Jeremiah 50:16
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 50
“Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.”Jeremiah 50:16
What Does Jeremiah 50:16 Mean?
Jeremiah 50:16 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 50, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Exile & Belonging.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 50:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 13:14“And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land.”Jeremiah 51:9“We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.”Jeremiah 46:16“He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword.”Joel 1:11“Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished.”Jeremiah 25:38“He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.”Jeremiah 51:23“I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.”Amos 5:16“Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the LORD, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.”Nahum 2:8“But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.”
People & Places
Babylon
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