Isaiah 33:8
The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 10:13 quotes Assyria's boast of removing boundaries and plundering—showing the arrogant 'regards no man' spirit that breaks covenants.
Isaiah 10:14 continues Assyria's boast of gathering nations effortlessly, reinforcing the utter disregard for people and treaties described here.
Isaiah 36:1 explicitly states Sennacherib's invasion of Judah's fortified cities, providing the historical backdrop for the covenant-breaking and desolation.
Judges 5:6 uses the same image of deserted highways and travelers taking byways, echoing the breakdown of normal life during invasion.
2 Kings 18:13 likewise records Sennacherib's campaign against Judah's cities, directly corresponding to the ruins and broken covenant mentioned here.
2 Kings 18:14-17 records the historical event: Hezekiah pays tribute, yet Assyria still invades—illustrating the broken covenant and despising of cities.
Genesis 17:14 mentions breaking God's covenant—direct thematic parallel to 'he hath broken the covenant' in Isaiah. Both emphasize covenant violation.
Leviticus 26:22 is a covenant curse of wild animals causing desolation—parallel to the desolation in Isaiah 33:8 from broken covenant.
Lamentations 1:4 mourns desolate roads to Zion, a similar lament over ruined travel and abandoned festivals, though in a later exile context.