Jeremiah 4:17

As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 4:16 announces the besieger coming from afar, which verse 17 describes surrounding Jerusalem — immediate sequential context.

Jeremiah 6:3 has shepherds with flocks coming against her — same field/keeper imagery as 'keepers of a field'.

Jeremiah 5:23 identifies the root cause: a stubborn and rebellious heart, which explains why the siege comes in 4:17.

Jeremiah 44:3 Related theme

Jeremiah 44:3 directly states that idolatry provoked God's anger, the same rebellion that brought the siege in Jeremiah 4:17.

Luke 21:20-24 describes Jerusalem surrounded by armies as a sign of desolation, mirroring the scenario in Jeremiah 4:17.

Luke 19:44 Parallel

Luke 19:44 adds total destruction and the cause—rejecting Christ—paralleling Jeremiah's reason for the Babylonian siege.

Luke 19:43 Allusion

Luke 19:43 echoes the language of a siege around Jerusalem, applying the same judgment pattern to the Roman destruction.

Daniel 9:7-19 confesses Israel's rebellion and God's righteous judgment, exactly the reason for the siege in Jeremiah 4:17.

Lamentations 1:18 confesses the same rebellion as Jeremiah 4:17 — 'I have rebelled against his word' — affirming God's justice in the siege.

Lamentations 1:8 similarly attributes Jerusalem's disgrace to her sin, echoing the cause of the siege in Jeremiah 4:17 — rebellion against God.

Isaiah 1:20-23 threatens the sword for rebellion and describes Jerusalem's unfaithfulness, directly paralleling the reason for the siege.

Isaiah 1:8 Parallel

Isaiah 1:8 uses the same image of Jerusalem isolated and besieged, linking rejection of God to impending judgment.

2 Kings 25:1–4 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 25:1-4 records the historical fulfillment: Babylon surrounds Jerusalem, breaches the wall, and captures the city.

Deuteronomy 28:33 Historical context

Deuteronomy 28:33 warns that a foreign nation will consume Israel's produce as a covenant curse — Jeremiah 4:17 describes that judgment in action.

Nehemiah 9:26 recounts Israel's rebellion and rejection of God's prophets, the same pattern that led to the siege in Jeremiah.

Isaiah 30:9 Parallel

Isaiah 30:9 calls the people rebellious and unwilling to hear instruction, the same attitude that provoked the siege in Jeremiah.

Isaiah 30:1 Parallel

Isaiah 30:1 condemns Israel's stubborn self-reliance and alliances, the same rebellious spirit that led to the siege in Jeremiah 4:17.

Ezekiel 2:3-7 describes Israel as a rebellious nation, the same cause of the siege in Jeremiah 4:17 — rebellion against God.

Nehemiah 9:30 describes God's patience and warning through prophets, followed by judgment—consistent with the rebellion in Jeremiah 4:17.