Jeremiah 31:21

Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 31:4 promises restoration and joy for virgin Israel, the same addressee, providing the hope that motivates the return call.

Jeremiah 3:14 similarly calls 'Return, O faithless children' and promises gathering to Zion, mirroring the theme of 31:21.

Jeremiah 50:5 describes people asking the way to Zion — a specific fulfillment of the return commanded in Jeremiah 31:21.

Jeremiah 51:50 commands exiles to remember Jerusalem and leave — parallel to setting road markers for return. Both stress deliberate action.

Jeremiah 51:6 also calls to flee Babylon — complementary to the return call here. Both address leaving Babylon.

Isaiah 48:20 also commands leaving Babylon, complementing Jeremiah's call to return. Both depict the exodus from exile.

Isaiah 52:11 repeats the call to depart from Babylon with purity, reinforcing the same movement of return Jeremiah commands.

Isaiah 62:10 echoes the same imagery: prepare the highway, cast up, lift a standard — directly parallel to Jeremiah 31:21's waymarks.

Zechariah 2:6 commands fleeing from the land of the north, echoing Jeremiah's call for Israel to return from exile.

Zechariah 2:7 directly says 'Escape to Zion,' mirroring Jeremiah's 'Return, O virgin Israel' as a summons to come home.

Isaiah 52:12 promises the Lord's guidance as a rear guard for those leaving, providing assurance for the return journey.

Zechariah 10:9 Related theme

Zechariah 10:9 says scattered people will remember and return, affirming the promise behind Jeremiah's command to set road markers.