Jeremiah 49:18

As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 49:33 uses identical phrasing 'no man shall dwell there' for Hazor, showing a common judgment formula.

Jeremiah 49:13 contains the oath of judgment on Bozrah, reinforcing the desolation described in 49:18 with the Sodom comparison.

Jeremiah 49:20 reveals the specific plan of judgment against Edom, showing the execution of the desolation promised in 49:18.

Jeremiah 50:40 applies the same Sodom comparison to Babylon's desolation, mirroring the judgment language against Edom.

Genesis 19:25 describes the complete overthrow of Sodom and its inhabitants, the pattern for Edom's utter desolation in Jeremiah.

Jude 1:7 Allusion

Jude 1:7 uses Sodom and Gomorrah as an example of eternal fire punishment, similar to the warning in Jeremiah 49:18.

2 Peter 2:6 Allusion

2 Peter 2:6 cites Sodom's destruction as an example of God's judgment on the ungodly, reinforcing the pattern.

Zephaniah 2:9 declares Moab and Ammon will become like Sodom and Gomorrah, a parallel judgment on neighboring nations.

Amos 4:11 Allusion

Amos 4:11 recalls God overthrowing as Sodom and Gomorrah, using the same historical example to rebuke Israel.

Isaiah 34:10 prophesies Edom's eternal desolation, directly parallel to the judgment on Edom in Jeremiah 49:18.

Isaiah 13:19-22 directly compares Babylon's fall to Sodom's overthrow, using the same phrase 'as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah'.

Genesis 19:24 records the actual destruction of Sodom by fire, the event Jeremiah uses as a model for Edom's overthrow.

Ezekiel 16:50 explains why Sodom was overthrown (pride and abomination), providing the rationale behind the comparison to Edom's destruction in 49:18.

Ezekiel 35:9 pronounces perpetual desolation on Edom (Mount Seir), paralleling the same fate declared in 49:18 using the Sodom analogy.

Romans 9:29 Contrast

Romans 9:29 uses the Sodom analogy to describe Israel's preservation, contrasting with Edom's total destruction in 49:18.

Deuteronomy 29:23 uses the same Sodom overthrow imagery to warn Israel of desolation, a pattern Jeremiah applies to Edom.

Revelation 18:21-23 depicts Babylon's complete destruction with no inhabitants, echoing the permanent desolation theme.