Isaiah 21:2

New Century Version

I have seen a terrible vision. I see traitors turning against you and people taking your wealth. Elam, attack the people! Media, surround the city and attack it! I will bring an end to the pain the city causes.

Cross References

Genesis 10:22

The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

2 Kings 17:6

He defeated Samaria in the ninth year Hoshea was king, and he took the Israelites away to Assyria. He settled them in Halah, in Gozan on the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.

Psalm 119:158

I see those traitors, and I hate them, because they do not obey what you say.

Psalm 12:5

But the Lord says, “I will now rise up, because the poor are being hurt. Because of the moans of the helpless, I will give them the help they want.”

Psalm 25:3

No one who trusts you will be disgraced, but those who sin without excuse will be disgraced.

Psalm 60:3

You have given your people trouble. You made us unable to walk straight, like people drunk with wine.

Psalm 79:11

Hear the moans of the prisoners. Use your great power to save those sentenced to die.

Proverbs 13:15

People with good understanding will be well liked, but the lives of those who are not trustworthy are hard.

Isaiah 11:11

At that time the Lord will again reach out and take his people who are left alive in Assyria, North Egypt, South Egypt, Cush, Elam, Babylonia, Hamath, and all the islands of the sea.

Isaiah 14:4

On that day Israel will sing this song about the king of Babylon: The cruel king who ruled us is finished; his angry rule is finished!

Isaiah 14:7

But now, the whole world rests and is quiet. Now the people begin to sing.

Isaiah 22:6

The soldiers from Elam will gather their arrows and their chariots and men on horses. Kir will prepare their shields.

Isaiah 24:16

We hear songs from every part of the earth praising God, the Righteous One. But I said, “I am dying! I am dying! How terrible it will be for me! Traitors turn against people; with their dishonesty, they turn against people.”

Isaiah 33:1

How terrible it will be for you who destroy others but have not been destroyed yet. How terrible it will be for you, traitor, whom no one has turned against yet. When you stop destroying, others will destroy you. When you stop turning against others, they will turn against you.

Isaiah 35:10

the people the Lord has freed will return there. They will enter Jerusalem with joy, and their happiness will last forever. Their gladness and joy will fill them completely, and sorrow and sadness will go far away.

Isaiah 47:6

I was angry with my people, so I rejected those who belonged to me. I gave them to you, but you showed them no mercy. You even made the old people work very hard.

Jeremiah 25:25

all the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media;

Jeremiah 31:20

“You know that Israel is my dear son, The child I love. Yes, I often speak against Israel, but I still remember him. I love him very much, and I want to comfort him,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 31:25

I will give rest and strength to those who are weak and tired.”

Jeremiah 45:3

You have said, ‘How terrible it is for me! The Lord has given me sorrow along with my pain. I am tired because of my suffering and cannot rest.’ ”

Jeremiah 49:34

Soon after Zedekiah became king of Judah, the Lord spoke this word to Jeremiah the prophet. This message is to the nation of Elam.

Jeremiah 49:35

This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: “I will soon break Elam’s bow, its greatest strength.

Jeremiah 50:14

“Take your positions for war against Babylon, all you soldiers with bows. Shoot your arrows at Babylon! Do not save any of them, because Babylon has sinned against the Lord.

Jeremiah 50:34

But God is strong and will buy them back. His name is the Lord All-Powerful. He will surely defend them with power so he can give rest to their land. But he will not give rest to those living in Babylon.”

Jeremiah 51:11

“Sharpen the arrows! Pick up your shields! The Lord has stirred up the kings of the Medes, because he wants to destroy Babylon. The Lord will punish them as they deserve for destroying his Temple.

Jeremiah 51:44

I will punish the god Bel in Babylon. I will make him spit out what he has swallowed. Nations will no longer come to Babylon; even the wall around the city will fall.

Jeremiah 51:53

Even if Babylon grows until she touches the sky, and even if she makes her highest cities strong, I will send people to destroy her,” says the Lord.

Lamentations 1:22

“Look at all their evil. Do to them what you have done to me because of all my sins. I groan over and over again, and I am afraid.”

Daniel 5:28

Parsin: Your kingdom is being divided and will be given to the Medes and the Persians.”

Daniel 5:9

King Belshazzar became even more afraid, and his face became even whiter. His royal guests were confused.

Daniel 8:2

In this vision I saw myself in the capital city of Susa, in the area of Elam. I was standing by the Ulai Canal

Daniel 8:20

“You saw a male sheep with two horns, which are the kings of Media and Persia.

Revelation 13:10

If you are to be a prisoner, then you will be a prisoner. If you are to be killed with the sword, then you will be killed with the sword. This means that God’s holy people must have patience and faith.

1 Samuel 24:13

There is an old saying: ‘Evil things come from evil people.’ But I am not against you.