Jeremiah 21:10

For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the Lord: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 52:13 Prophetic fulfillment

In Jeremiah 52:13, another account of the burning: the house of the LORD and all houses were burned.

In Jeremiah 38:18, the condition of surrender is linked to the burning of the city.

In Jeremiah 38:3, Jeremiah summarizes the prophecy: the city will be given to Babylon.

In Jeremiah 37:8-10, the same warning is repeated: the Chaldeans will return and burn Jerusalem even if initially defeated.

In Jeremiah 34:22, God declares the same judgment: the Chaldeans will return and burn the city with fire.

Jeremiah 34:2 repeats the same message to King Zedekiah — the city will be given to Babylon and burned — emphasizing the certainty of judgment.

Jeremiah 32:28-31 provides a detailed account of why God gives the city to Babylon, expanding on the reasons for the judgment.

Jeremiah 17:27 also threatens unquenchable fire on Jerusalem's gates for Sabbath violation, reinforcing the same judgment by fire.

In Jeremiah 38:23, the burning of the city is reiterated alongside personal consequences.

Jeremiah 39:8 Prophetic fulfillment

In Jeremiah 39:8, the fulfillment is recorded: the Chaldeans burned the king's house and houses.

Jeremiah 44:11 uses the identical phrase 'set my face against you for harm' — a direct parallel of God's determined judgment.

In Jeremiah 24:8, the bad figs represent Zedekiah and Jerusalem's remnant—the same group God gives over to Babylon as in Jeremiah 21:10.

In Jeremiah 24:6, God sets His eyes on the exiles for good—contrasting His face set against Jerusalem for harm in Jeremiah 21:10.

In Jeremiah 32:29, this same burning of Jerusalem by Babylon is tied to idolatry, specifying the cause of the judgment declared in Jeremiah 21:10.

In Jeremiah 33:5, God's hidden face and anger explain why Jerusalem is struck down despite fighting—echoing the same fate in Jeremiah 21:10.

Jeremiah 26:6 threatens to make Jerusalem a curse like Shiloh, another judgment oracle that complements the destruction by fire.

Ezekiel 15:7 echoes both the 'set my face against' phrase and fire judgment, showing a shared prophetic theme of divine punishment.

2 Chronicles 36:19 Prophetic fulfillment

In 2 Chronicles 36:19, the burning of the house of God and palaces is described.

Leviticus 26:17 is the covenant curse promising enemy defeat when God sets His face against Israel — Jeremiah 21:10 shows this curse being enacted.

Amos 9:4 Allusion

Amos 9:4 uses nearly identical language — 'I will keep my eye on them for harm and not for good' — which Jeremiah likely cites here.

Amos 2:5 Parallel

In Amos 2:5, God sends fire to devour Jerusalem's strongholds—matching the specific judgment of burning by Babylon in Jeremiah 21:10.

In 1 Peter 3:12, the Lord's face is against evil-doers—the same principle behind God's opposition to Jerusalem in Jeremiah 21:10.

In Ezekiel 14:8, God sets His face against an idolater as a sign—using the same phrase and concept of judgment as in Jeremiah 21:10 but individually.

Psalm 34:16 Parallel

Psalm 34:16 states the Lord's face is against evildoers to cut off their memory — Jeremiah applies this general truth to Jerusalem specifically.

Zechariah 1:6 Related theme

In Zechariah 1:6, the fulfillment of God's words through prophets like Jeremiah is acknowledged as having overtaken the fathers.

Leviticus 20:3-5 also uses 'set my face against' for those sacrificing to Molech, reinforcing God's determined opposition to covenant unfaithfulness.

In Leviticus 17:10, the same 'set my face against' idiom is used for divine judgment against eating blood, showing God's consistent opposition to sin.