Deuteronomy 28:52

And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the Lord thy God hath given thee.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 37:8 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 37:8 predicts the Chaldeans will return, besiege, and burn the city, fulfilling the siege curse.

In Luke 21:20-24, Jesus warns of Jerusalem surrounded by armies — directly echoing the curse of siege and desolation from Deuteronomy 28:52.

Luke 19:44 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 19:44 describes Jerusalem's walls being dashed down — a specific fulfillment of the siege judgment predicted here for covenant unfaithfulness.

Luke 19:43 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 19:43 has Jesus predict the Roman siege with barricades, a direct fulfillment of this curse pattern.

Zechariah 14:2 predicts all nations gathering against Jerusalem to battle, matching this siege curse.

Zechariah 12:2 declares Jerusalem a cup of staggering and besieged, mirroring this curse.

Daniel 9:26 Parallel

Daniel 9:26 prophesies a future destruction of the city and sanctuary, echoing the siege curse here.

Ezekiel 4:1-8 enacts a symbolic siege of Jerusalem, illustrating the same judgment this curse warns about.

Jeremiah 52:4–7 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 52:4-7 gives another account of Jerusalem's fall, confirming the fulfillment of this curse.

Jeremiah 39:1–3 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 39:1-3 records the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, directly fulfilling the siege curse pronounced here.

Leviticus 26:25 is another covenant curse promising siege and enemy attack, reinforcing the warning of besieged cities.

Jeremiah 21:4–7 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 21:4-7 prophesies God fighting against Jerusalem with Babylonians besieging, a direct fulfillment of the curse.

Isaiah 62:8 Contrast

Isaiah 62:8 promises God will no longer let enemies take Israel's produce, contrasting with the curse of enemy plunder.

2 Kings 25:1–4 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 25:1-4 details the final Babylonian siege breaking the walls, directly matching the curse of walls coming down.

2 Kings 24:11 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 24:11 adds detail to the same Babylonian siege, showing the king arriving during the siege, fulfilling the curse.

2 Kings 24:10 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 24:10 recounts Nebuchadnezzar's siege of Jerusalem, another fulfillment of the siege curse from Deuteronomy.

2 Kings 18:13 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 18:13 describes Sennacherib's siege of Judah's fortified cities, directly fulfilling the curse of besieged towns.

2 Kings 17:1–6 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 17:1-6 records the Assyrian siege and fall of Samaria, a historical fulfillment of the siege curse.

Jeremiah 13:19 shows Judah's cities besieged and carried captive—a direct outcome of the siege curses in Deuteronomy.

Jeremiah 34:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 34:7 records Babylon besieging Lachish and Azekah, fulfilling the siege described in Deuteronomy.

2 Chronicles 6:28 repeats the prayer from 1 Kings 8:37, including 'enemies besiege them' — a direct recapitulation of the Deuteronomy curse.

Jeremiah 52:6 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 52:6 describes famine so severe that bread runs out during the siege, echoing Deut 28:52’s hunger.

Lamentations 1:11 Prophetic fulfillment

Lamentations 1:11 shows people trading valuables for food in the besieged city—a grim fulfillment of the siege curse.

2 Kings 25:3 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 25:3 records the severe famine during Nebuchadnezzar's siege of Jerusalem — a direct historical fulfillment of the covenant curse in Deuteronomy 28:52.

Hosea 11:6 Parallel

Hosea 11:6 prophesies the sword consuming Israel's gates—the same siege judgment warned in Deuteronomy.

1 Kings 8:37 includes 'enemy besieges them in their cities' in a prayer — directly restating the curse from Deuteronomy 28:52 as a condition for prayer.

Jeremiah 37:21 Historical context

Jeremiah 37:21 places Jeremiah in custody during the siege—illustrating the daily hardship of the Deuteronomic curse.

Isaiah 1:7 Parallel

Isaiah 1:7 describes the desolate aftermath of invasion, a parallel prophetic warning of the land's destruction from enemies.