Lamentations 2:3

He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.

Cross-reference

Lamentations 1:13 also describes God sending fire into the bones, sharing the same metaphor of divine judgment by fire.

Psalm 74:11 Parallel

Psalm 74:11 asks why God holds back His right hand, echoing this image of His withdrawn hand in judgment.

Luke 1:69 Contrast

Luke 1:69 speaks of God raising up a 'horn of salvation' in David's house—the opposite of withdrawing strength here.

Jeremiah 7:20 declares God's anger poured out as fire that burns and cannot be quenched—identical to the consuming fire of judgment here.

Jeremiah 4:4 warns of God's wrath going forth like fire with none to quench—the same fire that came upon Jerusalem here.

Isaiah 42:25 says God's anger set Israel on fire all around and burned them up—exactly the consuming fire described here.

Psalm 132:17 promises a horn springing up for David — opposite of the horn being cut down, showing hope vs judgment.

Psalm 89:46 Parallel

Psalm 89:46 asks how long God's wrath will burn like fire, a direct parallel to the consuming fire of judgment here.

Psalm 89:24 Contrast

Psalm 89:24 promises God will exalt the horn of David's anointed — a strong contrast to God cutting down Israel's might in Lamentations.

Psalm 79:5 Parallel

Psalm 79:5 asks how long God's jealousy will burn like fire, reflecting the same fiery wrath seen in this verse.

Psalm 75:10 Parallel

Psalm 75:10 promises God will cut off all horns of the wicked — directly parallel to God cutting down all might of Israel here.

Deuteronomy 32:22 depicts God's anger as a fire that burns to Sheol, matching the consuming fire imagery here.

Jeremiah 21:12 warns of God's wrath going forth like fire, directly paralleling the consuming fire here.

Jeremiah 48:25 describes Moab's horn cut off and arm broken—a parallel judgment where God removes strength, similar to Israel's might being cut down.

Psalm 75:5 Parallel

Psalm 75:5 warns against lifting the horn high — a proud horn that God will cut down, echoing the cutting down of Israel's might.

Luke 3:17 Parallel

Luke 3:17 applies the same unquenchable fire to John's warning about Christ's judgment, linking OT wrath to NT.

Isaiah 1:31 Parallel

Isaiah 1:31 says the strong become tinder and burn with none to quench—similar image of consuming fire on the powerful.

Malachi 4:1 Parallel

Malachi 4:1 uses the same burning fire imagery for God's final judgment, echoing the fierce anger described here.