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Jeremiah 51:22 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Jeremiah 51:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 51 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;”
Jeremiah 51:22 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 51:22
With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid—This verse begins a relentless catalog of categories God will shatter using Babylon (the "thee") as His battle-axe (v. 20). The Hebrew verb naphats (נָפַץ, "break in pieces") appears twelve times in verses 20-23, creating a rhythmic, hammer-like effect that mirrors the destruction being described.The comprehensive pairings—man/woman, old/young, young man/maid—emphasize totality: no demographic is exempt when God executes judgme...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 51:22
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“who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary”
“Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eyes shall not spare children.”
“and utterly destroy all that they have”
“the young man and the virgin”
“my heart is troubled; My liver is poured on the earth”
“and on the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife shall be taken”
“and in the chambers”
“and their wives raped.”
“young and old”