Isaiah 30:4

For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 19:11 Historical context

Isaiah 19:11 calls the princes of Zoan fools — the very city where these ambassadors went for help.

2 Kings 17:4 Historical context

2 Kings 17:4 records Hoshea's embassy to Egypt — the same foolish reliance on Egypt condemned here.

Ezekiel 30:14 prophesies fire in Zoan — the city where these princes sought refuge will face judgment.

Hosea 7:11 Parallel

Hosea 7:11 describes Ephraim as a silly dove calling to Egypt — same folly as sending ambassadors to Zoan.

Hosea 7:12 Parallel

Hosea 7:12 warns that God will spread his net on them when they go to Egypt — the judgment that follows this embassy.

Numbers 13:22 Historical context

Numbers 13:22 notes that Zoan was built seven years before Hebron — historical context for the city in this verse.