Jeremiah 50:45
Therefore hear ye the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 49:20 uses identical wording against Edom—same divine judgment formula applied to another nation.
Jeremiah 51:11 identifies the Medes as the agents God stirred to carry out this purpose against Babylon.
Jeremiah 25:12 announces Babylon's punishment after 70 years—same judgment theme with additional timeline.
Jeremiah 51:29 echoes the same divine decree: Babylon's desolation is the LORD's settled purpose, not random fate.
Jeremiah 51:53 reinforces that even Babylon's fortifications cannot thwart God's plan to send plunderers against her.
Isaiah 14:24-27 uses identical language of God's purpose standing, applied to Assyria, paralleling the declaration against Babylon.
Isaiah 46:11 shows God calling His chosen agent (Cyrus) to fulfill His purpose, as He raised the Medes against Babylon.
Isaiah 13:20 describes Babylon's permanent desolation—same fate as 'their habitation shall be appalled' in 50:45.
In Revelation 17:17, God similarly puts it into hearts to carry out His purpose—parallel theme of sovereign control over nations' destruction.
Isaiah 26:6 has the poor trampling the city—echoes the least of the flock dragging away Babylon.