Jeremiah 44:8
In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?
Cross-reference
In Jeremiah 44:12, the same threat is fulfilled: those in Egypt become an oath, horror, curse, and reproach.
Jeremiah 44:23 explicitly states that idolatry caused this disaster, directly linking to the curse mentioned in Jeremiah 44:8 as its consequence.
In Jeremiah 42:18, those going to Egypt become an execration, horror, curse, and reproach—directly parallels the threat.
In Jeremiah 29:18, exiles become a horror, curse, desolation, hissing, and reproach—very similar list.
In Jeremiah 18:16, the land becomes a horror and hissing—matching the curse and reproach language here.
In Jeremiah 24:9, exiles are made a horror, reproach, byword, taunt, and curse—identical curse language.
In Jeremiah 25:6, the same command not to provoke God with works of hands is referenced; here they are accused of doing exactly that.
In Jeremiah 25:7, the same accusation of provoking God with works of hands to their own harm is repeated, showing pattern of disobedience.
In Jeremiah 26:6, Jerusalem is made a curse for all nations—same consequence for disobedience.
Jeremiah 33:9 promises Jerusalem will become a name of praise, contrasting the curse of reproach in Jeremiah 44:8.
Jeremiah 23:40 pronounces everlasting reproach on false prophets, paralleling the reproach Judah incurs by idolatry in Jeremiah 44:8.
Deuteronomy 32:17 reveals that idolatry is actually sacrificing to demons, deepening the spiritual treachery behind the incense burning here.
1 Corinthians 10:22 directly asks 'Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy?' quoting the same OT concept and warning against presumption.
2 Kings 17:15-17 describes the same idolatrous practices and provocation that led to Israel's exile, mirroring the warning here.
In 1 Kings 9:8, the temple becomes ruins and people hiss—the hissing matches the reproach concept.
In 1 Kings 9:7, Israel becomes a proverb and byword among peoples—same idea of being a curse/reproach.
Deuteronomy 32:16 uses the same phrase 'provoked him to jealousy' with foreign gods, directly echoing the idolatry that angers God here.
In Revelation 9:20, the same phrase 'works of their hands' describes unrepentant idol worship despite plagues, echoing Jeremiah's warning.
Lamentations 2:15 depicts Jerusalem as a mockery to passersby, echoing the reproach Jeremiah 44:8 warns Judah will face among nations.
Ezekiel 18:31 calls for casting away transgressions and making a new heart, offering the repentance that contrasts with the stubborn idolatry here.
Ezekiel 18:32 declares God takes no pleasure in death but wants people to turn and live, contrasting the judgment pronounced in this verse.
1 Corinthians 10:21 warns against mixing the Lord's table with demons' table, echoing the incompatibility of serving God and other gods here.
In Isaiah 65:15, the rebellious leave their name as a curse—similar idea of becoming a byword, but from a different prophet.
Isaiah 3:8 says Judah fell because their deeds provoked God's glorious presence, a parallel cause-and-effect to the judgment threatened here.
Lamentations 2:16 shows enemies gloating over Jerusalem's fall, similar to the curse of reproach in Jeremiah 44:8.
Ezekiel 22:4 declares Jerusalem an object of reproach for bloodguilt, similar to Judah becoming a curse in Jeremiah 44:8.