Isaiah 29:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

And it will be like a man desiring food, and dreaming that he is feasting; but when he is awake there is nothing in his mouth: or like a man in need of water, dreaming that he is drinking; but when he is awake he is feeble and his soul is full of desire: so will all the nations be which make war on Mount Zion.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:21

And the Lord sent an angel who put to death all the men of war and the chiefs and the captains in the army of the king of Assyria. So he went back to his country in shame. And when he came into the house of his god, his sons, the offspring of his body, put him to death there with the sword.

Psalm 129:5

Let all the haters of Zion be shamed and turned back.

Psalm 73:20

As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.

Isaiah 41:11

Truly, all those who are angry with you will be made low and put to shame: those desiring to do you wrong will come to nothing and never again be seen.

Isaiah 41:12

You will make search for your haters but they will not be there; those who make war against you will be as nothing and will come to destruction.

Isaiah 44:12

The iron-worker is heating the metal in the fire, giving it form with his hammers, and working on it with his strong arm: then for need of food his strength gives way, and for need of water he becomes feeble.

Isaiah 54:17

No instrument of war which is formed against you will be of any use; and every tongue which says evil against you will be judged false. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness comes from me, says the Lord.

Nahum 1:15

See on the mountains the feet of him who comes with good news, giving word of peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, give effect to your oaths: for the good-for-nothing man will never again go through you; he is completely cut off.

Nahum 2:1

A crusher has come up before your face: keep a good look-out, let the way be watched, make yourself strong, let your power be greatly increased.