Jeremiah 51:36

Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 51:13, Babylon is described as dwelling by many waters — here God dries up those waters as judgment.

Jeremiah 50:38 also prophesies drought on Babylon's waters — the same judgment imagery of drying up.

In Jeremiah 50:34, God declares he will 'plead their cause' — the same promise repeated in 51:36, showing consistency in judgment against Babylon.

Jeremiah 50:33 Historical context

In Jeremiah 50:33, the oppression of Israel and Judah is described — the context for God's promise to 'plead your cause' in 51:36.

In Jeremiah 50:15, the call for vengeance against Babylon repeats the theme — this verse is part of the same judgment oracle.

Revelation 19:1–3 Prophetic fulfillment

Revelation 19:1-3 celebrates God's judgment on Babylon — Jeremiah 51:36 prophesied that very vengeance.

Deuteronomy 32:35 declares 'Vengeance is mine' — the foundational principle behind God's plea for His people in Jeremiah.

Revelation 16:12 dries up the Euphrates for judgment — Jeremiah 51:36's drying of Babylon's sea prefigures this.

Hebrews 10:30 quotes God's 'Vengeance is mine' — Jeremiah 51:36 is a specific instance of God repaying Babylon.

Romans 12:19 commands leaving vengeance to God — Jeremiah 51:36 demonstrates God's promised vengeance on Babylon.

Habakkuk 2:8-17 pronounces woes on Babylon for plundering nations, matching the judgment God executes here.

Isaiah 49:26 depicts God making oppressors consume themselves — the vengeance He takes on Babylon here.

Isaiah 49:25 promises 'I will contend with those who contend with you' — parallel to God pleading the cause of His people.

Isaiah 47:6-9 describes Babylon's merciless cruelty, justifying God's vengeance — the very cause He pleads here.

Isaiah 43:14 directly names Babylon as the target of God's judgment, echoing the same divine action of bringing them down.

In Proverbs 22:23, the LORD 'pleads their cause' and robs robbers — directly mirroring his promise to avenge Jerusalem against Babylon.

Psalm 94:1-3 calls on the God of vengeance to repay the proud — the same divine attribute exercised here against Babylon.

Deuteronomy 32:43 says God will avenge the blood of His servants — exactly what He does by pleading their cause against Babylon.

In Isaiah 51:22, God 'pleads the cause of his people' — the same phrase used here for Babylon's judgment, showing God as defender.

In Lamentations 3:58, the same phrase 'pleaded my cause' appears — the poet affirms God's vindication, linking to God's promise here.

Micah 7:9 Parallel

In Micah 7:9, the prophet says God will 'plead my cause' — identical language to God's action here, affirming vindication.

In Ezekiel 30:12, God dries up the Nile as judgment on Egypt — a parallel image to drying up Babylon's sea.

Isaiah 19:5 Parallel

In Isaiah 19:5, the drying up of Egypt's waters parallels God's judgment on Babylon here — both symbolize divine punishment.

Proverbs 23:11 says the Redeemer will plead their cause — the same phrase used here for God's defense of His people against Babylon.

Micah 7:8-10 portrays an enemy's downfall and shame when God defends His people — same pattern of divine vengeance.