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 Parallel

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.

Ezekiel 30:9 Related theme

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 Parallel

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.