Jeremiah 16:19
O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 10:15 calls idols vanity and error that perish, directly supporting the claim they are profitless.
Jeremiah 10:14 exposes idols as falsehood with no breath, reinforcing the 'inherited lies' of this verse.
Jeremiah 3:17 directly parallels the prophecy: all nations will gather to Jerusalem and abandon stubbornness.
In Jeremiah 2:11, the same concept of worthless idols ('that which doth not profit') appears, as the nations confess they inherited 'things wherein there is no profit'.
In Jeremiah 18:15, God's people burn incense to 'vanity' — the same word for the inherited lies Gentiles disown in 16:19, highlighting Israel's own idolatry.
In Jeremiah 10:5, idols are described as powerless and useless — the same 'lies and vanity' the nations confess they inherited.
Isaiah 11:10 explicitly says 'the Gentiles shall seek Him'—direct parallel to Jeremiah's prophecy of nations seeking God.
Malachi 1:11 declares God's name great among the Gentiles with pure offerings, paralleling the nations' confession.
Micah 4:1 says peoples will flow to the Lord's mountain—same image of nations streaming to God as in Jeremiah.
Isaiah 62:2 says 'the Gentiles shall see your righteousness'—they witness and acknowledge God, echoing the nations' confession.
Isaiah 60:1-3 says 'Gentiles shall come to your light'—identical theme of nations drawn to God's glory.
In Isaiah 49:6, the Servant is a light to the Gentiles, bringing salvation to earth's ends—reinforcing Gentile inclusion.
Micah 4:2 has many nations inviting each other to go up to God's house—parallel to Gentiles coming to confess Him.
Nahum 1:7 nearly quotes the same phrase—'stronghold in the day of trouble'—affirming God as refuge for those who trust him.
In Isaiah 44:10, the question about idols being 'profitable for nothing' directly echoes the nations' confession in Jeremiah 16:19.
Habakkuk 2:18 asks what profit a graven image has, calling it a teacher of lies — identical to the 'lies and no profit' here.
Isaiah 2:3 has many people saying 'let us go up to the Lord'—directly parallel to the nations coming to declare God's truth.
Isaiah 2:2 says all nations will flow to the Lord's mountain—mirroring Jeremiah's vision of Gentiles coming to God.
Habakkuk 2:19 pronounces woe on those trusting dumb idols, contrasting with God as the true refuge in this verse.
Psalm 91:2 calls God 'my refuge and my fortress' — nearly identical to Jeremiah's 'my strength and my fortress, my refuge'.
In Psalm 86:9, all nations come and worship God—the same Gentile ingathering Jeremiah prophesies.
Psalm 72:8-11 envisions the king's dominion to ends of earth and all nations serving him, aligning with the prophecy of nations coming.
Zechariah 8:20-23 depicts nations eagerly seeking the Lord in Jerusalem, matching the Gentile pilgrimage described here.
Revelation 7:9-11 shows a multitude from every nation worshipping God, the ultimate fulfillment of Gentiles coming.
Psalm 62:7 says God is 'the rock of my strength, and my refuge' — directly mirroring Jeremiah's language of strength and refuge.
Psalm 46:1 declares 'God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble' — closely parallels Jeremiah.
Psalm 27:5 promises hiding in God's shelter 'in the day of trouble', same phrase as Jeremiah uses.
Psalm 22:27-30 speaks of all ends of the earth turning to the Lord, matching the universal worship in Jeremiah's prophecy.
Psalm 18:2 calls God 'my stronghold' and 'refuge', mirroring Jeremiah's descriptors of God.
Zechariah 2:11 expands this promise: many nations will join the Lord and He will dwell among them, fulfilling the Gentile conversion.
In Acts 11:1, Gentiles receive the word of God, fulfilling the prophecy that nations would come to the Lord.
Matthew 8:11 directly fulfills the prophecy in 16:19 — many from east and west come into the kingdom, just as the Gentiles come from ends of the earth.
In Acts 1:8, Jesus commissions witnesses 'to the end of the earth', directly echoing the nations coming from there in Jeremiah 16:19.
Revelation 15:4 declares that all nations will come and worship, directly echoing the prophecy of Gentiles coming from the ends of the earth.
In Acts 13:47, Paul quotes 'light for the Gentiles, to the ends of the earth', matching the universal scope of Jeremiah 16:19.
In Romans 10:18, Paul cites Psalm 19: 'their words to the ends of the world', matching the global reach of Jeremiah 16:19.
In Ephesians 2:13, Paul declares that Gentiles once far off are brought near by Christ's blood, fulfilling the prophecy of nations coming from the ends of the earth.
1 Thessalonians 1:9 describes Gentiles turning from idols to serve God, exactly the response prophesied here when they confess their fathers' lies.
In 1 Samuel 12:21, Samuel warns against vain idols that cannot profit or deliver — exactly the 'vanity' and 'no profit' in Jeremiah 16:19.
Jonah 2:8 uses the same phrase 'lying vanities' for idols — the very thing the Gentiles in 16:19 renounce, showing that clinging to them forsakes mercy.
Hosea 2:23 echoes the same inclusion of Gentiles: those who were 'not my people' become God's people — just as the nations come to God in 16:19.
Isaiah 45:14 shows Gentiles coming and confessing God, fulfilling the same prophecy of nations turning to the Lord.
Isaiah 44:20 exposes a deceived heart holding a lie, reinforcing the theme of inherited deception and futility.
Isaiah 44:9 calls idols vanity and unprofitable, directly matching Jeremiah's 'vanity, things without profit' spoken by the Gentiles.
In 2 Kings 5:15, Naaman the Gentile confesses there is no God but in Israel — a specific example of the nations coming to acknowledge the Lord as in Jeremiah 16:19.
Zephaniah 3:9 describes God purifying nations' language so they call on Him — a parallel promise to the nations turning to God in 16:19.
Amos 2:4 also speaks of 'lies' that led Judah astray, just as the Gentiles in 16:19 call their fathers' inheritance 'lies' — but Judah embraced theirs while Gentiles reject them.
In Romans 3:29, Paul affirms God is God of Gentiles too, supporting the prophecy that nations would come to Him.
In Romans 15:12, Isaiah is quoted: Gentiles will hope in the Root of Jesse – a specific fulfillment of nations coming in Jeremiah 16:19.
Psalm 119:29 asks to remove the way of lying, matching the 'inherited lies' that the Gentiles renounce.
Colossians 3:11 proclaims that in Christ all ethnic barriers fall, reflecting the universal inclusion of Gentiles prophesied here.
Psalm 68:31 specifically mentions Egypt and Cush stretching out hands to God, an example of nations coming to God.
Matthew 12:18 cites Isaiah about the servant bringing justice to the Gentiles — a parallel to the prophecy in 16:19 of Gentiles turning to God.
In Acts 15:17, Amos is quoted about Gentiles seeking the Lord, aligning with the nations coming in Jeremiah 16:19.
Psalm 71:7 calls God a strong refuge, echoing Jeremiah's description of God as his refuge in distress.