Jeremiah 50:31

Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord God of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 50:32 continues the judgment: the proud one will stumble and fall, with no one to lift him up.

Jeremiah 50:27 uses the same phrase 'their day has come' within this oracle. It echoes the certainty of judgment on the proud.

Jeremiah 51:25 repeats the 'Behold, I am against you' against Babylon as 'destroying mountain', reinforcing the same condemnation of pride.

Jeremiah 21:13 uses the identical 'Behold, I am against you' against Jerusalem, showing this judgment formula applies to different proud cities.

Jeremiah 51:53 speaks of Babylon's futile fortifications against God's destroyers — same proud Babylon facing inevitable downfall.

Jeremiah 51:13 also addresses Babylon's wealth and waters, declaring its end has come — reinforcing the judgment on the proud one.

Ezekiel 29:3 declares 'Behold, I am against you' to Pharaoh, applying the same formula to Egypt's arrogant ruler.

Ezekiel 5:8 Parallel

Ezekiel 5:8 uses the same 'Behold, I am against you' phrase against Jerusalem, linking the judgment on Babylon to God's judgment on His own people.

Ezekiel 29:10 repeats 'Behold, I am against you' to Egypt, adding desolation of the land as judgment.

Ezekiel 38:3 uses the same 'Behold, I am against you' against Gog, extending the pattern to end-time enemies.

Ezekiel 39:1 reiterates 'Behold, I am against you' to Gog, closely paralleling Ezekiel 38:3.

Daniel 4:30 Parallel

Daniel 4:30 shows Nebuchadnezzar's boast about Babylon's glory, a concrete example of the pride condemned in Jeremiah.

Daniel 4:31 Parallel

Daniel 4:31 records immediate judgment on Nebuchadnezzar's pride, fulfilling the pattern of punishment for arrogance.

Nahum 2:13 Parallel

Nahum 2:13 declares 'Behold, I am against you' against Nineveh, using the same phrase for Assyria's judgment.

Habakkuk 2:5 describes Babylon's arrogant greed, directly illustrating the pride that brings judgment in Jeremiah.

James 4:6 Parallel

James 4:6 applies the same principle: God opposes the proud. It universalizes the judgment on Babylon to all arrogance.

1 Peter 5:5 Parallel

1 Peter 5:5 repeats the same proverb: God opposes the proud. It reinforces the timeless truth behind Babylon's punishment.

Ezekiel 26:3 uses 'I am against you' against Tyre — same formula of judgment on a proud city.

Ezekiel 28:22 uses 'I am against you' against Sidon — reinforcing the pattern of divine opposition to pride.

Ezekiel 21:3 uses 'I am against you' against Israel — same phrase of divine judgment, though different target.

Ezekiel 34:10 uses 'I am against you' against shepherds — same phrase, judgment on leaders.

Isaiah 47:8 Allusion

Isaiah 47:8 quotes Babylon's arrogant claim 'I am, and there is no one besides me'—the very pride God opposes in this verse.

Isaiah 26:5 Parallel

Isaiah 26:5 describes God humbling the 'lofty city'—a direct parallel to the downfall of proud Babylon prophesied here.

Isaiah 14:6 Historical context

Isaiah 14:6 depicts Babylon's oppressive rule, providing the context of the pride that leads to its judgment in Jeremiah.

Job 40:11 Parallel

Job 40:11 challenges to abase the proud, echoing the divine principle of humbling the arrogant.

Lamentations 1:21 shows Jerusalem longing for her enemies' day of judgment, echoing the 'day' pronounced against the proud one here.

Isaiah 25:11 speaks of God laying low 'pompous pride'—a similar image of divine humbling, aligning with Babylon's punishment.

Habakkuk 2:4 contrasts the proud (whose soul is puffed up) with the righteous, highlighting the fate of the arrogant.

Isaiah 2:11 Parallel

Isaiah 2:11 describes the humbling of the haughty. It parallels the theme of God bringing down pride, as seen in Babylon's fate.

Psalm 94:2 Parallel

Psalm 94:2 calls on God to 'repay the proud'—a direct thematic parallel to the judgment pronounced on the arrogant one here.

Job 40:12 Parallel

Job 40:12 continues the call to tread down the proud, paralleling the judgment pronounced on the proud one.