Jeremiah 16:18

And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 3:9 specifies polluting the land by idolatry (stone and tree) — directly matching the 'carcasses of idols' here.

Jeremiah 2:7 accuses Israel of defiling God's land and heritage — the exact crime that warrants double punishment here.

Jeremiah 44:4 Historical context

Jeremiah 44:4 recounts God persistently warning against abominations, highlighting the prior mercy behind the judgment in Jeremiah 16:18.

Revelation 18:6 directly applies the same 'repay double' principle to Babylon, echoing this divine retribution.

Ezekiel 43:7-9 addresses defiling God’s dwelling with dead bodies and abominations — the same pollution of the land where God dwells.

Ezekiel 11:21 declares judgment on those who follow detestable things — the same abominations that pollute the land in Jeremiah.

Psalm 106:38 links idolatrous child sacrifice to land pollution by blood — paralleling the defilement from carcasses of detestable idols.

Leviticus 26:30 threatens corpses piled on idols — the same imagery of defilement with carcasses of idols that Jeremiah echoes.

Numbers 35:34 commands not to defile the land because God dwells there — the same pollution principle behind the double repayment.

Ezekiel 7:4 Parallel

Ezekiel 7:4 declares God will bring abominations upon the people as judgment, paralleling the retribution for polluting the land.

Leviticus 18:25 establishes the principle that the land is defiled by sin and will vomit out its inhabitants, directly echoing the pollution and punishment in Jeremiah 16:18.

Ezekiel 36:17 echoes the same concept: Israel defiled their land by their ways, likened to menstrual uncleanness.

Ezekiel 5:11 directly links defiling the sanctuary with abominations to divine judgment, mirroring Jeremiah's pollution-punishment logic.

1 Kings 21:26 describes Ahab's idolatry as abominable like the Amorites, showing the same pattern of idol pollution that leads to judgment.

Isaiah 65:6 Parallel

Isaiah 65:6 declares God will repay iniquity, reinforcing the double repayment theme in Jeremiah 16:18.

Isaiah 61:7 Contrast

Isaiah 61:7 promises a 'double portion' as blessing for shame — opposite of the punitive double recompense here.

Leviticus 18:28 warns the land will 'vomit out' its inhabitants for uncleanness — a similar consequence to double punishment here.

Isaiah 40:2 Contrast

Isaiah 40:2 uses the same 'double' for sins — but as completed punishment leading to pardon, contrasting with impending judgment here.

Leviticus 18:27 notes that Canaanites' abominations defiled the land — the same principle underlying Israel's judgment.

2 Chronicles 15:8 portrays Asa removing detestable idols from the land, the positive counterpart to the pollution Jeremiah condemns.

Ezekiel 11:18 promises removal of detestable things after judgment — the cleansing that follows the pollution punished here.

Hosea 9:3 Parallel

Hosea 9:3 shows the consequence: they cannot remain in the land due to idolatry, connecting to the pollution mentioned.

Micah 2:10 Parallel

Micah 2:10 declares the land unclean, making it no place to rest — echoing the pollution that leads to double repayment.

Zephaniah 3:1-5 describes Jerusalem as defiled and rebellious — similar to the pollution that provokes God’s judgment.

Isaiah 24:5 Parallel

Isaiah 24:5 shows land defiled by covenant breaking — broadening the context for the pollution that triggers judgment here.