Jeremiah 50:9

For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 50:26 calls for utterly destroying Babylon, reinforcing the invasion prophecy of verse 9.

Jeremiah 50:21 commands destruction of Babylon, directly continuing the attack described in verse 9.

Jeremiah 50:42 continues describing the cruel northern army with bows and horses, directly expanding on verse 9.

Jeremiah 50:41 repeats the same imagery of northern peoples and kings rising against Babylon, aligning exactly with verse 9.

Jeremiah 50:14 directly commands archers to shoot at Babylon — the same call to action as the skilled warrior here.

Jeremiah 50:3 already foretold a northern nation desolating Babylon; verse 9 elaborates on that same invading army from the north.

Jeremiah 50:29 summons archers to encircle Babylon and spare no one — intensifying the judgment described.

Jeremiah 51:28 names the kings of the Medes and their deputies—further specifying the coalition that will conquer Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:27 lists specific kingdoms (Ararat, Minni, Ashkenaz) mustered against Babylon—fleshing out the 'company of great nations' here.

Jeremiah 51:11 specifies the Medes as the stirred-up attackers and commands to sharpen arrows—reinforcing the same prophecy of Babylon's fall.

Jeremiah 51:1-4 expands on the same judgment against Babylon, describing a destroying wind and archers—directly parallel to the coalition from the north here.

In Jeremiah 1:14, the same 'disaster from the north' is first announced; here it is applied to Babylon specifically.

Jeremiah 27:7 Prophetic fulfillment

In Jeremiah 27:7, many nations will subjugate Babylon; this verse shows that invasion beginning.

In Jeremiah 25:26, the king of Sheshak (Babylon) drinks the cup of wrath; this verse describes the invading army.

Jeremiah 25:14 Prophetic fulfillment

In Jeremiah 25:14, God says Babylon will be enslaved by many nations; here the northern coalition enacts that judgment.

In Jeremiah 51:48, heaven and earth rejoice as destroyers come from the north—directly echoing this verse.

In Jeremiah 51:53, even Babylon's fortifications cannot stop the destroyers from the Lord; same promise.

In Jeremiah 49:14, a similar summons to attack is sent against Edom; here it is applied to Babylon.

Isaiah 45:1-4 identifies Cyrus as the anointed who subdues nations — the historical agent behind this northern army.

Isaiah 41:25 also describes God stirring up a conqueror from the north — the same divine initiative against Babylon.

Isaiah 21:2 Parallel

Isaiah 21:2 calls Elam and Media to besiege Babylon—another parallel oracle reinforcing the coalition theme.

Isaiah 13:18 depicts Mede archers dashing young men to pieces — the same ruthless army from the north.

Isaiah 13:17 specifically mentions God stirring up the Medes—directly parallel to the 'company of great nations from the north' here.

Isaiah 13:2-5 similarly describes a signal and God’s consecrated ones for Babylon’s destruction—a parallel oracle with the same imagery of a distant nation.

Isaiah 13:5 Parallel

Isaiah 13:5 describes these warriors coming from a distant land as God's weapons — the same origin as the northern host.

Ezra 1:1 Prophetic fulfillment

Ezra 1:1 records the fulfillment of Jeremiah’s prophecy through Cyrus’s decree—showing the predicted fall of Babylon led to the return from exile.

Ezra 1:2 Prophetic fulfillment

Ezra 1:2 quotes Cyrus acknowledging God’s commission—connecting the political fulfillment of this prophecy to the rebuilding of the temple.

Obadiah 1:1 Parallel

In Obadiah 1:1, the same 'envoy to the nations' summons is used against Edom; here against Babylon.