Jeremiah 4:27
For thus hath the Lord said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 4:7 introduces the 'lion' (Babylon) whose attack causes the desolation mentioned here — linking agent to result.
Jeremiah 4:29 depicts the panic and abandonment that fulfill the ruin announced here, showing immediate aftermath.
In Jeremiah 46:28, the same promise 'I will not make a full end' is repeated for Israel's restoration after judgment.
In Jeremiah 5:10, the same command to destroy but not make a complete end appears, reinforcing the limited judgment theme.
In Jeremiah 5:18, the promise 'I will not make a full end of you' directly echoes this verse, reassuring remnant survival.
Jeremiah 12:11 echoes the same phrase—'the whole land is made desolate'—reinforcing this prophecy of widespread ruin.
In Jeremiah 30:11, the same 'not make a complete end' promise is repeated for Israel, with added assurance of correction.
Jeremiah 7:34 also foretells the land becoming a waste and joyful sounds ceasing — consistent with this desolation.
Jeremiah 18:16 describes the land becoming a horror and an object of scorn — the same desolation promised here.
Romans 11:1-7 argues God has not rejected His people, citing a remnant chosen by grace — the same preservation.
Leviticus 26:44 echoes the covenant promise not to destroy Israel utterly despite their sins.
Romans 9:27-29 quotes Isaiah to affirm a remnant will be saved, fulfilling the 'not full end' promise.
Amos 9:9 portrays God sifting Israel but preserving every grain, reinforcing the remnant promise.
Amos 9:8 states God will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, directly paralleling 'not make a full end'.
In Ezekiel 33:28, the desolation of mountains and ceasing of pride parallels this judgment, highlighting total ruin.
In Ezekiel 6:14, the land made desolate from wilderness to Riblah mirrors this judgment, emphasizing God's hand against idolatry.
Isaiah 24:13 uses the gleaning metaphor to describe a remnant left after judgment, paralleling God's 'not a full end'.
In Isaiah 24:3-12, the land is utterly laid waste and the city broken—a more extensive description of the same desolation without the 'full end' limit.
In Isaiah 24:1, the LORD lays the land waste and scatters inhabitants—a parallel picture of cosmic judgment matching this desolation.
In Isaiah 6:12, the removal of people and many forsaken places parallels this desolation, reinforcing the severity of God's judgment.
In Isaiah 6:11, the same vision of utter desolation—cities waste and land empty—echoes this judgment, though without the 'not make a full end' clause.
In 2 Chronicles 36:21, the land's desolation fulfills this prophecy, allowing it to enjoy its sabbath rests during the exile.
Ezekiel 12:16 explicitly says God will spare a few, directly paralleling the promise of not utterly destroying the land.
Ezekiel 14:22 mentions survivors brought out, reinforcing the remnant theme that not all will be destroyed.
Ezekiel 20:17 recalls God sparing Israel in the wilderness, showing the same pattern of mercy limiting destruction.
Nehemiah 9:31 explicitly says God did not make an end of Israel, directly quoting the same covenantal promise.