Jeremiah 7:34

Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 16:9 repeats this exact prophecy of ceasing joy, bridegroom and bride — a parallel judgment on the same generation.

Jeremiah 25:10 adds the sound of millstones and candle light to the same list of silenced joys, extending the judgment's scope.

Jeremiah 33:10 reverses this: instead of joy ceasing, it promises joy will return after restoration — a direct contrast.

Jeremiah 44:2 confirms the fulfillment of the desolation prophecy, echoing the same wasted cities and silence.

In Jeremiah 33:11, the sounds of joy and bridegroom’s voice are restored — a direct reversal of the judgment pronounced here.

In Jeremiah 6:8, the warning to Jerusalem is to avoid being made desolate — the same consequence of a land not inhabited.

In Jeremiah 22:6, the king’s palace is threatened with becoming a wasteland — a specific application of the broader desolation here.

Revelation 18:23 directly echoes 'voice of bridegroom and bride shall be heard no more' for Babylon's fall — a prophetic echo.

Hosea 2:11 Parallel

Hosea 2:11 uses the same phrase 'cause all her mirth to cease' — a parallel judgment on Israel's feasts.

Isaiah 24:8 Parallel

Isaiah 24:8 says mirth of tabrets and joy of harp cease — directly parallel to Jeremiah's silencing of joyful voices.

Isaiah 6:11 Parallel

In Isaiah 6:11, the Lord declares cities ruined and deserted — the same desolation promised here for the land.

Lamentations 5:14 depicts the cessation of music and joy as a realized lament, reflecting the same judgment.

Daniel 9:2 Citation

Daniel 9:2 explicitly cites Jeremiah’s prophecy about Jerusalem's desolation, showing its enduring relevance.

Revelation 18:22 directly echoes the silence of music and joy, applying the same judgment imagery to Babylon’s fall.

Psalm 78:63 Parallel

In Psalm 78:63, judgment leaves young women without wedding songs — the same cessation of bridegroom and bride’s voice as here.

Ezekiel 26:13 silences songs and harps of Tyre — a parallel judgment where joyful music is halted.

Isaiah 3:26 Parallel

In Isaiah 3:26, Zion’s gates lament and mourn — a complementary image of the mourning replacing joy after judgment.

Micah 7:13 Related theme

In Micah 7:13, the earth becomes desolate because of its inhabitants — a general principle underlying the specific judgment here.