Isaiah 37:29
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 37:10, Sennacherib's boastful message to Hezekiah provides the immediate context for the rage and insolence God rebukes in 37:29.
Isaiah 37:37 records the actual departure and return of Sennacherib—fulfilling the prophecy of turning him back in this verse.
Isaiah 37:34 repeats the same promise that Sennacherib will return by the way he came—restating the outcome assured here.
In Isaiah 36:10, Sennacherib's claim that the Lord sent him shows the pride that God's response in 37:29 counters.
In Isaiah 36:4, the Rabshakeh's arrogant speech echoes the insolence that provokes God's judgment in 37:29.
Isaiah 30:28 uses the same bridle-in-jaws image for God's judgment on nations, echoing the control metaphor here.
Isaiah 17:13 uses the imagery of nations roaring then fleeing at God's rebuke—similar to Assyria's retreat described here.
Isaiah 10:16 pronounces judgment on Assyria's warriors—a more detailed penalty compared to the turning back here.
Isaiah 33:3 describes nations scattering at God's loud noise—reinforcing the theme of divine intervention causing enemy retreat.
Isaiah 7:7 is God's declaration that a hostile plan will fail—parallel to His promise here to thwart Assyria's attack.
Isaiah 5:15 states the humbling of the haughty—the same principle applied to Sennacherib's pride in this verse.
In Acts 9:4, Jesus identifies with His persecuted people, mirroring how God sees the Assyrian's attack as against Himself.
Nahum 1:9-11 echoes this judgment against Assyria, declaring God will make a complete end of those who plot against Him.
Amos 4:2 uses fishhooks as a metaphor for exile, similar to God hooking Sennacherib to turn him back.
Ezekiel 38:4 repeats the hook-in-jaws metaphor for Gog, showing a pattern of God subduing arrogant nations.
Ezekiel 29:4 applies the hook-in-jaws imagery to Pharaoh, another proud ruler humbled by God.
Psalm 74:23 pleads for God to remember the uproar of enemies, directly echoing the rage and insolence in this verse.
In Psalm 2:1-3, the nations' rage against God and His Anointed is exemplified by Sennacherib's rebellion, which God judges in 37:29.
Job 41:2 uses the hook-in-nose imagery for subduing Leviathan, illustrating God's power over proud forces.
In 2 Kings 19:27, a parallel account states God knows Sennacherib's rage and insolence, directly paralleling 37:29.
In 2 Kings 19:28, the same 'hook in your nose' judgment is recorded verbatim, a direct parallel to 37:29.
Deuteronomy 32:27 reveals God's motive to prevent enemy boasting—the same reason God humbles Assyria here.
Ezekiel 35:13 directly mirrors God hearing Edom's boastful words against Him, just as He heard Sennacherib's rage—strong verbal parallel.
2 Samuel 22:28 declares God brings down the haughty—directly enacted against Sennacherib here.
1 Kings 20:28 shows God acting against enemies who mock His power, just as Assyria mocked God here.
2 Chronicles 32:17 records the same insult by Sennacherib—a parallel account of this event.
Psalm 66:7 declares God's rule over nations and warns the rebellious—Assyria's rebellion is judged here.
Psalm 129:5 curses Zion's enemies to be turned back—Assyria is turned back as an enemy of Zion here.
In Psalm 46:6, the raging of nations and God's response mirrors Sennacherib's rage and God's judgment in 37:29.
1 Samuel 17:36 parallels defiance of God by Goliath—David's faith that God will defeat him mirrors God's action against Assyria.
Exodus 15:7 celebrates God overthrowing adversaries with fury, echoing the judgment on Sennacherib here.
Exodus 9:17 describes Pharaoh exalting himself against God's people, parallel to Sennacherib's insolence here.
Psalm 35:4 prays for God to turn back and shame enemies—echoes the turning back of Assyria here.