Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Proverb
Golden city
General references
Bible References
Proverb
Jeremiah 24:9
I will make them a horrifying sight to all the kingdoms of the earth. They will be a disgrace and an example. They will become something ridiculed and cursed wherever I scatter them.
Ezekiel 5:15
The nations that are around you will ridicule you and laugh at you. When I punish you because of my anger, fury, and fierce revenge, you will become something ridiculed and something horrible. I, Jehovah, have spoken.
Habakkuk 2:6
Will they all taunt him by directing clever sayings and riddles at him? They will say: How horrible it will be for the one who makes himself rich with what is not his own (by extortion) and makes himself wealthy on loans. How long will this go on?
Golden city
Isaiah 13:19
Babylon, the beauty (honor) (glory) of kingdoms, the majesty of Chaldean pride, will be overthrew by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.
Isaiah 45:2
I will go ahead of you, Cyrus. I will smooth out the rough places. I will break down the copper doors and cut through the iron bars.
2 Chronicles 36:18
He brought to Babylon each of the utensils from God's temple, the treasures from Jehovah's Temple, and the treasures of the king and his officials.
Lamentations 4:1
How dark the gold has become! How changed is the best gold! The stones of the holy place are dropping out at the top of every street.
Daniel 2:38
He gave the children of men, the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens to your hand. He made you the ruler over them all! You are the head of gold.
Revelation 18:16
They will say: 'Woe, woe to the great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
General references
Numbers 21:27
That is why the Amorites had written this poem about Heshbon: Come and rebuild Heshbon, King Sihon's capital city!
Jeremiah 49:25
I once was pleased with your famous city. But now I warn you: Escape while you still can!
Jeremiah 50:23
The hammer of the whole earth is broken and shattered. See how desolate Babylon is of all the nations!