Zephaniah 2:9
Therefore as I live, saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
Cross-reference
Zephaniah 3:13 describes the righteous remnant of Israel, contrasting the judgment on nations with the blessing on God's people.
Isaiah 16:14 gives a specific timeframe (three years) for Moab's degradation, reinforcing the certainty of judgment.
Jeremiah 50:40 likewise compares Babylon to Sodom and Gomorrah, using the same prophetic language.
In Jeremiah 49:18, Edom is directly compared to Sodom and Gomorrah, just as Moab and Ammon are here.
Jeremiah 48:1 opens an oracle detailing Moab's destroyed cities, paralleling the perpetual ruin.
Amos 1:13-15 condemns Ammon for cruelty, leading to exile — same nation, same fate.
Amos 2:1-3 condemns Moab for burning bones, resulting in fire — parallels the destruction.
Isaiah 25:10 vividly depicts Moab trampled like straw, echoing the total desolation promised.
Isaiah 15:1 is a prophecy of Moab's desolation, echoing the judgment of Moab as Sodom in Zephaniah 2:9.
In Isaiah 13:19, Babylon is also compared to Sodom and Gomorrah—the same metaphor of total destruction.
Isaiah 11:14 foretells Israel's remnant spoiling Moab and Ammon, matching the outcome described in Zephaniah 2:9.
Deuteronomy 29:23 describes Israel's land after judgment with brimstone, salt, and burning—the same imagery Zephaniah uses for Moab and Ammon.
Genesis 19:29 recounts Sodom and Gomorrah's overthrow, the very event Zephaniah uses as a comparison.
In Genesis 19:25, the actual destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah—the event Zephaniah uses as a model for Moab and Ammon's fate.
2 Peter 2:6 presents Sodom and Gomorrah as an example of divine judgment, reinforcing the same symbolic use here.
Luke 17:29 recalls Sodom's destruction by fire and sulfur as a warning for end times, similar to using Sodom as a metaphor for Moab's fate here.
Ezekiel 35:9 pronounces 'perpetual desolation' on Edom, using the same phrase applied to Moab and Ammon in this verse.
Ezekiel 21:32 prophesies Ammon's total destruction as fuel for fire, directly paralleling the fate of Ammon in this verse.
Ezekiel 16:50 cites Sodom's haughtiness and abominations as the reason for their removal, reinforcing the same Sodom-as-judgment metaphor used here.
Jeremiah 48:9 pronounces Moab's desolation, reinforcing this judgment on Moab.
Isaiah 34:13 uses the same 'nettles' imagery for Edom's desolation, echoing this judgment language.
Isaiah 16:6 describes Moab's pride, the reason for the judgment pronounced here.
Hosea 11:8 references Admah and Zeboiim (Sodom-like cities) to show God's reluctance to destroy Israel, while here they model certain destruction.
Genesis 19:38 records Ammon's origin from Ben-ammi — the nation condemned to desolation here.
Isaiah 1:9 uses the same Sodom/Gomorrah comparison for Israel's survival by a remnant, contrasting the total destruction here.
Jeremiah 48:21 lists Moabite cities facing judgment, expanding on this same Moab judgment.
In Joel 3:20, Judah's permanent habitation contrasts with Moab/Ammon's perpetual desolation here.
Jeremiah 20:16 references cities overthrown like Sodom, the same symbol of total judgment.