Jeremiah 6:23

They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 50:42 repeats nearly verbatim the description of a cruel bow-wielding army, now turned against Babylon instead of Judah.

Jeremiah 4:13 uses storm imagery—clouds, whirlwind, swift horses—to depict the same invading army, reinforcing the theme of sudden judgment.

In Jeremiah 50:41, the identical phrase 'a people comes from the north' is used for Babylon's invaders, directly paralleling this verse.

In Jeremiah 8:16, the same invading army from the north is described with horses and devouring the land, echoing the imagery here.

Jeremiah 30:14 describes the same 'cruel one' as the instrument of God's judgment, linking the invading army to divine punishment for sin.

Jeremiah 5:16 describes the enemy's quiver like an open tomb — reinforcing the weaponry and ruthlessness of the army in Jeremiah 6:23.

Habakkuk 1:6-7 portrays the Chaldeans as dreaded and fearsome — exactly the cruel nation Jeremiah 6:23 warns about.

Isaiah 5:26-30 describes a distant nation that roars like a lion and brings darkness, closely paralleling the fierce, merciless army here.

Isaiah 17:12 compares the noise of many nations to the roaring of seas, similar to the invading army's voice like the sea here.

In Ezekiel 21:31, God delivers Israel into hands of brutal men, the same theme of cruel invaders as agents of divine judgment.

In Ezekiel 26:7, Nebuchadnezzar from the north brings horses and chariots against Tyre, echoing the northern invader here.

Isaiah 5:30 Parallel

Isaiah 5:30 directly echoes the 'roaring like the sea' and adds darkness and sorrow, matching the oppressive imagery of the invader.

Isaiah 13:18 depicts Babylon's own merciless archers — echoing the cruelty of the northern invaders in Jeremiah 6:23.

Ezekiel 23:22-25 describes God bringing brutal enemies against Jerusalem — the same merciless judgment Jeremiah 6:23 portrays.

In Ezekiel 26:3, many nations rise against Tyre like sea waves, using the same 'roar like the sea' imagery from this verse.

Isaiah 19:4 Parallel

Isaiah 19:4 also speaks of a 'cruel lord' ruling over Egypt as judgment, mirroring the ruthless invader in Jeremiah 6:23.

Isaiah 13:9 Parallel

Isaiah 13:9 describes the day of the Lord as 'cruel' with fierce anger, paralleling the cruel invader as an agent of divine wrath.