Jeremiah 29:21
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 29:8 gives the general warning against deceptive prophets that leads into these specific examples — connecting the warning to concrete judgment.
Jeremiah 29:9 states that false prophets are not sent by God — the very charge applied to Ahab and Zedekiah in verse 21.
In Jeremiah 29:23, the specific sins of these false prophets are revealed—adultery and lying in God's name—explaining why God delivered them to Nebuchadnezzar.
Jeremiah 14:14 similarly describes prophets who prophesy lies in God's name without being sent — directly paralleling the condemnation here.
Jeremiah 14:15 pronounces judgment by sword and famine on false prophets — matching the fate of Ahab and Zedekiah delivered to Nebuchadnezzar.
In Jeremiah 23:14, false prophets in Jerusalem are condemned for lying and wickedness — same theme as the false prophets in exile.
Deuteronomy 13:5 mandates death for false prophets who turn people from God — providing the legal foundation for the judgment against Ahab and Zedekiah.
Ezekiel 13:9 pronounces a similar judgment on false prophets—exclusion from God’s people—echoing the fate of Ahab and Zedekiah in Jeremiah 29:21.
Micah 2:11 describes false prophets who tell people what they want to hear—the same kind of deception as the prophets in Jeremiah 29:21.
Micah 3:5 condemns prophets who cry 'peace' for personal gain—exactly what the false prophets in Jeremiah 29 were doing.
Zechariah 10:2 describes false prophets giving empty comfort and lying visions—the same phenomenon as the false prophets in Jeremiah 29:21.
In Isaiah 9:15, false prophets who teach lies are condemned — the same accusation as here against Ahab and Zedekiah.
Lamentations 2:14 laments that prophets saw false visions and did not expose iniquity — explaining the type of deception that warranted such judgment.
Matthew 7:15 warns about false prophets in sheep's clothing—a NT echo of the danger posed by false prophets like those in Jeremiah 29:21.