Jeremiah 32:24

Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 32:36 directly quotes the phrase 'given into the hand of the king of Babylon by sword, famine, pestilence' from verse 24.

Jeremiah 32:3 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 32:3 records Zedekiah's imprisonment of Jeremiah for prophesying exactly what verse 24 now sees happening—fulfillment.

Verse 25 juxtaposes God's command to buy land against the siege, highlighting the paradox of faith amid judgment.

In Jeremiah 32:28, God confirms that He will hand over Jerusalem to Babylon, directly answering the siege described in 32:24.

Jeremiah 52:6 Historical context

Jeremiah 52:6 gives the historical detail of the famine during the siege — the same famine mentioned in 32:24.

Jeremiah 37:6–10 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 37:6-10 prophesies that the Chaldeans will return and burn Jerusalem, reinforcing the certainty of the siege described in verse 24.

Jeremiah 14:12–15 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 14:12-15 warns that false prophets deny the coming sword and famine, which verse 24 confirms have arrived.

Jeremiah 15:1–3 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 15:1-3 declares God's unavoidable judgment by sword, famine, and disease—the same triad now fulfilled in verse 24.

Jeremiah 16:4 describes death by sword and famine with no burial, matching the judgment scenario in verse 24.

Jeremiah 21:4–7 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 21:4-7 earlier prophesied the same judgment by sword, famine, pestilence that verse 24 now confirms is happening.

Jeremiah 24:10 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 24:10 earlier prophesied sword, famine, and pestilence — judgments now seen in 32:24.

Jeremiah 52:4 Historical context

In Jeremiah 52:4, the historical account of Nebuchadnezzar building siege works against Jerusalem fulfills the siege described in 32:24.

Jeremiah 21:2 Historical context

In Jeremiah 21:2, King Zedekiah asks Jeremiah to inquire of the Lord during this same siege by Babylon.

Deuteronomy 31:17 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 31:17 foretold God hiding his face and devouring them — exactly what the siege in 32:24 accomplishes.

Ezekiel 21:22 details the same Babylonian siege tactics—battering rams, siege mounds—confirming God's judgment on Jerusalem.

Lamentations 4:3–10 Historical context

Lamentations 4:3-10 vividly depicts the famine's horrors during the siege — the same famine noted in 32:24.

2 Kings 25:1 Historical context

In 2 Kings 25:1, Nebuchadnezzar's siege of Jerusalem is recorded—the very event Jeremiah describes as happening.

In Ezekiel 26:8, siege ramps and walls against Tyre mirror the same imagery of attack on Jerusalem in Jeremiah 32:24.

Habakkuk 1:10 Historical context

In Habakkuk 1:10, the Babylonians' use of earthen ramps to capture cities provides background to the siege in Jeremiah 32:24.

Joshua 23:16 Related theme

In Joshua 23:16, covenant transgression leads to destruction—the cause behind the siege Jeremiah observes.

Deuteronomy 32:25 Prophetic fulfillment

In Deuteronomy 32:25, Moses' song warns of sword and terror—matching the siege judgment Jeremiah sees fulfilled.

Deuteronomy 31:16 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 31:16 predicted Israel's apostasy — the reason behind the judgment described in 32:24.

In 2 Kings 6:25, a siege famine so severe donkey's head sold—parallel to famine mentioned in Jeremiah's siege.

Joshua 23:15 Related theme

In Joshua 23:15, the principle that God fulfills his word of judgment as he did good—echoed in 'what you spoke has come to pass'.

Lamentations 2:21 laments young and old slain by sword — echoing the sword judgment in 32:24.

Lamentations 2:22 describes total destruction with no escape — reflecting the siege outcome in 32:24.

Ezekiel 14:21 lists four judgments (including sword, famine, pestilence) — similar to the trio in 32:24 but adds wild beasts.

In Zechariah 1:6, God's words 'overtook' the fathers—similar to Jeremiah's 'what you spoke has come to pass'.