Jeremiah 15:8

Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 15:13 continues the judgment oracle, adding that wealth and treasures will be plundered, expanding on the devastation from 15:8.

Jeremiah 18:21 explicitly prays for widows and young men to be slain, mirroring the very judgment God pronounces in 15:8.

Jeremiah 4:16 describes invaders coming against Jerusalem, similar to the 'destroyer' brought at noon.

Jeremiah 6:4 mentions 'at noon' in a war context, the same timing as the destroyer's arrival in Jeremiah 15:8.

Isaiah 3:25 Parallel

Isaiah 3:25 echoes the same judgment theme: warriors falling by sword, reinforcing the destruction of male population.

Isaiah 4:1 Parallel

Isaiah 4:1 depicts seven women seeking one man due to war losses, directly mirroring the multiplied widows in Jeremiah 15:8.

Exodus 22:24 warns of sword and widows as divine punishment, directly paralleling the multiplied widows in Jeremiah 15:8.

2 Chronicles 36:17 Historical context

2 Chronicles 36:17 records Babylonians killing young men in the sanctuary, directly fulfilling the judgment on 'mothers of young men' in Jeremiah 15:8.

Hosea 4:5 Parallel

Hosea 4:5 says 'I will destroy your mother,' directly paralleling the attack on 'mothers of young men' in Jeremiah 15:8.