Daniel 4:22
It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
Cross-reference
In Daniel 5:18-23, Daniel recounts Nebuchadnezzar's pride and fall, directly referencing the same tree vision — a narrative echo reinforcing God's judgment on arrogance.
In Daniel 2:37, Nebuchadnezzar is addressed as king of kings given dominion by God — directly parallels the declaration of his greatness here.
In Daniel 5:19, Nebuchadnezzar's absolute power over life and death echoes his greatness described here — both depict his unmatched dominion.
Daniel 2:32 identifies Nebuchadnezzar as the head of gold—same king's greatness symbolized in another dream.
In Daniel 2:38, the head of gold represents Nebuchadnezzar's rule — another depiction of his God-given authority, though less direct than 2:37.
In 2 Samuel 12:7, Nathan says 'You are the man' to David after a parable — a direct parallel to Daniel's 'it is you, O king'.
In Jeremiah 27:6-8, God declares that He has given all lands to Nebuchadnezzar — confirming his dominion as divinely appointed, exactly as described here.
Jeremiah 34:1 describes Nebuchadnezzar's dominion over all kingdoms—direct historical parallel to his greatness 'to the ends of the earth'.
Ezekiel 31:9 describes a great cedar tree in Eden—mirroring the tree metaphor for pride and judgment in Daniel 4.
In Revelation 18:5, Babylon's sins are heaped high as heaven — echoing the same imagery of pride reaching heaven and foreshadowing judgment on arrogant empires.
Jeremiah 51:41 prophesies Babylon's capture—contrasting with the height and praise described here.
In Isaiah 47:8, Babylon boasts 'I am, and there is no one besides me'—same self-exaltation as Nebuchadnezzar's greatness reaching heaven.
In Psalm 108:4, God's love is great above the heavens — contrasting with Nebuchadnezzar's self-exaltation, where human pride reaches what only God's love rightly fills.
Jeremiah 51:44 says nations will no longer stream to Babylon—opposite of Nebuchadnezzar's vast dominion here.
In Psalm 36:5, God's steadfast love extends to the heavens — a stark contrast to Nebuchadnezzar's pride reaching heaven, highlighting divine vs. human exaltation.
In Job 20:6, similar 'height reaches heaven' language describes the wicked's pride—echoing Nebuchadnezzar's situation here.
In Romans 9:17, God raises Pharaoh for His purpose — similarly, Nebuchadnezzar's greatness here is granted by God's sovereign hand.
In Genesis 11:4, the builders of Babel seek to make a name and reach heaven — a parallel to Nebuchadnezzar's prideful self-exaltation that reaches heaven.
In 2 Chronicles 28:9, Israel's violent rage is said to reach heaven — similar language describing human wrongdoing ascending to God, here applied to Nebuchadnezzar's pride.