Jeremiah 21:13

New Living Translation

I will personally fight against the people in Jerusalem, that mighty fortress— the people who boast, “No one can touch us here. No one can break in here.”

Cross References

Psalm 125:2

Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever.

Exodus 13:20

The Israelites left Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.

Exodus 13:8

“On the seventh day you must explain to your children, ‘I am celebrating what the Lord did for me when I left Egypt.’

Isaiah 22:1

This message came to me concerning Jerusalem—the Valley of Vision: What is happening? Why is everyone running to the rooftops?

Jeremiah 17:3

So I will hand over my holy mountain— along with all your wealth and treasures and your pagan shrines— as plunder to your enemies, for sin runs rampant in your land.

Jeremiah 21:5

I myself will fight against you with a strong hand and a powerful arm, for I am very angry. You have made me furious!

Jeremiah 49:16

You have been deceived by the fear you inspire in others and by your own pride. You live in a rock fortress and control the mountain heights. But even if you make your nest among the peaks with the eagles, I will bring you crashing down,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 50:31

“See, I am your enemy, you arrogant people,” says the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “Your day of reckoning has arrived— the day when I will punish you.

Jeremiah 51:25

“Look, O mighty mountain, destroyer of the earth! I am your enemy,” says the Lord. “I will raise my fist against you, to knock you down from the heights. When I am finished, you will be nothing but a heap of burnt rubble.

Jeremiah 7:4

But don’t be fooled by those who promise you safety simply because the Lord’s Temple is here. They chant, “The Lord’s Temple is here! The Lord’s Temple is here!”

Lamentations 4:12

Not a king in all the earth— no one in all the world— would have believed that an enemy could march through the gates of Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 13:8

“Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because what you say is false and your visions are a lie, I will stand against you, says the Sovereign Lord.

Ezekiel 21:3

Tell her, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am your enemy, O Israel, and I am about to unsheath my sword to destroy your people—the righteous and the wicked alike.

Ezekiel 34:10

This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I now consider these shepherds my enemies, and I will hold them responsible for what has happened to my flock. I will take away their right to feed the flock, and I will stop them from feeding themselves. I will rescue my flock from their mouths; the sheep will no longer be their prey.

Ezekiel 5:8

Therefore, I myself, the Sovereign Lord, am now your enemy. I will punish you publicly while all the nations watch.

Micah 3:11

You rulers make decisions based on bribes; you priests teach God’s laws only for a price; you prophets won’t prophesy unless you are paid. Yet all of you claim to depend on the Lord. “No harm can come to us,” you say, “for the Lord is here among us.”

Nahum 2:13

“I am your enemy!” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “Your chariots will soon go up in smoke. Your young men will be killed in battle. Never again will you plunder conquered nations. The voices of your proud messengers will be heard no more.”