Ezekiel 12:13

My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.

Cross-reference

In Ezekiel 19:9, the capture and transport to Babylon parallels the prince's fate in this verse.

In Ezekiel 17:20, the identical language 'spread my net' and 'taken in my snare' reinforces the judgment on Zedekiah.

In Ezekiel 17:16, the prophecy that Zedekiah will die in Babylon confirms the same fate predicted here.

In Ezekiel 32:3, God's net is cast over Pharaoh — a different subject but same judgment metaphor.

In Ezekiel 19:8, the net imagery is used for a different king (Jehoiachin) being trapped by nations.

Lamentations 1:13 directly echoes the net metaphor for Jerusalem's fall, matching Ezekiel's image for Zedekiah's capture.

Hosea 7:12 Parallel

Hosea 7:12 uses the identical 'spread my net' language for God's judgment on Israel, a direct parallel in metaphor.

Lamentations 4:20 directly references the capture of the Lord's anointed (Zedekiah) in pits, paralleling Ezekiel's net prophecy.

Jeremiah 52:8–11 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 52:8-11 gives another detailed account of Zedekiah's capture, blinding, and exile to Babylon, confirming Ezekiel's prophecy.

Jeremiah 39:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 39:7 records the blinding of Zedekiah, fulfilling Ezekiel's prophecy that he would be brought to Babylon but not see it.

Jeremiah 34:3 predicts Zedekiah's capture and that he will see the king of Babylon — a detail contrasting Ezekiel's 'he shall not see it.'

2 Kings 25:5–7 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 25:5-7 narrates the historical fulfillment: Zedekiah captured, blinded, and exiled exactly as Ezekiel predicted.

Jeremiah 52:11 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 52:11 again records Zedekiah's blinding and imprisonment in Babylon, fulfilling Ezekiel's prophecy that he would die there.

Lamentations 2:9 Prophetic fulfillment

Lamentations 2:9 recounts the king and princes among the nations, fulfilling Ezekiel's prophecy of the prince being taken to Babylon.

Jeremiah 32:4 is a parallel prophecy that Zedekiah will not escape but be handed over to Babylon, matching Ezekiel's prediction.

2 Kings 25:7 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 25:7 describes the same events—Zedekiah's sons killed, eyes put out, taken to Babylon—fulfilling Ezekiel's words.

Deuteronomy 28:36 is the covenant curse of exile for disobedience, which Ezekiel's prophecy applies specifically to Zedekiah.

Jeremiah 50:24 also uses the snare metaphor, but against Babylon — reversing the target of God's judgment.