Leviticus 26:19

And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 28:23 reverses the imagery: heavens bronze, earth iron — the same curse of drought and barrenness.

1 Samuel 4:11 records the capture of the ark and deaths of Eli's sons — a direct demonstration of God breaking Israel's pride as warned here.

Jeremiah 13:9 directly speaks of spoiling the pride of Judah, echoing the same divine judgment on pride.

Isaiah 25:11 describes the Lord laying low pompous pride — a parallel to the breaking of pride in Leviticus 26:19.

Isaiah 2:12 Parallel

Isaiah 2:12 declares the Lord's day against all pride — directly echoing the breaking of pride in Leviticus 26:19.

Ruth 1:1 Historical context

Ruth 1:1 shows this curse in action: a famine in the land, fulfilling the judgment of no rain and barren ground.

Haggai 1:10 Allusion

Haggai 1:10 says heavens withheld dew and earth withheld crops, directly echoing the sky/ground curse for covenant failure.

Jeremiah 14:4 depicts cracked ground from lack of rain, a literal outworking of the sky-iron and ground-bronze curse.

Jeremiah 3:3 describes withheld showers and no spring rains as judgment for unfaithfulness, mirroring the curse of bronze ground.

2 Chronicles 6:26, parallel to 1 Kings 8:35, directly quotes the condition of shut heavens and no rain as a consequence of sin.

2 Kings 8:1 Historical context

2 Kings 8:1 reports a seven-year famine decreed by the Lord, an example of the prolonged drought from this curse.

1 Kings 8:35 directly echoes this curse: 'when the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because of sin' — Solomon's prayer.

2 Samuel 21:1 Historical context

2 Samuel 21:1 records a three-year famine as divine judgment, a historical instance of the curse described here.

1 Kings 17:1 Historical context

1 Kings 17:1 shows the curse in action: Elijah declares a drought, the consequence of heavens like iron.

Luke 4:25 Historical context

Luke 4:25 recalls Elijah's drought when the heavens were shut, a historical example of this curse.

Jeremiah 14:1–6 Historical context

Jeremiah 14:1-6 depicts a severe drought, illustrating the judgment of iron heavens and bronze earth.

Ezekiel 30:6 says Egypt's proud might will fall, reinforcing the theme of God humbling pride.

Ezekiel 7:24 describes ending the pride of the strong, closely paralleling the breaking of pride here.