Bible Cross References
the land
Isaiah 24:4-12
4
The earth dries up and withers; the whole world grows weak; both earth and sky decay.
5
The people have defiled the earth by breaking God's laws and by violating the covenant he made to last forever.
6
So God has pronounced a curse on the earth. Its people are paying for what they have done. Fewer and fewer remain alive.
7
The grapevines wither, and wine is becoming scarce. Everyone who was once happy is now sad,
8
and the joyful music of their harps and drums has ceased.
9
There is no more happy singing over wine; no one enjoys its taste any more.
10
In the city everything is in chaos, and people lock themselves in their houses for safety.
11
People shout in the streets because there is no more wine. Happiness is gone forever; it has been banished from the land.
12
The city is in ruins, and its gates have been broken down.
Jeremiah 4:27
(The LORD has said that the whole earth will become a wasteland, but that he will not completely destroy it.)
Joel 1:10-13
10
The fields are bare; the ground mourns because the grain is destroyed, the grapes are dried up, and the olive trees are withered.
11
Grieve, you farmers; cry, you that take care of the vineyards, because the wheat, the barley, yes all the crops are destroyed.
12
The grapevines and fig trees have withered; all the fruit trees have wilted and died. The joy of the people is gone.
13
Put on sackcloth and weep, you priests who serve at the altar! Go into the Temple and mourn all night! There is no grain or wine to offer your God.
Amos 1:2
Amos said, "The LORD roars from Mount Zion; his voice thunders from Jerusalem. The pastures dry up, and the grass on Mount Carmel turns brown."
Amos 5:16
And so the Sovereign LORD Almighty says, "There will be wailing and cries of sorrow in the city streets. Even farmers will be called to mourn the dead along with those who are paid to mourn.
Amos 8:8
And so the earth will quake, and everyone in the land will be in distress. The whole country will be shaken; it will rise and fall like the Nile River.
Nahum 1:4
He commands the sea, and it dries up! He makes the rivers go dry. The fields of Bashan wither, Mount Carmel turns brown, and the flowers of Lebanon fade.
with the beasts
Jeremiah 4:25
I saw that there were no people; even the birds had flown away.
Jeremiah 12:4
How long will our land be dry, and the grass in every field be withered? Animals and birds are dying because of the wickedness of our people, people who say, 'God doesn't see what we are doing.' "
Ezekiel 38:20
Every fish and bird, every animal large and small, and every human being on the face of the earth will tremble for fear of me. Mountains will fall, cliffs will crumble, and every wall will collapse.
Zephaniah 1:3
all human beings and animals, birds and fish. I will bring about the downfall of the wicked. I will destroy everyone, and no survivors will be left. I, the LORD, have spoken.