Jeremiah 11:19
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 11:23 pronounces judgment on the men of Anathoth who plotted—the same conspirators from Jeremiah's lament.
Jeremiah 11:18 records God revealing the conspiracy to Jeremiah—the very plot he describes as a lamb led to slaughter.
Jeremiah 18:18 recounts the people plotting against Jeremiah again, repeating the conspiracy theme from 11:19.
Jeremiah 20:10 describes his close friends watching for his fall, paralleling the secret schemes against him in 11:19.
Jeremiah 12:6 reveals that even Jeremiah's own brothers have joined the conspiracy against him.
Jeremiah 12:3 reverses the 'lamb to slaughter' image—Jeremiah asks God to treat his enemies as sheep for slaughter.
Jeremiah 1:19 promises God's protection against opposition—the same opposition Jeremiah faces in this conspiracy.
Jeremiah 26:8 shows another attack on Jeremiah—the people seize him and threaten death, echoing the earlier plot.
Jeremiah 18:11 uses the same 'devising plans' language—God devises disaster against Judah as enemies devised against Jeremiah.
Jeremiah 9:6 describes a deceitful environment—the deceit that enables the plot against Jeremiah.
Proverbs 10:7 says the righteous are remembered as a blessing — opposite of the enemies' desire to cut off Jeremiah's memory.
Isaiah 53:7 uses the same 'lamb led to slaughter' image for the Suffering Servant, echoing Jeremiah's self-description.
Psalm 112:6 promises the righteous will be remembered forever — contrasting the enemies' goal to erase Jeremiah's name.
Matthew 26:4 says they plotted to arrest and kill Jesus by stealth, matching the murderous schemes against Jeremiah in 11:19.
Psalm 37:32 states the wicked watch to kill the righteous, directly reflecting the intent to destroy Jeremiah in 11:19.
Psalm 31:13 voices David's experience of slander and conspiracy to take his life, mirroring Jeremiah's own situation.
2 Chronicles 24:21 recounts a conspiracy that kills the prophet Zechariah — a direct parallel to Jeremiah's own experience.
In Lamentations 3:60, Jeremiah again describes enemies' plots against him — reinforcing the same theme of conspiracy and vengeance.
Luke 20:20 shows religious leaders plotting to trap Jesus — a direct typological parallel to the conspiracy against Jeremiah.
Acts 8:32 quotes Isaiah's 'led as a lamb to the slaughter' — the same imagery Jeremiah used for himself, now applied to Jesus.
Acts 23:12 describes a conspiracy to kill Paul — mirroring the plot against Jeremiah, as enemies scheme to eliminate God's servant.
Proverbs 24:15 warns against lying in wait for the righteous—exactly what the conspirators do against Jeremiah here.
Proverbs 1:11 depicts sinners enticing others to ambush the innocent — the same malicious plotting against Jeremiah.
Psalm 64:2 asks for protection from secret plots of the wicked, directly echoing Jeremiah's situation.
1 Samuel 23:9 shows David facing a similar plot by Saul, echoing the righteous man targeted by a king.
Romans 8:36 echoes the 'lamb led to slaughter' imagery, applying it to believers' suffering for Christ's sake.
In Luke 20:10-15, the wicked tenants plot to kill the heir — mirroring the conspiracy against Jeremiah, God's messenger.
Zechariah 7:10 commands not to plot evil against a brother — contrasting with the enemies' plots in Jeremiah 11:19.
Psalm 37:33 promises God will not abandon the righteous to their enemies, contrasting the deadly threat Jeremiah faces.
Psalm 35:20 speaks of enemies devising deceit against the peaceful — the same kind of conspiracy Jeremiah faced.
Psalm 21:11 describes enemies devising evil plans, mirroring the schemes against Jeremiah but with assurance of failure.