Zephaniah 2:12
Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 18:1-7 likewise prophesies judgment on Cush and their future tribute to the Lord, expanding the fate of those slain here.
Isaiah 20:4 describes the shameful exile of Cushites by Assyria — a specific historical judgment on the same people God says will be slain.
Ezekiel 30:4-9 explicitly prophesies the sword against Egypt and Cush — a parallel judgment oracle to Zephaniah's word against Cush.
In Ezekiel 30:9, judgment on Cush is also prophesied—terror from Egypt's fall—linking directly to Cush's fate here.
Jeremiah 46:10 reveals this sword belongs to the Lord's day of vengeance — the same divine judgment against Egypt and its allies, including Cush.
Isaiah 20:5 shows how Cush's downfall shames those who trusted in them — the ripple effect of the judgment pronounced here.
Jeremiah 46:9 lists Cushites among Egypt's warriors — the same nation God says will fall by His sword in Zephaniah.
Jeremiah 47:6 personifies the sword of the Lord, asking it to rest — the same sword that slays Cush in Zephaniah, but directed against Philistia.
Jeremiah 47:7 explains the sword cannot rest because God has appointed it against Philistia — showing God's sword is active in judgment like in Zephaniah.