Jeremiah 5:6

Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 2:15 also uses lions roaring against Israel for apostasy, reinforcing the same judgment imagery.

In Jeremiah 2:19, the same concept of apostasy bringing its own punishment echoes the cause of the judgment described here.

Jeremiah 4:7 similarly depicts a lion from the thicket as a foreign invader, echoing the same metaphor of divine judgment.

In Jeremiah 9:12-14, the reason for the land's ruin—forsaking God's law—directly corresponds to the transgressions here.

Jeremiah 49:19 uses the same lion-coming-up imagery for Edom's judgment, extending the metaphor to other nations.

In Jeremiah 16:10-12, the LORD explains that judgment comes for forsaking Him—the same apostasies mentioned here.

Jeremiah 25:38 pictures the Lord leaving his lair like a lion to bring judgment, mirroring the predator imagery here.

Jeremiah 30:15 links incurable pain to great sin, matching the causal chain in Jeremiah 5:6.

Jeremiah 50:17 Historical context

Jeremiah 50:17 identifies the 'lion' as Assyria and Babylon — specifying the historical enemies behind the animal imagery of judgment here.

In Jeremiah 30:24, the LORD's fierce anger will not relent until His purposes are fulfilled—reflecting the certainty of this judgment.

In Jeremiah 14:7, the people confess their many backslidings—the very transgressions that provoked this judgment.

Hosea 5:14 Parallel

Hosea 5:14 depicts God as a lion tearing Israel, directly paralleling the lion of judgment here.

Hosea 13:7 Parallel

Hosea 13:7 uses both lion and leopard imagery for God's judgment, closely matching the predators in this verse.

Hosea 13:8 Related theme

Hosea 13:8 continues with bear and lion imagery of God's tearing judgment, reinforcing the wild beast metaphor.

2 Kings 17:25 records the Lord sending lions to kill those who did not fear Him — the same motif of lions as judgment for disobedience.

Hosea 14:4 Contrast

Hosea 14:4 promises healing from apostasy — the very restoration that contrasts with the judgment pronounced here for apostasy.

In Zephaniah 3:3, officials are roaring lions and evening wolves—same predator metaphors for wicked leaders, not literal beasts.

In Ezekiel 22:27, princes are like wolves tearing prey—a parallel metaphor for destructive violence, but applied to corrupt leaders.

Amos 5:19 Parallel

In Amos 5:19, the same escape-from-a-lion image illustrates inescapable judgment, but with a bear instead of a wolf or leopard.

Nahum 2:12 Contrast

In Nahum 2:12, the lion tears prey for its cubs—same predatory action, but the lion here is the judged, not the judge.

In Habakkuk 1:8, the Chaldeans are swift as leopards and fierce as wolves—same animal imagery for instruments of judgment.

Ezekiel 14:16–21 Related theme

Ezekiel 14:16-21 includes wild beasts among God's four judgments on a land, a broader parallel to the predator imagery.

Nahum 2:11 Contrast

In Nahum 2:11, the lion's den is empty—Assyria's power destroyed—contrasting with Jeremiah's lion as an active agent of judgment.