Jeremiah 32:3

For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 32:29, the prophecy continues with burning the city and idolatry — the judgment Jeremiah was jailed for proclaiming.

In Jeremiah 32:28, God declares He will deliver the city to Babylon — this is the very prophecy for which Jeremiah was imprisoned.

Jeremiah 32:24 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 32:24 shows the prophecy being fulfilled as the siege begins, confirming what Jeremiah had said in verse 3.

In Jeremiah 38:4, the princes accuse Jeremiah of weakening morale, leading to his imprisonment — the same persecution for prophesying Jerusalem's fall.

Jeremiah 37:6-10 reinforces the prophecy: even if the Babylonian army withdraws, they will return and destroy Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 34:3 expands the same prophecy, telling Zedekiah he will be captured by Babylon and see the king face to face.

Jeremiah 26:8 records another time priests and people seized Jeremiah — showing a pattern of violent opposition to his prophecies.

In Jeremiah 21:4-7, God promises to fight against Jerusalem and deliver Zedekiah to Babylon — same message that led to Jeremiah's imprisonment.

Jeremiah 20:5 contains the same prophecy: all Jerusalem's treasures will be given to Babylon and carried away.

Jeremiah 33:1 Historical context

Jeremiah 33:1 notes that Jeremiah was still imprisoned when he received another word from the Lord, continuing the same setting.

Jeremiah 37:17 Historical context

Jeremiah 37:17 shows Zedekiah secretly consulting Jeremiah after imprisoning him, revealing his conflicted response to the prophecy.

In Jeremiah 38:3, Jeremiah repeats the same prophecy that Jerusalem will be given to Babylon, which led to his imprisonment in 32:3.

Jeremiah 5:3 describes people refusing correction — Zedekiah's hardening against Jeremiah's prophecy is an example.

Jeremiah 2:30 laments that prophets are killed by the sword — Zedekiah's imprisonment of Jeremiah fits this rejection pattern.

Jeremiah 37:4 Historical context

Jeremiah 37:4 provides earlier context when Jeremiah was free, contrasting with his imprisonment in 32:3.

Amos 7:13 Parallel

In Amos 7:13, Amaziah tells Amos to stop prophesying at Bethel — both prophets silenced by authorities for speaking against the king's sanctuary.

In Acts 6:12-14, Stephen is accused of speaking against the temple — like Jeremiah, a prophet persecuted for predicting Jerusalem's destruction.

In 2 Kings 6:31, King Joram threatens Elisha's life — just as Zedekiah here imprisons Jeremiah for prophesying doom.

Hebrews 11:36 lists imprisonment as a trial of faith, directly matching Jeremiah's experience of being shut up for prophesying.

2 Chronicles 36:16 Historical context

2 Chronicles 36:16 describes the broader rejection of prophets that led to exile, mirroring Jeremiah's own imprisonment for his message.