Isaiah 8:8

And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 8:21 Parallel

Isaiah 8:21 describes the distress and hunger that follows the flood of invasion — the people curse their king.

Isaiah 36:1 Historical context

Isaiah 36:1 records Sennacherib's invasion of Judah, the direct historical fulfillment of the prophecy's flood imagery.

Isaiah 30:28 uses identical language – 'overflowing stream reaching to the neck' – to describe God's judgment through Assyria.

Isaiah 28:14-22 echoes the flood metaphor, warning that a covenant of refuge will be swept away by an overflowing scourge.

Isaiah 10:28 tracks the Assyrian army's march toward Jerusalem — the same invasion described here as a flood reaching Judah.

Isaiah 7:14 Allusion

Isaiah 7:14 first introduces Immanuel; 8:8 then applies the name to the land under judgment, showing God's presence in crisis.

Isaiah 28:15 references the same 'overwhelming scourge' of Assyria — the flood that reaches the neck, which false leaders deny.

Isaiah 28:15 references the same 'overwhelming scourge' of Assyria — the flood that reaches the neck, which false leaders deny.

Isaiah 7:17 Parallel

Isaiah 7:17 predicts the king of Assyria will come — the very flood that sweeps into Judah here in 8:8.

Isaiah 10:22 echoes 'overflowing' destruction and the remnant theme — the same invasion leaves only a remnant.

Isaiah 37:38 Historical context

Isaiah 37:38 shows Sennacherib's assassination, concluding the narrative of the Assyrian threat foretold in the flood prophecy.

Isaiah 1:8 Parallel

Isaiah 1:8 depicts Zion left desolate like a booth — the same land of Immanuel here is besieged by the Assyrian flood.

Isaiah 37:4 Historical context

Isaiah 37:4 shows Hezekiah praying about the same Assyrian threat, providing context for the flood imagery in the main verse.

Daniel 11:22 uses 'overflowing forces' imagery, directly paralleling the flood of invading armies in Isaiah.

Amos 8:8 Parallel

Amos 8:8 uses the Nile flood simile for judgment, directly paralleling Isaiah's overflowing flood imagery.

Amos 9:5 Parallel

Amos 9:5 repeats the Nile flood simile, reinforcing the image of land rising like a flood of judgment.

Nahum 1:8 Parallel

Nahum 1:8 directly uses 'overflowing flood' to describe God's judgment, matching Isaiah's flood metaphor.

In Revelation 17:15, 'waters' symbolize peoples and nations — similar to the flood of invading armies here.

In Revelation 20:9, an end-time army surrounds God's city — mirroring the Assyrian flood that reaches Jerusalem's neck.

Daniel 11:10 uses 'overflow and pass through' language for an invading army, echoing the same flood imagery as the main verse.

Job 30:14 Parallel

Job 30:14 uses flood imagery for attackers—mirroring the 'overflow and pass through' here. Both describe enemies as a devastating flood.

2 Kings 19:4 Historical context

2 Kings 19:4 records Hezekiah's prayer during the same Assyrian siege—showing the response to the flood described here.

2 Kings 18:13 Historical context

2 Kings 18:13 describes Sennacherib's invasion—the historical fulfillment of the Assyrian flood prophesied here.

2 Kings 16:8 Historical context

2 Kings 16:8 records Ahaz's tribute to Assyria—the same empire whose invasion is depicted as a flood here.

Psalm 124:4 Contrast

Psalm 124:4 describes waters overwhelming as a threat from which God delivers — contrasting the judgment flood here that brings destruction.

Psalm 90:5 Parallel

Psalm 90:5 uses the same flood metaphor for God's judgment — sweeping away like a flood, mirroring the Assyrian invasion here.