Jeremiah 51:43
Her cities are a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no man dwelleth, neither doth any son of man pass thereby.
Cross-reference
In Jeremiah 51:37, Babylon becomes a heap of ruins and haunt of jackals—echoing the same uninhabited desolation.
In Jeremiah 51:26, Babylon becomes a perpetual waste with no stones taken—adds permanence.
Jeremiah 51:47 continues the judgment on Babylon's idols and land, echoing the desolation described in verse 43.
In Jeremiah 50:39, wild beasts and ostriches inhabit Babylon, reinforcing the no-people theme.
In Jeremiah 50:40, the comparison to Sodom's overthrow parallels the 'no man dwells' statement.
In Jeremiah 50:12, Babylon is called a wilderness, dry land, desert—same three terms.
In Isaiah 13:20, Babylon is never inhabited again—identical prophecy of permanent desolation.
In Isaiah 14:23, Babylon becomes a hedgehog's possession—additional desolation imagery.
Hosea 2:3 uses similar 'wilderness' and 'dry land' imagery for Israel's stripping, but here it applies to Babylon's judgment.