Jeremiah 12:7

I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 7:14 announces judgment on the temple like Shiloh—directly explaining the forsaking of His house in Jeremiah 12:7.

Jeremiah 11:15 calls Israel 'my beloved' who works evil in the temple—the same beloved God abandons in 12:7 as his inheritance.

In Jeremiah 51:19, God is the portion of Jacob and Israel is His inheritance — contrasting with Him forsaking that inheritance.

Jeremiah 50:7 Related theme

In Jeremiah 50:7, enemies devour Israel because they sinned — the result of being given into enemy hands.

Psalm 78:60 Parallel

Psalm 78:60 describes God forsaking His dwelling at Shiloh—parallel to Jeremiah 12:7's 'forsaken my house'.

Lamentations 2:1–22 Prophetic fulfillment

Lamentations 2:1-22 details the Lord's rejection of Jerusalem—the painful outcome of the abandonment Jeremiah 12:7 describes.

In Ezekiel 24:21, God declares He will profane His sanctuary — the same 'house' abandoned. Both describe God giving up His cherished possession to enemies.

Hosea 9:15 Parallel

Hosea 9:15 echoes God driving Israel from His house and ceasing to love them—parallel to Jeremiah 12:7's forsaking and delivering the beloved.

1 Kings 9:9 Parallel

In 1 Kings 9:9, the reason for God's abandonment is given: Israel forsook the Lord. This explains why God forsook His house.

In 2 Kings 21:14, God says He will forsake the remnant and deliver them to enemies — nearly identical wording to Jeremiah.

Lamentations 1:5 Prophetic fulfillment

In Lamentations 1:5, Jerusalem's enemies prosper as God afflicts her — the tragic fulfillment of the house being abandoned.

Luke 21:24 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 21:24, Jesus foretells Jerusalem trodden by Gentiles — a later fulfillment of God giving His people into enemy hands.

Isaiah 6:12 Related theme

In Isaiah 6:12, God removes men far away with a great forsaking — a parallel theme of exile and abandonment.