Isaiah 30:26

Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the Lord bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 24:23 shows the sun and moon confounded by God's reign—contrasting with their increased brightness here.

Isaiah 60:19 says sun and moon are replaced by God's light—a further stage beyond the increased light here.

Isaiah 60:20 adds perpetual light with no sunset—extending the healing and light theme here.

Isaiah 25:8 Related theme

Isaiah 25:8 promises God will swallow up death and wipe tears — another eschatological healing promise parallel to the restoration in Isaiah 30:26.

Jeremiah 33:6 directly parallels the healing promise: God brings health and healing, revealing prosperity and security, just as Isaiah 30:26 heals the wound.

Lamentations 2:13 laments that Jerusalem's ruin is too vast for healing — contrasting with Isaiah 30:26's promise that God will heal the wound.

Amos 9:11 Parallel

Amos 9:11 also speaks of repairing breaches and raising up ruins — directly echoing Isaiah 30:26's binding up the breach of the people.

Zechariah 14:7 mentions perpetual light at evening—a direct parallel to the intensified light here.

Psalm 60:2 Parallel

Psalm 60:2 prays for God to repair the land's breaches — the same 'repair breaches' language as Isaiah 30:26's binding up the breach.

Malachi 4:2 Parallel

Malachi 4:2 uses the 'sun of righteousness' rising with healing—strong parallel imagery to increased sunlight and healing.

Revelation 21:23 says the New Jerusalem needs no sun or moon—contrasting with their enhanced role here.

Revelation 22:5 echoes no night and no need for sun—similar contrast with the light increase here.