Isaiah 14:5

God's Word

The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers.

Cross References

Psalm 125:3

A wicked ruler will not be allowed to govern the land set aside for righteous people. That is why righteous people do not use their power to do wrong.

Proverbs 28:15

⌞Like⌟ a roaring lion and a charging bear, ⌞so⌟ a wicked ruler is a threat to poor people.

Isaiah 10:5

“How horrible it will be for Assyria! It is the rod of my anger. My fury is the staff in the Assyrians’ hands.

Isaiah 13:11

I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their wrongdoing. I will put an end to arrogant people and humble the pride of tyrants.

Isaiah 14:29

All you Philistines, don’t rejoice that the rod of the one who struck you is broken, because a viper will come from that snake’s root, and his descendant will be a flying, fiery serpent.

Isaiah 14:4

Then you will mock the king of Babylon with this saying, “How the tyrant has come to an end! How his attacks have come to an end!”

Isaiah 14:6

They struck the people with fury, with blows that didn’t stop. They ruled nations in anger, persecuting them without restraint.

Isaiah 9:3

You will expand the nation and increase its happiness. It will be happy in your presence like those who celebrate the harvest or rejoice when dividing loot.

Isaiah 9:4

You will break the yoke  that burdens them, the bar that is across their shoulders, and the stick used by their oppressor, as ⌞you did in the battle against⌟ Midian.

Lamentations 1:21

“All my enemies have heard that I am groaning. No one offers me comfort. All my enemies have heard about my disaster. They are happy that you did it. You have allowed the day to come, the one that you had announced. Let my enemies be like me now.

Habakkuk 1:17

Will they keep on emptying their nets and always kill nations without mercy?