Jeremiah 25:9
Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the Lord, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 25:17-26 immediately follows: the cup of wrath is given to nations, starting with Jerusalem — directly executing the command from verse 9.
In Jeremiah 25:26, the cup of wrath that Babylon forces on others is given to Babylon itself—a reversal of the agent role in 25:9.
In Jeremiah 25:18, the identical phrase 'desolation, horror, hissing' repeats the curse language used for Jerusalem in 25:9.
Jeremiah 1:15 is the earlier prophecy of tribes from the north — now fulfilled as God sends them against Judah in Jeremiah 25:9.
Jeremiah 5:15 prophesies a nation from afar — Jeremiah 25:9 identifies that nation as Babylon from the north, fulfilling the earlier word.
In Jeremiah 6:22-26, the invading army from the north is described in detail — this matches the Babylonians summoned here.
In Jeremiah 43:10, God again calls Nebuchadnezzar 'my servant' and declares he will set his throne over stones — echoing the same divine commission.
In Jeremiah 8:16, the enemy from the north comes to devour the land — the same invasion announced here.
Jeremiah 40:2 records the fulfillment: the captain acknowledges God decreed the disaster prophesied here, confirming the prophecy.
In Jeremiah 27:6, the same phrase 'my servant Nebuchadnezzar' reappears, reinforcing that God appointed him to subdue nations.
In Jeremiah 27:3-8, God repeats the same message to neighboring kings: Nebuchadnezzar is His servant to whom nations must submit.
Jeremiah 24:9 also describes Judah becoming an 'object of horror'—reinforcing the covenantal curse language.
In Jeremiah 4:7, the destroyer is a lion from the north—here (25:9) named as Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
Jeremiah 48:33 describes the loss of joy in Moab, exemplifying the desolation pronounced on surrounding nations in 25:9.
In Jeremiah 9:26, a list of nations under judgment includes Judah—here (25:9) the same nations are targeted by Babylon.
In Jeremiah 17:4, exile to an unknown land is promised—here (25:9) the specific agent Babylon is named.
In Jeremiah 20:4, the same prophecy—Judah given to the king of Babylon—is spoken to Pashhur; here (25:9) it's the broader decree.
In Jeremiah 28:14, God reiterates that all nations must serve Nebuchadnezzar, reaffirming his role as God's instrument from 25:9.
In Jeremiah 29:18, the same judgment language of 'horror, curse, desolation, hissing' is applied to those left in Jerusalem after exile.
In Jeremiah 42:18, the same curse formula from 25:9 is repeated for those fleeing to Egypt, showing ongoing judgment.
In Jeremiah 46:2, the defeat of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar at Carchemish fulfills the judgment on surrounding nations predicted in 25:9.
Jeremiah 46:28 promises Israel discipline but not total destruction — contrasting the utter devastation declared for other nations in 25:9.
Jeremiah 48:8 specifies Moab as one of the 'surrounding nations' judged in 25:9, showing the prophecy's fulfillment in a concrete oracle.
Jeremiah 48:12 continues the Moab oracle with imagery of pouring out vessels — a specific application of the judgment in 25:9.
Jeremiah 49:1 introduces judgment on Ammon — another nation included in the surrounding nations from 25:9.
Jeremiah 49:30 warns Hazor to flee from Nebuchadnezzar, directly connecting to the invasion announced in 25:9.
Jeremiah 51:20 calls Babylon God's hammer and weapon, echoing 25:9's description of Nebuchadnezzar as 'my servant'.
In Jeremiah 51:37, Babylon itself becomes a desolate heap—the same fate it brought on Judah, showing divine justice.
In Jeremiah 51:62, God's decree to make Babylon desolate forever echoes the judgment pronounced on Judah in 25:9.
In Jeremiah 52:27, the execution of Judah's leaders at Riblah fulfills the judgment prophesied in 25:9.
In Jeremiah 4:6, the same threat of disaster from the north is announced—here identified as Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar.
In Jeremiah 36:2, God commands writing all prophecies—the very collection that includes the judgment message of 25:9.
In Jeremiah 12:10, shepherds ruin the vineyard—here (25:9) God brings Nebuchadnezzar to make the land a ruin.
In Jeremiah 16:16, God sends fishermen and hunters to catch people—here (25:9) He summons northern armies for judgment.
In Jeremiah 22:6, the palace of Judah is threatened with desolation—here (25:9) the whole land becomes an everlasting ruin.
In Jeremiah 46:6, the rout of Egypt's army along the Euphrates illustrates the destruction Babylon brings as in 25:9.
In Isaiah 5:26-30, God summons a distant nation for judgment — the same imagery of summoned invaders appears here.
In Leviticus 26:25-46, the covenant curses include sword and exile — this judgment fulfills that warning.
In Deuteronomy 28:45-50, a fierce distant nation is promised for disobedience — here that nation is Babylon.
In Habakkuk 1:6, God raises the Babylonians — this verse announces the same invasion from Jeremiah's contemporary.
Ezekiel 29:18-20 describes Nebuchadnezzar's campaign as God's reward, showing the same king fulfilling God's judgment as His servant.
Ezekiel 29:18-20 describes Nebuchadnezzar's campaign as God's reward, showing the same king fulfilling God's judgment as His servant.
In Isaiah 10:5, Assyria is God's rod of anger — here Babylon is called 'my servant', a similar use of a pagan nation.
In Isaiah 39:7, the Babylonian exile was foretold — here God summons Babylon to bring that judgment.
Ezekiel 29:20 explicitly refers to Nebuchadnezzar being given Egypt as wages, reinforcing the role of God's servant from Jeremiah.
Daniel 5:19 expands on Nebuchadnezzar’s absolute power, showing why God called him 'my servant' in Jeremiah 25:9.
Habakkuk 1:9 depicts the Babylonians as violent plunderers, exactly the instrument God summons in Jeremiah 25:9.
Habakkuk 1:12 affirms God ordained Babylon as judgment, reinforcing Jeremiah 25:9’s claim that God sends Nebuchadnezzar.
Ezekiel 23:46 describes bringing a crowd for terror and plunder—directly echoing the gathering of nations against Jerusalem in Jeremiah.
Habakkuk 2:5 describes Babylon’s insatiable greed that gathers all nations—fulfilling the gathering Jeremiah 25:9 commands.
In Lamentations 1:14, Jerusalem laments being handed over to enemies, the exact outcome of the judgment in Jer 25:9.
Deuteronomy 28:37 is the covenant curse of becoming a horror and byword—Jeremiah's language directly echoes this foundation.
2 Kings 24:1 records Nebuchadnezzar's actual invasion—fulfilling the prophecy of Jeremiah 25:9 that Babylon would come.
In 2 Kings 24:2, Nebuchadnezzar's invasion fulfills this prophecy — God sends foreign bands to destroy Judah as declared.
In 2 Kings 25:21, Judah's exile and slaughter fulfill the judgment pronounced here — God's servant Nebuchadnezzar executes it.
Isaiah 10:6 describes Assyria as God's rod against a godless nation — the same pattern of using a foreign king as servant seen here.
In 2 Chronicles 36:21, the land's seventy-year rest fulfills the judgment spoken here through Jeremiah.
Ezekiel 29:19 specifies Egypt as a nation given to Nebuchadnezzar—fulfilling the same judgment on surrounding nations.
Isaiah 44:28 calls Cyrus 'my shepherd' for rebuilding Jerusalem — a similar concept of a foreign king as God's instrument, but a different king.
1 Kings 9:7 warns Israel will become a byword and ridicule—the same fate Jeremiah pronounces here for Judah.
Ezekiel 36:34 promises the desolate land will be cultivated—reversing the desolation Jeremiah 25:9 decreed.
Ezekiel 30:11 describes the ruthless army destroying Egypt—same destructive agent from Jeremiah 25:9.
Ezekiel 30:10 repeats that Nebuchadnezzar will end Egypt—echoing God's use of Babylon as judgment instrument.
In 2 Chronicles 29:8, God makes Judah a horror and hissing — the same language of desolation promised here.
In Ezekiel 9:2, executioners come from the north gate, paralleling the north invaders of Jer 25:9—both bring judgment from the north.
Isaiah 23:15 mentions Tyre's seventy-year oblivion — the same period of judgment declared for Judah and surrounding nations here.
Isaiah 45:1 names Cyrus 'his anointed' to subdue nations — parallel to Nebuchadnezzar as 'my servant' here, both used as instruments of God.
In Proverbs 21:1, God directs the king's heart — here Nebuchadnezzar is God's servant, demonstrating that sovereignty.
Isaiah 13:3 describes God summoning his 'warriors' for judgment — a parallel to God summoning the peoples and Nebuchadnezzar here.
Isaiah 14:4 taunts Babylon's fall, contrasting with its role as God's servant here — showing judgment follows its mission.
Isaiah 14:6 describes Babylon's brutal striking of peoples — matching the destructive role assigned to Nebuchadnezzar here.
Isaiah 42:24 says God gave Israel to plunderers because of sin — the same divine sovereignty behind the invasion here.
1 Kings 9:8 depicts passersby appalled at the ruined temple—mirroring the horror Jeremiah's prophecy will cause.
Habakkuk 3:16 describes trembling at the coming Babylonian invasion—the very judgment Jeremiah 25:9 announces.