Jeremiah 50:5
They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.
Cross-reference
In Jeremiah 50:19, this restoration of Israel to their pasture parallels the return to Zion and everlasting covenant in 50:5—both describe God gathering His people.
In Jeremiah 32:40, the same 'everlasting covenant' is promised by God, reinforcing the hope of a permanent relationship.
Jeremiah 31:31-36 promises a new covenant — the same everlasting covenant Jeremiah 50:5 says people will bind themselves to.
Jeremiah 6:16 contrasts earlier refusal to walk in the ancient paths with the future seeking of the way to Zion.
In Jeremiah 31:6, watchmen call to go up to Zion, directly echoing the people asking the way here.
In Jeremiah 29:14, God promises to bring back captives and be found, directly paralleling the return and covenant here.
In Jeremiah 5:24, people fail to fear God despite His provision, contrasting with those who seek Him here.
In Jeremiah 31:18, the plea 'Restore me, and I will return' echoes the theme of returning to God here.
Isaiah 55:3 promises an 'everlasting covenant' tied to David, echoing the same prophetic hope of restoration.
Micah 4:1 prophesies peoples streaming to the mountain of the Lord — a parallel vision of pilgrimage to Zion as in Jeremiah 50:5.
Micah 4:2 has nations saying, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord' — directly echoing the call to seek the way to Zion.
Isaiah 35:8 describes a highway called the Way of Holiness for the redeemed to Zion — a vivid image of the path sought in Jeremiah 50:5.
Isaiah 2:3-5 portrays nations streaming to Zion to learn God's ways — matching the people asking the way to Zion and binding themselves to the Lord.
Psalm 84:7 depicts pilgrims journeying to appear before God in Zion — directly parallel to the people asking the way to Zion in Jeremiah 50:5.
Hebrews 8:6-10 discusses the new covenant, reinforcing the everlasting covenant theme as fulfilled in Christ.
Isaiah 24:5 describes the broken everlasting covenant — contrasting with the exiles binding themselves to a new everlasting covenant that will not be forgotten.
Isaiah 44:5 has people declaring 'I belong to the LORD' — directly paralleling the exiles binding themselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant.
Isaiah 9:13 condemns Israel for not turning to God — the very opposite of the exiles who now seek and turn their faces to Zion.
Psalm 122:1 rejoices in going to the house of the LORD — the same joyful pilgrimage to Zion that the exiles undertake in Jeremiah 50:5.
Psalm 84:5 blesses those whose hearts are set on pilgrimage — directly echoing the exiles' journey to Zion with their faces turned toward it.
2 Chronicles 34:31 recounts Josiah's covenant with the people joining in. This is another direct parallel to the covenant-joining language in Jeremiah.
2 Chronicles 29:10 is Hezekiah's proposal to make a covenant with the Lord. Jeremiah envisions a covenant made for restoration—both are covenant initiatives.
2 Chronicles 15:12 records entering a covenant to seek the Lord. This mirrors the intention in Jeremiah to join the Lord in an everlasting covenant.
2 Kings 23:3 recounts a covenant renewal where the people 'joined in the covenant.' This directly parallels the phrase 'let us join ourselves to the Lord.'
Ezekiel 16:60 promises an everlasting covenant, directly paralleling the same covenant language in Jeremiah 50:5—God's enduring commitment.
Hosea 1:11 foretells the gathering of Judah and Israel under one leader, directly matching the return and covenant in Jeremiah 50:5—unification and restoration.
Hosea 3:5 speaks of Israel seeking the Lord and David their king, strongly echoing the seeking of Zion and binding to God in Jeremiah 50:5.
In Isaiah 56:3, foreigners are assured they can join the Lord, reflecting the joining to the Lord in covenant here.
Genesis 17:7 uses 'everlasting covenant' for God's promise to Abraham, linking the future return to the patriarchal covenant.
Revelation 22:17 extends a universal 'come' invitation, echoing the call to seek God, but now to all who are thirsty.
In Luke 15:18, the prodigal son resolves to return to his father, mirroring the resolve to seek Zion and return to God.
2 Samuel 23:5 speaks of an 'everlasting covenant' made with David, connecting the people's commitment to the Davidic line.