Lamentations 2:22

Thou hast called as in a solemn day my terrors round about, so that in the day of the Lord’s anger none escaped nor remained: those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 28:18 curses the fruit of the womb — this verse laments its fulfillment as children are destroyed.

Psalm 31:13 Parallel

Psalm 31:13 uses the same 'terror on every side' phrase, describing being surrounded by threats.

Isaiah 24:18 describes fleeing terror only to fall into pit and snare — directly illustrating 'none escaped'.

Jeremiah 6:25 also says 'terror on every side' and warns of enemy sword — same phrase and context.

In Jeremiah 16:2-4, God commands Jeremiah not to marry because children will die horrible deaths—echoing the same judgment on children as in Lamentations.

Jeremiah 46:5 uses the same 'terror on every side' for fleeing warriors — echoes this panic.

Hosea 9:12-16 describes God bereaving Israel of children, mirroring Lamentations' total loss of those raised.

Amos 9:1-4 declares none shall escape God's judgment — matching 'none escaped or survived' here.

Luke 23:29 Contrast

In Luke 23:29, Jesus pronounces the barren blessed in coming disaster—a stark contrast to Lamentations' grief over destroyed children.

2 Chronicles 36:17 Historical context

2 Chronicles 36:17 records the same event: Babylonians slaughtering all ages, including children, during Jerusalem's fall.

Jeremiah 32:24 Historical context

Jeremiah 32:24 describes the siege and famine that led to the destruction lamented in Lamentations.

Zechariah 8:5 promises children playing in Jerusalem's streets—the opposite of Lamentations' scene of total child destruction.

Jeremiah 20:3 uses 'Terror on Every Side' as a name for Pashhur — same phrase marking judgment.