Lamentations 4:21
Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked.
Cross-reference
In Lamentations 4:22, the next verse contrasts Zion's restoration with Edom's punishment, completing the oracle.
In Lamentations 1:21, Jerusalem prays for enemies to suffer as she did — Edom's judgment here fulfills that plea.
Amos 1:11 specifies Edom's sin: pursuing his brother with the sword and casting off pity, which leads to divine punishment.
In Ezekiel 25:12-14, the same divine judgment on Edom is spelled out: God will take vengeance for their actions against Judah, cutting them off.
Ezekiel 25:12 condemns Edom for vengeance against Judah—grounds the taunt here that Edom will also face judgment.
Ezekiel 35:3-9 further declares Edom's permanent desolation as punishment for their perpetual hostility against Israel.
Ezekiel 35:11-15 directly condemns Edom for its enmity against Israel, promising desolation as Edom rejoiced over Judah's fall.
Obadiah 1:10-16 pronounces doom on Edom for violence against Jacob and gloating over Jerusalem's calamity.
Jeremiah 25:15-29 uses the same 'cup of wrath' imagery—Edom is among nations forced to drink, matching Lamentations' warning.
Isaiah 63:1-6 depicts God trampling Edom in judgment, coming from Bozrah, reinforcing that Edom will face divine wrath.
Isaiah 34:1-17 is a sweeping judgment against Edom—its land desolated with burning pitch—echoing Lamentations' coming cup for Edom.
Psalm 137:7 remembers Edom's cry to raze Jerusalem—the exact sin Lamentations 4:21 addresses with coming judgment.
Psalm 83:3-12 lists Edom among conspirators against Israel—context for why Edom is taunted here for gloating.
Malachi 1:2-4 shows God's enduring judgment on Edom: though they rebuild, He will tear down, demonstrating His love for Jacob.
Revelation 14:10 uses the same cup of God's wrath imagery for final judgment, extending the OT cup of judgment to eschatological context.
Joel 3:19 directly says Edom will become a desolate wilderness for violence against Judah, confirming the judgment on Edom here.
Ezekiel 36:5 mentions Edom's joy in seizing Israel's land leading to God's judgment — the same dynamic of rejoicing then punishment.
Ezekiel 35:15 specifies that Edom's rejoicing over Israel's desolation will be repaid with their own desolation, mirroring the ironic call to rejoice here.
Obadiah 1:12 forbids Edom to gloat over Judah's misfortune, while here they are ironically told to rejoice before judgment.
Obadiah 1:15 declares the retribution principle: as Edom did, so it will be done to them — exactly the cup of judgment they face here.
Ezekiel 35:2 also commands prophecy against Mount Seir (Edom), reinforcing the judgment on Edom declared here.
Malachi 1:4 says Edom's attempts to rebuild will fail, as the Lord is permanently angry with them — reinforcing the lasting judgment here.
Psalm 60:3 uses the same cup of staggering metaphor for God's people; here the cup comes to Edom. Parallel imagery of divine wrath.
In Jeremiah 50:11, Babylon rejoices over Israel but faces judgment — mirrors Edom's rejoicing here before its own fall.
In Jeremiah 49:8, God declares calamity on Edom (Esau) — the same nation here is told it will drink the cup of judgment.
In Jeremiah 48:26, Moab is made drunk as judgment — same cup of wrath imagery used here for Edom's drunkenness and shame.
Jeremiah 25:16 speaks of nations drinking the cup and staggering—the same cup imagery applied to all nations, including Edom here.
As in Jeremiah 25:21, Edom is listed among nations drinking the cup, reinforcing the judgment pronounced here.
Jeremiah 25:20 lists the land of Uz among those who will drink the cup, directly linking to the same location judged here.
Jeremiah 25:21 explicitly names Edom as a recipient of the cup of wrath, making a direct parallel to this judgment.
In Ezekiel 25:3, Ammon is judged for rejoicing over Jerusalem's fall — same attitude as Edom's here.
In 1 Chronicles 1:42, Uz is listed as a descendant of Esau, confirming that 'land of Uz' refers to Edomite territory.
Hosea 9:1 warns Israel not to rejoice like the nations, contrasting with the sarcastic call for Edom to rejoice here.
In Jeremiah 30:16, God promises to devour Israel's plunderers — Edom, addressed here, will face that judgment.
Isaiah 29:9 describes staggering without wine as judgment on Israel; both use drunkenness as metaphor for divine punishment.
Proverbs 24:18 warns against rejoicing over an enemy's fall lest God spare them—Edom is told to rejoice but will drink the cup.
Micah 7:8 expresses confidence that Israel will rise, telling the enemy not to rejoice — a hopeful contrast to Edom's coming doom here.
Ezekiel 26:2 records Tyre's similar gloating over Jerusalem's destruction—'Aha, she is broken'—paralleling Edom's joy.
In Ezekiel 25:8, Edom (Seir) joins Moab in scoffing at Judah, mirroring Edom's glee over Jerusalem's fall in Lamentations.
In 2 Kings 19:21, the daughter of Zion mocks Assyria, contrasting Edom's judgment here. Both personify cities, but one triumphs, one falls.