Jeremiah 51:28
Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 51:11 also mentions God stirring the Medes to destroy Babylon, reinforcing the same prophecy.
Jeremiah 51:2 says God will send foreigners to devastate Babylon — this verse lists the Medes and their allies as those foreigners.
In Jeremiah 25:14, God promises to repay Babylon for its deeds — the nations listed here are the instruments of that repayment.
Jeremiah 50:9 expands on the 'stir up nations from the north' against Babylon — here the Medes are specified as those northern allies.
Jeremiah 50:26 calls to attack Babylon 'from the ends of the earth' — this verse prepares the specific nations for that assault.
Jeremiah 50:41 foretells a great nation from the north rising against Babylon — this verse names the Medes as that northern force.
Jeremiah 25:25 lists Media among nations judged by God's cup, contrasting with their role here as judges of Babylon.
Jeremiah 49:14 uses the same 'send an envoy to nations' formula for Edom's judgment — a parallel pattern of divine warfare.
Isaiah 13:17 also names the Medes as God's instrument against Babylon, directly paralleling Jer 51:28.
Isaiah 21:2 commands Media to lay siege to Babylon, reinforcing the same prophetic call in Jer 51:28.
Daniel 5:28 records the fulfillment—Babylon given to Medes and Persians—confirming the prophecy in Jer 51:28.
Daniel 8:20 explicitly identifies the ram as the kings of Media and Persia—directly naming the same empire from this verse.
Isaiah 13:4 describes the Lord mustering an army for war against Babylon—direct parallel to the call here.
Isaiah 13:5 speaks of armies coming from far to destroy Babylon—same event as the preparation here.