Isaiah 60:14
The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 14:2 describes the same reversal: former oppressors become servants — reinforcing the promise of Israel's vindication.
Isaiah 45:14 similarly depicts nations bowing and confessing God is in Israel — reinforcing the theme of universal submission.
Isaiah 49:23 uses identical imagery of kings bowing and licking dust — a direct parallel promise of honor for Zion.
Revelation 3:9 directly alludes to this verse — Christ promises the same bowing of enemies before the faithful church.
Proverbs 14:19 directly states that evil bow before the good, exactly matching the image of enemies bowing here.
Micah 7:17 pictures enemies licking dust and trembling—a vivid parallel to the bowing and submission of former despisers.
Zephaniah 3:19 speaks of God dealing with oppressors and turning shame into praise, mirroring the reversal where scorners bow.
Hebrews 12:22 identifies Mount Zion as the heavenly Jerusalem — the ultimate reality behind Isaiah's prophecy.
Revelation 14:1 shows the Lamb on Mount Zion — the eschatological gathering at the city God dwells in.
Zechariah 9:7 describes former enemies becoming a remnant in Judah, similar to the incorporation of those who bow in Isaiah 60:14.
In Acts 16:29, the jailer falls trembling before Paul — a former oppressor bowing down, fulfilling the pattern of enemies humbling themselves.
In 1 Corinthians 14:25, an unbeliever falls down and worships God among believers — mirroring the nations bowing to Zion.
Acts 2:35 quotes Psalm 110:1 about enemies as a footstool, applied to Christ — echoing the subjugation of enemies in Isaiah 60:14.