Isaiah 60:18
Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 2:4 similarly promises an end to war as nations beat swords into plowshares, reinforcing the peace where violence is no longer heard in Zion.
Isaiah 11:9 promises no hurt or destruction in God's holy mountain, directly echoing the absence of violence and destruction here.
Isaiah 26:1 similarly calls salvation the walls of a strong city, directly paralleling 'walls Salvation'.
Isaiah 32:18 promises secure dwellings and peaceful habitation, directly mirroring the safe, violence-free borders described here.
Isaiah 59:7 describes the violence and destruction that will be removed here, showing the transformation from sin to salvation.
Isaiah 61:11 promises praise and righteousness springing up, echoing the 'gates called Praise' here as a sign of restored blessing.
Isaiah 1:26 also uses renaming ('city of righteousness') as a sign of restored justice, echoing the transformed identity here.
Isaiah 49:16 assures that God keeps Jerusalem's walls in mind, complementing the promise here that walls become Salvation.
Zechariah 9:8 promises that no oppressor will again march over God's people, mirroring the end of violence here.
Micah 4:3 echoes this vision of universal peace—swords beaten into plowshares, no more war.
In Zechariah 14:11, 'never again a decree of utter destruction' and 'Jerusalem shall dwell in security' echoes the peace promised in the main verse.
Genesis 6:11 describes the earth filled with violence—a stark contrast to the promised absence of violence here.
In Zechariah 2:5, God promises to be a wall of fire around Jerusalem — a direct parallel to walls called Salvation.
In Zephaniah 3:15, 'you shall never again fear evil' directly parallels the promise of no violence or destruction.
Psalm 147:14 similarly promises peace within borders and abundant provision, reinforcing God's protection and security.
Psalm 46:9 declares that God makes wars cease—a direct parallel to the end of violence and destruction here.
1 Chronicles 17:9 repeats the promise that violent men will waste Israel no more, matching this cessation of violence.
1 Kings 4:25 depicts Israel living in safety under vine and fig tree—a historical picture of the peace promised here.
2 Samuel 7:10 promises that violent men will afflict Israel no more, directly paralleling the end of violence.
Lamentations 4:22 declares an end to Zion's punishment, paralleling the promise here of no more devastation within borders.
In Ezekiel 45:8, the promise that princes will no longer oppress the people echoes the cessation of violence and destruction in the main verse.
In Nahum 1:12, God declares 'I will afflict you no more' — a parallel promise that violence and oppression will end.