Jeremiah 12:12

The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the Lord shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 47:6, the same phrase 'sword of the LORD' appears, directly echoing the judgment imagery from here.

Jeremiah 4:11-15 describes a hot wind and destroyer from the bare heights, identical imagery to the destroyers and sword in this verse.

Jeremiah 46:14 uses identical language—'the sword shall devour'—now applied against Egypt, showing the same judgment extends to other nations.

Jeremiah 20:5 Related theme

In Jeremiah 20:5, this same judgment extends to the city's wealth being plundered by enemies, specifying the Babylonian invasion as the instrument of the sword.

Jeremiah 15:2 lists sword, famine, pestilence, captivity — the sword here (12:12) is one of those judgments, connecting to the broader list.

Revelation 6:4 has a red horse taking peace from earth with a great sword, directly mirroring Jeremiah's sword devouring and removal of peace.

In Zephaniah 2:12, the Ethiopians are slain by 'my sword'—a pointed use of the same phrase for a specific nation.

In Ezekiel 14:17, God sends a sword through the land to cut off man and beast—identical concept of the sword as divine instrument.

In Isaiah 66:16, the LORD judges 'by his sword' against all flesh—directly matching the sword devouring the whole land.

Isaiah 57:21 declares 'no peace for the wicked,' directly paralleling Jeremiah's 'no flesh has peace'—same pronouncement of divine judgment.

Isaiah 34:6 Parallel

In Isaiah 34:6, the 'sword of the LORD' appears again, now against Edom—same weapon, different enemy.

Ezekiel 21:9 intensifies the sword imagery—'a sword, sharpened and polished'—as the instrument of God's judgment against Jerusalem.

Deuteronomy 33:29 calls God a 'sword of your triumph' for Israel, contrasting with Jeremiah's same sword now devouring the land in judgment.

In Leviticus 26:33, the same covenant threat of a sword drawn after the scattered people reinforces the judgment pattern.

Ezekiel 7:24 Related theme

Ezekiel 7:24 specifies that the worst nations will take possession of houses, paralleling the 'destroyers' who come in Jeremiah 12:12.

2 Samuel 2:26 asks 'Shall the sword devour forever?' using the same phrase, but in a civil war context rather than divine judgment.

Ezekiel 33:2 Related theme

Ezekiel 33:2 introduces the watchman's role when the sword comes upon a land, adding the concept of warning before the judgment Jeremiah describes.

Amos 9:4 Parallel

In Amos 9:4, the sword is commanded to slay even in captivity—extending the same judgment theme beyond the land.