Exodus 14:21 records the original parting of the Red Sea — the historical type that Zechariah's new exodus imagery recalls.

In Ezekiel 30:13, the end of a prince in Egypt directly parallels the passing of Egypt's scepter.

In Ezekiel 29:14-16, Egypt is humbled and ceases to be a source of confidence, matching the passing of Egypt's scepter.

Isaiah 43:2 promises God's presence when passing through waters and fire — directly parallels the safe passage through the sea of trouble.

Isaiah 11:16 promises a highway for the remnant from Assyria, matching Zechariah's gathering from Assyria and Egypt.

Isaiah 11:15 explicitly depicts God drying up the Egyptian Sea for a new exodus — directly parallel to drying the depths of the Nile here.

Psalm 114:5 questions why the sea and Jordan reacted—Zechariah answers by declaring God's action in striking the waves.

Psalm 114:3 declares the sea fled and the Jordan turned back—Zechariah combines both events in one prophecy.

Psalm 77:16-20 poetically retells the Exodus crossing—Zechariah uses identical imagery of God leading through waters.

2 Kings 2:14 shows Elisha repeating Elijah's miracle—Zechariah's 'strike the waves' echoes this prophetic succession.

In 2 Kings 2:8, Elijah strikes the Jordan and it divides—the same 'strike the waves' action appears here, linking the prophet's power to God's.

Joshua 3:15-17 describes the Jordan stopping—another water-crossing miracle that Zechariah reuses to depict a new deliverance.

Exodus 14:28 shows the sea overwhelming the Egyptians—the same event echoed here, but Zechariah focuses on Israel passing through safely.

Exodus 14:22 describes Israel crossing the sea on dry ground — the same foundational deliverance event Zechariah alludes to.

In Isaiah 19:1, judgment on Egypt with trembling idols parallels the removal of Egypt's scepter.

In Isaiah 19:5, the Nile drying up directly mirrors the drying up of the Nile's depths here.

In Genesis 49:10, Judah's scepter never departs, contrasting Egypt's passing scepter here.

In Hosea 9:6, the same Nile and Egypt imagery appears but as a place of burial for Israel, contrasting with Zechariah's deliverance through the sea.

Revelation 16:12 dries up the Euphrates for the kings—a similar drying of waters, but for judgment rather than deliverance.