Jeremiah 25:26

And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 25:9 introduces Babylon as God's instrument; here Sheshak (Babylon) is the last to drink the cup, completing the list.

Jeremiah 25:12 adds that after seventy years God will punish Babylon, providing the timeline for Sheshak's judgment here.

Jeremiah 50:9 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 50:9 describes a coalition from the north attacking Babylon, fulfilling the judgment on Sheshak predicted here.

Jeremiah 51:41 explicitly names Sheshak as Babylon, confirming the code used here for the final nation to drink.

Jeremiah 51:64 declares Babylon will sink to rise no more, confirming the irreversible fate of Sheshak here.

Jeremiah 50:12 predicts Babylon's shame and desolation, directly paralleling the judgment on the king of Sheshach here.

Jeremiah 30:16 promises that those who devour Israel will be devoured, which applies to Babylon's judgment in this chapter.

Jeremiah 50:1 Historical context

Jeremiah 50:1 introduces the prophecy against Babylon, setting the broader context for the judgment on Sheshak here.

Isaiah 13:1 Parallel

Isaiah 13:1 begins a prophecy against Babylon, paralleling the judgment on Sheshak from a different prophet.

Isaiah 47:1 Parallel

Isaiah 47:1 directly addresses Babylon's downfall, reinforcing the humbling of Sheshak predicted here.

Habakkuk 2:16 uses the same cup imagery for Babylon's judgment, declaring that Babylon itself must drink shame.

Daniel 5:1–31 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 5:1-31 recounts Babylon's fall that very night, fulfilling the judgment on the king of Sheshach predicted here.

Revelation 16:19 explicitly gives Babylon the cup of God's wrath, directly alluding to Jeremiah's cup of judgment.

Revelation 18:1-24 describes the fall of Babylon the Great, echoing Jeremiah's judgment on historical Babylon as a pattern for the end times.

Ezekiel 32:30 also lists princes of the north among the judged, echoing the same theme of northern kings facing God's wrath.

Isaiah 63:6 Parallel

Isaiah 63:6 describes God making nations drunk in his wrath, a parallel image to the cup of wrath here.

Isaiah 14:6 Historical context

Isaiah 14:6 depicts Babylon's cruel oppression, which explains why it receives the cup of judgment in Jeremiah.