Isaiah 36:6
Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 36:9 continues Rabshakeh's taunt, asking how they can repel even a captain when trusting Egypt — same speech, same point.
In Isaiah 20:5, reliance on Egypt brings shame, reinforcing the broken reed warning.
In Isaiah 20:6, those who hoped in Egypt lament their failed trust, mirroring the judgment here.
In Isaiah 30:1-7, God condemns the alliance with Egypt as useless help, the same broken reed theme.
In Isaiah 31:3, Egypt is mere flesh, not spirit, underscoring why leaning on them is futile.
Isaiah 30:2 condemns going down to Egypt for refuge without consulting God — the same historical context of misplaced trust.
Isaiah 31:1 pronounces woe on those who trust in Egyptian horses and chariots rather than the Lord — a direct thematic echo.
In 2 Kings 18:21, the same broken reed metaphor appears in the parallel account of this speech.
In Jeremiah 37:5-8, Egypt's temporary help fails, demonstrating the unreliability of the broken reed.
In Ezekiel 29:6, God calls Egypt a staff of reed to Israel, directly echoing the broken reed image.
In Ezekiel 29:7, the broken reed image is elaborated with injury to those who lean on it, matching the piercing hand.
Ezekiel 17:15 describes Zedekiah's rebellion relying on Egypt for horses — another instance of the same broken-reed trust.
In 2 Kings 17:4, Israel's reliance on Egypt led to Assyrian conquest, illustrating the danger warned here.
Jeremiah 17:5 curses those who trust in man and turn from the Lord — a general principle exemplified by Egypt here.
Psalm 118:9 warns that trusting princes is inferior to trusting the Lord — directly applicable to Egypt as a human ally.
Proverbs 25:19 compares trusting a treacherous man to a bad tooth — Egypt's unreliability mirrors that image.