Jeremiah 25:38

He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 25:12 Historical context

Jeremiah 25:12, within the same prophecy, specifies the judgment on Babylon after 70 years — the same 'horror' for their land.

In Jeremiah 4:7, the lion leaving its thicket to make the land desolate is the same metaphor used here for God's judgment.

In Jeremiah 49:19, God comes up like a lion from the Jordan against the strong, exactly paralleling the lion metaphor here.

In Jeremiah 50:44, the same lion-from-Jordan imagery recurs against Babylon, directly echoing this verse's metaphor.

In Jeremiah 44:22, the same reason for desolation—God's wrath due to sin—is reiterated, linking divine abandonment to covenant unfaithfulness.

Hosea 5:14 Parallel

In Hosea 5:14, God uses the same lion metaphor for judgment — tearing and leaving, echoing the lion leaving his lair here.

Hosea 13:7 Parallel

Hosea 13:7 also portrays God as a lion and leopard attacking — parallel to the lion leaving its lair in judgment.

Hosea 13:8 Parallel

Hosea 13:8 continues the predator imagery — a bear and lion tearing prey — parallel to God's fierce anger in Jeremiah.

Leviticus 26:32 describes the land being devastated, appalling enemies — parallel to the horror on the land in Jeremiah's judgment.

Hosea 11:10 Contrast

Hosea 11:10 depicts the Lord roaring like a lion to gather his children — contrasting with the lion leaving in judgment here.