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Jeremiah 51:38 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Jeremiah 51:38 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 51 verse 38 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“They shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions' whelps. yell: or, shake themselves”
Jeremiah 51:38 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 51:38
They shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions' whelps. This verse shifts imagery from Babylon's desolation (v. 37) to the behavior of Babylonians before judgment falls. The lion imagery has dual significance: it depicts Babylon's former strength and ferocity, but contextually suggests futile defiance or drunken revelry before sudden destruction. Roar together translates yakhad yiš'agu ka-kephirim (יַחְדָּו יִשְׁאֲגוּ כַּכְּפִרִים)—ša'ag denotes the roar of a lion, expressing power, confidence, or aggression. Kephirim refers to young lions in their prime strength.They shall yell...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 51:38
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“and yelled; and they have made his land waste: his cities are burned up”
“nor will any ravenous animal go up on it. They will not be found there; but the redeemed will walk there.”
“The Philistines are on you”
“and suffer hunger”
“and the feeding place of the young lions”
“and the voice of the fierce lion”
“There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.”
“God”