Isaiah 42:22

But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 42:7 Contrast

Isaiah 42:7 promises release for prisoners from darkness — the opposite of the trapped state described in this verse.

Isaiah 1:7 Parallel

Isaiah 1:7 paints the same picture of land desolated by foreigners—directly illustrating the plundering described here.

Isaiah 45:13 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 45:13 foretells Cyrus setting captives free — the deliverance from the imprisonment depicted here.

Isaiah 5:29 Parallel

Isaiah 5:29 uses the same phrase 'no one to rescue' and imagery of prey carried off, directly echoing the helplessness in Isaiah 42:22.

Isaiah 5:13 Parallel

Isaiah 5:13 says Israel will go into exile for lack of understanding, matching the judgment and captivity depicted in Isaiah 42:22.

Isaiah 36:1 Historical context

Isaiah 36:1 records the Assyrian invasion that led to the plunder described here—a historical instance of this condition.

Isaiah 49:24 asks if plunder can be taken from warriors, contrasting with the no-rescue situation in Isaiah 42:22 and hinting at future deliverance.

Isaiah 52:4 Historical context

Isaiah 52:4 recalls Assyrian and Egyptian oppression—the same historical background behind this plunder.

Isaiah 14:17 condemns Babylon for not freeing prisoners — the same oppression that caused this captivity.

Isaiah 52:5 Parallel

Isaiah 52:5 describes the people taken away and God's name blasphemed—echoing the plundered state here.

Luke 21:20-24 describes Jerusalem surrounded and people led captive — directly matching the plundering and imprisonment here.

Deuteronomy 28:29-33 describes covenant curses of plunder and oppression, showing that Israel's condition in Isaiah 42:22 is a result of covenantal judgment.

Luke 19:41-44 shows Jesus weeping over Jerusalem and predicting its siege — a later judgment mirroring this captivity.

Jeremiah 52:4–11 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 52:4-11 records the siege and capture of Jerusalem that this verse prophetically describes — a historical fulfillment.

Jeremiah 50:17 explicitly states that Israel was scattered by Assyria and Babylon—a clear parallel to the plundering here.

Zechariah 9:11 promises to free prisoners from the pit, directly contrasting the hopelessness of Isaiah 42:22 where no one rescues.

Psalm 102:20 speaks of hearing prisoners' groans and setting them free — a prayer answering this condition.

Psalm 50:22 Parallel

Psalm 50:22 warns that God will tear apart those who forget Him with 'none to deliver', echoing the 'no one to rescue' theme in Isaiah 42:22.

In Jeremiah 51:35, the cry for vengeance on Babylon arises from the same violence done to Israel — echoing the plundered condition here.

Hosea 7:9 Parallel

Hosea 7:9 describes foreigners sapping Israel's strength unnoticed, similar to the unnoticed plundering in Isaiah 42:22.