Isaiah 47:12

Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 47:10 shows Babylon's pride in its wisdom; verse 12 ironically urges the same sorceries that stem from that false confidence.

Isaiah 47:9 Parallel

Isaiah 47:9 already foretold the loss of children and widowhood; verse 12 mocks the sorceries that cannot avert it.

Isaiah 44:25 declares God frustrates diviners and makes fools of them, showing the futility of Babylon's sorceries mocked here.

Isaiah 19:3 Parallel

Isaiah 19:3 describes Egypt turning to sorcerers and mediums in judgment, paralleling Babylon's reliance on such practices.

Isaiah 8:19 Related theme

Isaiah 8:19 condemns consulting mediums and necromancers, the same sorceries Babylon is here told to continue.

Isaiah 2:6 Parallel

Isaiah 2:6 condemns Israel for soothsaying like Philistines—same divination condemned in Babylon's judgment.

Daniel 5:7–9 Prophetic fulfillment

In Daniel 5:7-9, Babylon's wise men fail to interpret the handwriting—fulfilling Isaiah's mockery that sorcerers cannot save in judgment.

In Jeremiah 2:28, God taunts idols to save their makers—parallels the challenge here that Babylon's sorceries cannot help. Both mock false power.

Exodus 9:11 Parallel

In Exodus 9:11, magicians cannot stand before Moses—demonstrating the impotence of sorcery against God, echoing Babylon's powerlessness.

In Revelation 17:4-6, Babylon the harlot is filled with sorceries—directly echoing Isaiah's indictment of enchantments.

2 Kings 17:17 explicitly mentions divination and enchantments among Israel—same sorcery condemned here against Babylon.

Genesis 41:8 shows Egyptian magicians unable to interpret dreams—parallel to Babylon's sorceries failing to bring victory.

Daniel 2:27 Allusion

Daniel 2:27 directly affirms Isaiah's point: no wise men or enchanters can reveal God's mysteries; they are powerless.

Numbers 23:8 shows Balaam cannot curse whom God has not cursed—contrast to Babylon's false confidence in enchantments.

Numbers 22:38 reveals Balaam's speech is constrained by God—contrasts with Babylon's illusion of control through sorcery.

Exodus 8:19 Parallel

In Exodus 8:19, Egypt's magicians admit God's power—showing that even sorcerers recognize divine superiority, contrasting with Babylon's vain reliance.

Exodus 8:18 Parallel

Exodus 8:7 repeats the pattern of Egyptian magicians mimicking miracles, illustrating the same kind of powerless sorcery mocked here.

Daniel 1:20 Contrast

Daniel 1:20 shows God's servants surpassing the Babylonian magicians, contrasting with Isaiah's mockery of their impotence.

Daniel 2:2 Parallel

Daniel 2:2 introduces the same Babylonian magicians and enchanters Isaiah mocks—they are summoned but fail.

Daniel 5:8 Parallel

Daniel 5:8 shows the same wise men unable to read the writing, fulfilling Isaiah's critique of their futility.

Acts 19:19 Contrast

Acts 19:19 shows believers burning magic books, a direct contrast to Babylon's clinging to sorceries in Isaiah.

In Acts 13:8-12, Elymas the sorcerer is struck blind—showing God's power over sorcery, just as Babylon's sorcerers will be defeated.

Jeremiah 27:9 similarly warns against sorcerers and diviners, showing God's consistent condemnation of relying on forbidden practices.

Nahum 3:4 Parallel

In Nahum 3:4, Nineveh is condemned for witchcraft that seduces nations—similar condemnation of Babylon's sorceries and deception.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12, the lawless one uses counterfeit signs—echoing Babylon's false sorceries that deceive and bring judgment.

Revelation 9:21 lists sorceries among unrepentant sins—echoing Babylon's reliance on enchantments condemned here.

Revelation 22:15 places sorcerers outside the holy city—parallel to Babylon's sorcerers who cannot save themselves.

Micah 3:7 Parallel

Micah 3:7 pronounces shame on diviners and seers, echoing Isaiah's judgment on those who practice sorcery.

Daniel 5:15 Parallel

Daniel 5:15 again highlights the wise men's failure to interpret, confirming the emptiness of Babylon's enchantments.

Daniel 4:18 Parallel

Daniel 4:18 repeats the failure of the wise men, showing their inability to interpret even royal dreams.

Daniel 4:6 Parallel

Daniel 4:6 again summons these wise men, reinforcing their repeated failure despite Babylon's reliance on them.

1 Samuel 6:2 has Philistines consulting diviners for guidance—similar reliance on occult practices as Babylon.

Exodus 8:7 Parallel

Exodus 8:7 again depicts magicians replicating the plague of frogs, another instance of sorcery unable to save from divine judgment.

Exodus 7:11 Parallel

Exodus 7:11 shows Egyptian magicians imitating God's power, a parallel example of sorcery that ultimately fails.