Jeremiah 13:20

New International Reader's Version

Jerusalem, look up! Your enemies are coming from the north. Where is the flock you were supposed to take care of? Where are the sheep you were so proud of?

Cross References

Proverbs 14:28

A large population is a king’s glory. But a prince without followers is destroyed.

Jeremiah 1:14

The Lord said to me, “Something very bad will be poured out on everyone who lives in this land. It will come from the north.

Jeremiah 1:15

I am about to send for all the armies in the northern kingdoms,” announces the Lord. “Their kings will come to Jerusalem. They will set up their thrones at the very gates of the city. They will attack all the walls that surround the city. They will go to war against all the towns of Judah.

Jeremiah 10:22

Listen! A message is coming! I hear the sound of a great army marching down from the north! It will turn Judah’s towns into a desert. They will become a home for wild dogs.

Jeremiah 13:17

If you don’t listen, I will weep in secret. Because you are so proud, I will weep bitterly. Tears will flow from my eyes. The Lord’s flock will be taken away as prisoners.

Jeremiah 23:2

So the Lord, the God of Israel, speaks to the shepherds who take care of my people. He tells them, “You have scattered my sheep. You have driven them away. You have not taken good care of them. So I will punish you for the evil things you have done,” announces the Lord.

Jeremiah 25:37

Their peaceful meadows will be completely destroyed because of the Lord’s great anger.

Jeremiah 6:22

The Lord says to Jerusalem, “Look! An army is coming from the land of the north. I am stirring up a great nation. Its army is coming from a land that is very far away.

Habakkuk 1:6

I am going to send the armies of Babylon to attack you. They are very mean. They move quickly. They sweep across the whole earth. They take over homes that do not belong to them.