Isaiah 37:12

Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar?

Cross-reference

Isaiah 36:20 has Rabshakeh's identical challenge about no god delivering — the basis for the conquered city list in 37:12.

Isaiah 36:18 is the earlier, parallel taunt in the same narrative, with the same rhetorical question about gods of nations failing.

In Isaiah 46:5-7, God mocks idols that cannot save — the very inability Rabshakeh cites in 37:12, but from God's perspective they are powerless.

Isaiah 46:2 Related theme

Isaiah 46:2 shows Babylonian gods Bel and Nebo powerless to save—paralleling the theme of impotent gods in Sennacherib's boast.

2 Kings 17:6 Historical context

2 Kings 17:6 records the Assyrian conquest of Samaria and deportation to Gozan — one of the very places listed in 37:12 as destroyed.

2 Kings 19:12 records the same Assyrian taunt with an identical list of conquered cities and their powerless gods.

2 Kings 18:34 gives a parallel list of conquered cities and their gods, reinforcing the same Assyrian boast Isaiah 37:12 records.

2 Chronicles 32:13 is the parallel account of Sennacherib's same taunt, listing similar conquests to underline his arrogance.

Deuteronomy 32:27 shows God restraining enemy boasting—contrasting with Sennacherib's pride here. The same danger of human arrogance is highlighted.

Ezekiel 27:23 Historical context

Ezekiel 27:23 lists Haran, Canneh, and Eden among Tyre's trade partners — multiple matching place names with Isaiah's list.

Amos 6:2 Related theme

Amos 6:2 uses a similar rhetorical comparison of fallen kingdoms (Calneh, Hamath, Gath) to warn Israel—echoing Sennacherib's list of conquered places.