Jeremiah 23:1 immediately precedes this verse with the same 'woe to shepherds who scatter' — a direct continuation of the oracle.

In Jeremiah 2:8, the same 'shepherds' are accused of transgressing against God, reinforcing the charge of spiritual leadership failure.

Jeremiah 13:20 asks the shepherds where the flock has gone, echoing the scattering accusation here and holding them accountable.

Jeremiah 22:22 warns that the shepherds themselves will be shepherded away by the wind, a parallel judgment on unfaithful leaders.

Jeremiah 50:17 describes Israel as a scattered flock devoured by lions, using the same flock-scattering imagery but from a historical perspective.

Exodus 32:34 uses the same Hebrew root paqad ('visit/punish') — God will not overlook sin, mirroring the promised punishment here.

Micah 7:4 declares the day of punishment has come for corrupt leaders — a direct parallel to the judgment pronounced on the shepherds here.

1 Peter 2:25 presents Christ as the true Shepherd who gathers the straying, contrasting the failing shepherds who scattered the flock in Jeremiah.

Zechariah 11:16 describes a worthless shepherd who does not care for the flock — a direct parallel to the negligent shepherds in Jeremiah.

Zechariah 11:5 depicts shepherds who slaughter and profit from the flock, echoing the neglect and harm condemned in Jeremiah.

Zechariah 10:3 also condemns shepherds who fail, with God's anger kindled against them — the same theme of divine judgment on negligent leaders.

Ezekiel 34:5 explicitly states that the sheep were scattered for lack of a shepherd, directly matching the accusation in Jeremiah 23:2.

Psalm 78:52 shows God leading His people like a flock — in contrast to the shepherds here who scattered them instead of guiding.

2 Chronicles 18:16 repeats the same vision of scattered sheep without a shepherd — mirroring the very condition the shepherds in Jeremiah caused.

1 Kings 22:17 depicts Israel as sheep without a shepherd — the same metaphor of scattered sheep that the shepherds here are accused of causing.

Ezekiel 34:22 promises rescue and judgment between sheep — a contrasting outcome to the judgment on shepherds here.

Leviticus 18:25 uses the same 'visit/punish' (paqad) language — God punishes sin wherever it occurs, reinforcing the certainty of judgment here.