Jeremiah 21:9
He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 21:7 specifies that even survivors of siege will be slain — the grim outcome for those who stay in the city.
Jeremiah 27:13 presents the same warning: 'Why die by sword, famine, pestilence?' — urging submission to Babylon to live.
Jeremiah 38:2 repeats the exact promise: those who surrender to the Chaldeans will live and have life as plunder.
Jeremiah 38:17-23 expands the advice to Zedekiah, detailing the benefits of surrender and the disaster of resistance.
Jeremiah 27:11 similarly promises life to those who submit to Babylon — a direct parallel to the surrender-to-live command here.
Jeremiah 44:13 repeats the same triad of sword, famine, and pestilence as judgments — echoing this verse's warning.
Jeremiah 52:6 describes the severe famine during the siege — fulfilling the famine judgment warned about here.
Jeremiah 37:13 narrates Jeremiah being accused of deserting to Babylon — an incident that reflects the very action commanded here.
Jeremiah 39:18 uses the same 'life as a prize' phrase for Ebed‑melech, but his deliverance comes from trusting God, not surrender.
Jeremiah 45:5 promises Baruch his life as a prize of war — the same phrase applied to a faithful scribe rather than a surrenderer.
Ezekiel 5:12 uses the same three judgments — sword, famine, pestilence — to describe Jerusalem's punishment.