Jeremiah 47:6

O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 51:20-23 depicts the LORD's weapon (hammer) breaking nations, paralleling the sword's destructive role.

Jeremiah 12:12 uses the same phrase 'sword of the LORD' devouring the land, extending the image to broader judgment.

Jeremiah 4:21 also cries 'How long?' amid war—a parallel lament over unceasing judgment.

Jeremiah 15:3 Related theme

Jeremiah 15:3 lists the sword among four destroyers sent by God, echoing the theme of divine judgment by sword.

Deuteronomy 32:42 continues with the sword devouring flesh, reinforcing the violent judgment motif.

Ezekiel 21:3-5 declares God's sword drawn and never to return—the opposite of the rest Jeremiah begs for.

Ezekiel 14:17 shows God declaring he will send a sword to cut off man and beast—the same divine judgment Jeremiah cries out against.

Isaiah 10:5 Historical context

Isaiah 10:5 identifies the 'sword of the LORD' as Assyria—the rod of God's anger, showing the instrument behind the lament.

1 Chronicles 21:27 shows God commanding the angel to put the sword back—a concrete case of the rest Jeremiah pleads for.

2 Samuel 2:26 has Abner asking Joab the same question—'Shall the sword devour forever?'—a human plea mirroring Jeremiah's cry.

Deuteronomy 32:41 describes the LORD sharpening his sword for vengeance, the same divine warfare imagery.

Isaiah 27:1 Parallel

Isaiah 27:1 mentions the LORD's 'hard and great and strong sword' punishing Leviathan — a clear parallel to the sword of the LORD.

Isaiah 34:5 Parallel

Isaiah 34:5 has God's sword 'drunk in heaven' descending on Edom — a very close parallel to the personified sword of judgment.

1 Chronicles 21:12 explicitly uses 'sword of the LORD' as a judgment tool, mirroring the personified sword addressed here.

Zephaniah 2:12 explicitly says the LORD's sword will slay Ethiopians, directly paralleling the sword of the LORD addressed here.

Zechariah 13:7 opens with 'Awake, O sword, against my Shepherd,' matching the personified sword address in Jeremiah.

Ezekiel 21:30 has God commanding the sword back to its sheath—a direct answer to Jeremiah's plea, though in a different judgment context.

Isaiah 10:15 warns that the axe cannot boast over the one who swings it—reminding that the sword of the LORD is just a tool, not independent.

Psalm 17:13 Contrast

Psalm 17:13 pleads for God to use his sword against the wicked, while here the prophet asks it to rest — opposite appeals to the same symbol.

John 18:11 Allusion

John 18:11 has Jesus telling Peter to sheath his sword—the same command Jeremiah begs for, now applied to human violence, not divine judgment.

Ezekiel 33:2 speaks of bringing the sword upon a land, echoing the sword of divine judgment personified in Jeremiah.