Jeremiah 49:28

Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the Lord; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 49:30 continues the same oracle, urging Hazor's inhabitants to flee from the very attack described in verse 28.

Jeremiah 49:31 elaborates on the target — a secure, unwalled nation — who are the same people invaded in verse 28.

Jeremiah 49:33 describes the total desolation of Hazor — the permanent result of the destruction commanded in verse 28.

Jeremiah 49:14 uses the same 'rise up, go up' battle cry against Edom — a parallel judgment call for a different nation.

Jeremiah 25:24 Historical context

Jeremiah 25:24 lists the kings of Arabia and mixed tribes in the desert, part of the same judgment series against the same region as Kedar.

Jeremiah 50:14-16 issues a similar call to attack Babylon — a later judgment using the same military imagery as against Kedar.

Judges 6:3 Parallel

Judges 6:3 identifies 'people of the East' as oppressors of Israel — the same term used for the targets of Nebuchadnezzar's attack in Jeremiah.

Isaiah 21:16 prophesies the destruction of Kedar's glory within a year, directly parallel to the judgment on Kedar here.

Isaiah 21:17 adds that Kedar's mighty men will be few, completing the judgment prophecy against Kedar.

Isaiah 42:11 calls Kedar to join in praising God, opposite of the judgment here; a contrasting fate for the same tribe.

Genesis 25:6 Historical context

Genesis 25:6 traces the eastern tribes, including Kedar's ancestor Ishmael, to Abraham's sons sent east — the people now judged in Jeremiah.

Ezekiel 27:21 portrays Kedar as wealthy desert traders — the same people now doomed to destruction in Jeremiah's prophecy.

Genesis 25:13 Historical context

Genesis 25:13 identifies Kedar as one of Ishmael's sons, explaining the tribe's lineage and context for the judgment.

Isaiah 11:14 also refers to 'the people of the east' being plundered, linking God's judgment on Kedar with Israel's future victory.

Isaiah 13:2-5 also depicts a divine summons to destroy Babylon — similar battle cry and assembly as in Jeremiah's command against Kedar.

1 Chronicles 1:29 Historical context

1 Chronicles 1:29 reiterates Kedar's descent from Ishmael, confirming the tribal genealogy.