Jeremiah 51:50

Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the Lord afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 51:45 repeats the call to come out of Babylon and run from God's anger, reinforcing the escape imperative.

Jeremiah 51:6 gives the same urgent command to flee Babylon and not be destroyed in her punishment.

Jeremiah 50:8 also commands fleeing Babylon, using the same imagery of leading the flock.

Jeremiah 50:28 Historical context

Jeremiah 50:28 describes the same escape from Babylon and declaration of God's vengeance on His temple — reinforcing the call to remember.

Jeremiah 29:12-14 promises that those who seek God from exile will find Him and be restored, expanding on the call to remember the Lord from afar.

Jeremiah 31:21 calls Israel to set up road signs and return home, complementing the command to remember Jerusalem and leave Babylon.

Revelation 18:4 applies the same call to leave Babylon — now representing worldly corruption — showing the enduring relevance of separating from sin.

Zechariah 2:7-9 calls those in Babylon to escape to Zion, reinforcing the same imperative to flee and remember Jerusalem with God's protection.

In Daniel 9:16-19, Daniel pleads for God to turn away anger from Jerusalem — a prayer that fulfills the call to keep Jerusalem in mind.

Daniel 9:3 Parallel

In Daniel 9:3, Daniel turns to prayer and fasting after understanding the prophecy — a practical response to remembering Jerusalem.

Daniel 9:2 Allusion

In Daniel 9:2, Daniel understands from Jeremiah's writings that Jerusalem's desolation would last 70 years — directly echoing the prophetic context.

Isaiah 52:11 echoes the command to depart from Babylon and purify yourselves, directly paralleling the call to go away and not stand still.

Isaiah 48:20 similarly calls to leave Babylon and proclaim redemption, reinforcing the command to remember the Lord.

Psalm 137:6 Parallel

In Psalm 137:6, the psalmist swears to remember Jerusalem above all joy — reinforcing the same call to keep Jerusalem central.

Psalm 137:5 Parallel

In Psalm 137:5, the psalmist vows never to forget Jerusalem — a direct parallel to the command to let Jerusalem come into mind.

Psalm 122:6 Parallel

In Psalm 122:6, the command to pray for Jerusalem's peace matches the imperative to remember her from afar.

In Psalm 102:14, the servants take pleasure in Zion's stones and dust — embodying the affection for Jerusalem that the exiles are told to hold.

In Nehemiah 2:3-5, Nehemiah is sad over Jerusalem's ruins and asks to rebuild — a direct response to the call to remember Jerusalem.

Ezra 1:3–5 Historical context

Ezra 1:3-5 records the actual return of exiles fulfilling the command to go up to Jerusalem, showing the prophecy in action.

Psalm 137:1 Parallel

Psalm 137:1 echoes the call to remember Jerusalem from exile — the weeping of captives parallels the command to let Jerusalem come to mind.

Ezekiel 6:9 Parallel

Ezekiel 6:9 also speaks of escapees remembering God among the nations — a shared theme of post-exile remembrance.

Nehemiah 1:2-4 shows Nehemiah weeping over Jerusalem's ruins, exemplifying the heartfelt remembrance of Jerusalem that the verse commands.

Zechariah 10:9 promises that the scattered will remember God in far countries and return — matching the recall in Jeremiah 51:50.

Isaiah 52:12 promises a journey without haste, contrasting the urgent 'do not stand still' — yet both speak of leaving Babylon under God's guidance.

Zechariah 2:6 similarly urges flight from Babylon (the land of the north) — a parallel call to escape.

Deuteronomy 30:1-4 promises restoration and gathering from exile when the people return to God, paralleling the call to remember Jerusalem and return.

Deuteronomy 4:29-31 assures that seeking God from exile leads to finding Him, mirroring the theme of remembering the Lord while far from Jerusalem.