Jeremiah 50:40

As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 49:18 uses the identical Sodom comparison for Edom's destruction, showing a common judgment formula.

Jeremiah 51:62 declares nothing will dwell in Babylon 'neither man nor beast', expanding the same desolation promise.

Jeremiah 51:43 says 'no one dwells, no son of man passes through' — nearly identical to the permanent waste promised in 50:40.

In Jeremiah 49:33, the same 'no man shall dwell' formula is used for Hazor, mirroring Babylon's promised desolation.

Jeremiah 51:29 states Babylon's land will become 'without inhabitant', reinforcing the desolation theme from the Sodom analogy.

Jeremiah 51:26 says Babylon shall be desolate forever, no stones taken, echoing the permanent ruin here.

Genesis 19:25 records the actual destruction of Sodom that Jeremiah uses as the pattern for Babylon's doom.

Jude 1:7 Parallel

Jude 1:7 also uses Sodom and Gomorrah as an example of eternal punishment, reinforcing the pattern of divine judgment seen here.

2 Peter 2:6 Allusion

2 Peter 2:6 cites Sodom and Gomorrah as an example of judgment by fire, directly echoing the imagery used here for Babylon's destruction.

Luke 17:28-30 uses the sudden destruction of Sodom as a type for Christ's return, extending the pattern beyond physical cities.

Hosea 11:9 Contrast

Hosea 11:9 shows God sparing Israel in compassion, in direct contrast to the irrevocable judgment on Babylon here.

Isaiah 13:20 elaborates on Babylon's permanent desolation, mirroring Jeremiah's 'no human will dwell' statement.

Isaiah 13:19 explicitly predicts Babylon's ruin like Sodom — the very prophecy Jeremiah echoes here.

Genesis 19:24–25 Historical context

Genesis 19:24-25 records the actual overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, the pattern Jeremiah uses for Babylon's fate.

Isaiah 14:23 declares Babylon's complete desolation ('swept with the broom of destruction'), echoing the 'no one will live there' of this verse.

Isaiah 13:9 Parallel

Isaiah 13:9 also prophesies Babylon's destruction with the 'day of the Lord' imagery, reinforcing the judgment theme.

Luke 17:29 Parallel

Luke 17:29 also uses Sodom's destruction by fire and sulfur as a model of sudden judgment, paralleling the analogy in Jeremiah.

Revelation 18:2 echoes 'a haunt for demons', directly alluding to Jeremiah's desolation of Babylon as a permanent ruin.

Hosea 11:8 Contrast

Hosea 11:8 uses the same Sodom-group cities to express God's reluctance to destroy Israel, contrasting with Babylon's certain doom.

Amos 4:11 Contrast

Amos 4:11 recalls God's past judgment on Israel using the Sodom simile, but with a remnant — unlike Babylon's total destruction.

Isaiah 1:9 Contrast

Isaiah 1:9 uses Sodom to describe Israel's near-destruction, contrasting with Jeremiah's use for Babylon's complete desolation.

Deuteronomy 29:23 applies the Sodom analogy to Israel's covenant curses, showing the same desolation pattern Jeremiah uses for Babylon.

Zephaniah 2:9 applies the Sodom simile to Moab and Ammon, similar to Jeremiah's use for Babylon.

Revelation 18:8 describes Babylon's sudden destruction by fire, similar to the judgment pronounced here, though without explicit Sodom reference.