Isaiah 41:5
The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 40:15 shows coastlands as dust on scales, emphasizing their insignificance before God, which underlies their fear here.
Isaiah 24:15 has coastlands glorifying God, a different but related response — here they fear and draw near.
Isaiah 42:4 says coastlands wait for God's law, contrasting with their fearful approach here — both show their posture toward God.
Exodus 15:14 shows nations trembling at God's mighty acts — directly parallel to coastlands fearing in Isaiah 41:5.
Joshua 2:10 records Rahab saying nations heard and feared — same theme of hearing God's deeds causing terror.
Joshua 5:1 says kings' hearts melted when they heard of the Jordan crossing — echoes the coastlands' fear in Isaiah.
Psalm 66:3 shows enemies cringing before God, echoing the islands' fear and trembling at His power.
Psalm 67:7 calls the ends of the earth to fear God, directly paralleling the trembling of the islands here.
Psalm 97:1 says the coastlands rejoice, while here they tremble — opposite responses to God's reign.
Psalm 65:8 says dwellers at earth's ends are in awe at God's signs — parallel to coastlands trembling at God's work.