Jeremiah 50:41
Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 50:2 announces Babylon's capture and idol shame, while 50:41 describes the invading army that accomplishes this.
Jeremiah 50:3 explicitly says a nation from the north will make Babylon desolate, matching the invading people in 50:41.
In Jeremiah 50:9, this same phrase recurs—'a horde of great nations from the north'—reinforcing the oracle against Babylon.
Jeremiah 50:26 commands the attack on Babylon in the same context, specifying the total destruction hinted at by the invading army here.
Jeremiah 6:22 uses identical language for a northern invader against Judah, showing the same judgment formula applied to a different target.
Jeremiah 51:11 specifies that the stirred-up army is the Medes, giving a concrete identity to the northern people.
Jeremiah 51:3 continues the battle instructions against Babylon, focusing on archers and total military devastation, fulfilling the invasion from the north.
Jeremiah 51:26 describes Babylon's permanent desolation, the ultimate outcome of the northern invasion announced here.
Jeremiah 51:48 explicitly repeats 'out of the north' and adds cosmic rejoicing over Babylon's fall, reinforcing the source and result of judgment.
Jeremiah 51:27 lists specific kingdoms (Ararat, Minni, Ashkenaz) that will attack Babylon, naming participants in the northern coalition.
Jeremiah 1:14 uses the same 'from the north' invasion imagery, but against Judah rather than Babylon, showing a recurring prophetic pattern.
Jeremiah 25:14 promises Babylon will be enslaved by many nations, linking to the northern coalition raised against her.
Jeremiah 51:28 continues the list with kings of the Medes, further detailing the army from the north.
Jeremiah 51:1 also begins with 'I will stir up against Babylon,' using a different image (destroying wind) for the same judgment.
Isaiah 13:17 names the Medes as the invaders stirred up against Babylon, giving specific identity to the 'great nation' described here.