Jeremiah 46:20

Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 46:6 Historical context

Jeremiah 46:6 describes the same battle at the Euphrates where Egypt’s warriors stumble and fall.

Jeremiah 46:10 Historical context

Jeremiah 46:10 declares this a day of vengeance for the Lord, the same event where Egypt is attacked.

Jeremiah 46:24 Historical context

Jeremiah 46:24 confirms Egypt's shame and delivery to a northern people, the same judgment.

Jeremiah 25:9 Historical context

Jeremiah 25:9 reveals God's plan to bring Babylon against all surrounding nations, including Egypt.

Jeremiah 1:14 first warned of disaster from the north; here that threat specifically strikes Egypt.

Jeremiah 50:11 also uses the 'heifer' image for Babylon, who exults in plunder but will face judgment later.

Jeremiah 47:2 uses 'waters from the north' for judgment on Philistia, echoing the 'gadfly from the north' here.

Ezekiel 30:18 also prophesies Egypt's fall, breaking her yoke, parallel to the heifer attacked from the north.

Hosea 10:11 Parallel

Hosea 10:11 applies the same heifer metaphor to Ephraim, showing a nation once favored now under judgment.