isaiah 17:7 describes people looking to God, complementing the idol rejection in Isaiah 30:22 as two sides of repentance.

Zechariah 13:2 says God will cut off the names of idols so they are remembered no more—a parallel cleansing of idolatry.

Judges 17:3 Allusion

Judges 17:3 uses the exact terms 'carved image and metal image'—the same objects that are defiled here.

2 Kings 23:4–7 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 23:4-7 records Josiah destroying idols in the temple – a historical fulfillment of the idol rejection prophesied in Isaiah 30:22.

2 Chronicles 31:1 Historical context

2 Chronicles 31:1 records Hezekiah's reform where people destroy pillars and high places—a historical parallel to the idol purging described here.

2 Chronicles 34:3-7 describes Josiah purging carved and metal images, mirroring the defilement of idols in this verse.

Micah 5:10-14 promises God will cut off carved images and pillars—a parallel promise of idol removal from the land.

Acts 19:19 Parallel

Acts 19:19 records new believers burning their magic books, a direct New Testament example of destroying idolatrous objects.

In Genesis 35:4, Jacob buries foreign gods — an earlier example of disposing of idols.

Matthew 18:8 commands cutting off and throwing away anything causing sin, a radical parallel to discarding idols.

Ezekiel 11:18 describes the same act of removing detestable things and abominations from the land, mirroring the cleansing from idols.

In Ezekiel 7:19, they cast silver and gold into the streets as filthy — directly parallels throwing away idols as unclean.

In Deuteronomy 9:21, Moses burns and grinds the golden calf — a classic example of destroying an idol.

In Deuteronomy 7:25, idols' silver and gold are to be burned — directly parallels the defilement of silver-plated idols.

Ezekiel 18:31 urges casting away transgressions to get a new heart, a broader call to discard sin like the idols.

Exodus 32:2-4 shows Aaron making the golden calf—the opposite of defiling idols here, contrasting human idol manufacture with divine cleansing.

In Ezekiel 18:6, the righteous person does not lift eyes to idols — reinforcing the rejection of idols.