Isaiah 52:9

Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 14:7 Parallel

In Isaiah 14:7, the whole earth breaks into singing at the end of oppression — exactly the same phrase as the call for Jerusalem's waste places to sing.

In Isaiah 66:10-13, all who love Jerusalem are called to rejoice as God comforts his people like a mother — the same comfort for Jerusalem.

In Isaiah 42:11, the wilderness and desert places are called to shout for joy — parallel to the waste places of Jerusalem breaking into singing.

In Isaiah 44:23, this same call to break forth into singing celebrates God's redemption of Jacob, mirroring the comfort of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 44:26 promises rebuilding of waste cities, directly reinforcing the restoration of Jerusalem's waste places in this verse.

In Isaiah 48:20, the redeemed are told to go forth with singing, announcing redemption — a direct parallel to the joy over Jerusalem's redemption.

In Isaiah 49:13, the same phrase 'break forth into singing' is used as God comforts his afflicted people — exactly the comfort promised here.

Isaiah 51:3 Parallel

Isaiah 51:3 similarly promises comfort for waste places and joy, closely mirroring the comfort and redemption here.

In Isaiah 54:1-3, the barren woman is told to break into singing, and the waste places will be inhabited — echoing the restoration of Jerusalem's ruins.

In Isaiah 65:19, God rejoices over Jerusalem and ends weeping — the fulfillment of comfort promised to the waste places.

In Isaiah 65:18, God creates Jerusalem a rejoicing and her people a joy — the same future comfort and gladness for the holy city.

Isaiah 61:4 Parallel

Isaiah 61:4 speaks of rebuilding old wastes and repairing desolations, a direct parallel to the restoration of Jerusalem's waste places.

Isaiah 35:1 Parallel

Isaiah 35:1 personifies the desert rejoicing and blossoming, similar to waste places breaking into joy as part of God's restoration.

Isaiah 58:12 speaks of building the 'old waste places' and restoring paths, a direct match to Jerusalem's waste places.

Isaiah 54:3 Parallel

In Isaiah 54:3, the same 'desolate cities' are promised to be inhabited, directly echoing the waste places of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 61:1 Parallel

Isaiah 61:1 announces comfort and good news for the brokenhearted, like the comfort of God's people in this verse.

In Isaiah 55:12, creation itself breaks into singing as God's people go out in joy — a related theme but from creation's perspective.

In Isaiah 42:10, the call to sing a new song to the LORD parallels the call for Jerusalem's waste places to break into singing.

Isaiah 65:14 has God's servants singing for joy, matching the joyful singing from the waste places.

In Zephaniah 3:14, a similar call to sing and rejoice echoes the same prophetic invitation for God's people to celebrate redemption.

Zephaniah 3:15 gives the same reason for joy: God has removed judgment and enemy, paralleling 'the LORD hath redeemed Jerusalem'.

Jeremiah 30:19 describes thanksgiving and merrymaking after restoration, paralleling the joy over God's comfort.

Jeremiah 33:11 proclaims joy and praise because God restores the land, echoing the redeemed Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 36:10 promises that wastes will be built and cities inhabited, directly referring to the same desolate places.

Zechariah 1:17 promises that the LORD will again comfort Zion, directly echoing the comfort of God's people.

In Zechariah 2:10, the same call to sing and rejoice appears, with God's promised dwelling as the cause.

In Zechariah 9:9, the command to rejoice over Jerusalem's coming King parallels this verse's celebration of redemption.

2 Corinthians 1:4 Related theme

In 2 Corinthians 1:4, the same divine comfort is described, extended to believers as both recipients and givers of comfort.