Contradiction with Deuteronomy 28:7
This verse speaks of God causing enemies who rise against Israel to be smitten, which contrasts with Jeremiah 2:16 where the people face ruin from Egyptians.
Deuteronomy 28:7: The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
Contradiction with Joshua 1:5
God promises that no man will be able to stand before Israel, contradicting the subjugation implied in Jeremiah 2:16.
Joshua 1:5: There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, [so] I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Contradiction with Isaiah 54:17
This promises that no weapon formed against Israel shall prosper, differing from the destruction expressed in Jeremiah 2:16.
Isaiah 54:17: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.
Contradiction with Psalm 91:7
Declares that a thousand may fall at Israel's side, yet no harm will come to them, contrasting the suffering suggested in Jeremiah 2:16.
Psalm 91:7: A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; [but] it shall not come nigh thee.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 34:28
States that Israel will no longer be prey to the nations or bear the scorn, unlike the situation in Jeremiah 2:16.
Ezekiel 34:28: And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make [them] afraid.
Contradiction with Zechariah 2:5
Speaks of the Lord being a protective wall of fire around Jerusalem, opposing the vulnerability seen in Jeremiah 2:16.
Zechariah 2:5: For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 20:15
God's assurance of fighting for Israel, which stands in contrast to the defeat in Jeremiah 2:16.
2 Chronicles 20:15: And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle [is] not yours, but God's.
Contradiction with Psalm 121:4
Emphasizes that God never slumbers nor lets harm come to Israel, contradicting the destruction described in Jeremiah 2:16.
Psalm 121:4: Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.